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One Third of Americans Use the Internet to Self-Diagnose
Do an online search for “chronic cough in children” and about 3 million sites pop up ready to tell you about it. Try “fibromyalgia symptoms women” and you get 2.6 million choices. So is it any wonder...
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Meteorite Hits Russian Neighborhood Medical Staff Scrambles into Action
When the sonic boom of a meteorite hit buildings in Chelyabinsk, Russia on the morning of February 15th, 2013, most of the community was just on their way to work, including medical staff looking...
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Seven Medical Jobs That Don’t Involve Blood
If you believe your squeamishness over blood makes you an unlikely candidate for a career in the medical field, think again. Since the beginning of the recession in late 2007, the U.S. Department of...
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Nightmare CRE Scenarios: CDC Offers Internet Chat for Healthcare Professionals
Pharmaceutical researchers are having a hard time keeping ahead of the most aggressive antibiotic resistant strains now threatening humans. Along with other resistant strains, the carbapenem-resistant...
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Allied Health Students Can Become Important Community Educators
An integral part of many nursing education programs includes presenting topics at community health events, such as a college-sponsored health fair. These opportunities are important for nurses and...
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Study Tips for Allied Health Students from Brain-Based Learning Research
The more scientists understand about how the brain assimilates, stores and recalls information, the more professors and students can apply these facts to classroom learning. Students in the health...
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Allied Health Professionals Needed to Help Eradicate Polio by Goal Date of 2018
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced earlier this month that polio may be completely eradicated by the end of 2018. Worldwide rates of new polio cases have been steadily declining,...
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New Avian Flu (H7N9) Claims Another Life in China
The newest strain of avian flu (H7N9) has claimed another life, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). While only 16 cases of the virus have been documented in China, the worrisome side of...
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Gene Therapy Provides Hope for the Blind and Exciting Opportunity for Health...
For health science students studying for medical or tech jobs in the field of ocular science, the recent advancements in gene therapy have opened new doors to exciting new research and innovative...
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Vet Techs Needed to Help Meet Increasing Pet Healthcare Demands
According to recent market data, U.S. pet owners spend over 50 billion dollars a year on their pets. In addition to medically necessary procedures, such as vaccines, U.S. pet lovers spend money on...
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