As the Swine Flu outbreak spreads globally, public health officials are working in overdrive. In addition to the public health professionals who are burning the midnight oil to combat the ... Read More

Each time a new or threatening infectious disease makes its way to the United States, such as the current Swine Flu situation, the event puts public health professionals in the ... Read More

From the “How to Ruin Your Medical Career” files, this week we look to Philip Markoff, the 22-year-old Boston University first-year medical student and Craigslist murder suspect. In case you haven’t ... Read More

Did you know that over 70% of medical decisions made by physicians are based on findings from the medical laboratory? Many people do not realize how much medical laboratory professionals impact ... Read More

According to a recent BBC report, an Italian surgeon, Claudio Vitale, 59, was in the middle of performing a delicate brain surgery to remove a tumor, when he suffered a ... Read More

April is Occupational Therapy Month, and this week of April 13-17 is Occupational Health Nurses' Week. So how do you recognize and promote the field of Occupational Therapy during ... Read More

One unexpected effect of the recession on the healthcare industry is some relief from the nation's nursing shortage, as reported recently by The Washington Post. According to the article, many nurses ... Read More

April 5-11 is Healthcare Access Personnel Week, according to the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development of the American Hospital Association (AHA). Who are healthcare access personnel? Healthcare access ... Read More

Healthcare continues to trend upward, despite the recession, according to the latest update from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released today. Healthcare grew by 14,000 jobs in March, which ... Read More