Story at a Glance Do you want to become a nurse, but can’t get into a program? There are 5 probable reasons your application gets rejected by nursing schools. Do your nursing school applications contain any of the following weaknesses? You haven’t completed the pre-requisites (or you may not know what they are). Your grade … Read more
Story at a Glance Does technology put your health at risk? There are seven ways it could be. Light from your devices could impact your sleep and make you more hungry when you normally wouldn’t be. Eye strain, neck, and shoulder pain are common complaints of people who use computers for long hours. Use of … Read more
Story-at-a-glance Value-based medicine is an upcoming healthcare delivery system centered on the patient, and patient outcomes. The goals, gender, age, and even culture of the individual are taken into account. Volume-based care, our current system of fee for services rendered, will be replaced over time. Five factors drive value-based medicine. A primary one is … Read more
Before choosing medical studies and a medical career, assess your vulnerability to all 7 reasons why medical students dropout of medical school.
What Does an Anesthetist Do? Overall, anesthetists, also known as anesthesiologists, are responsible for administering one of three different types of anesthesia to patients undergoing specific procedures that require numbing. It is critical to note that an anesthesiologist doesn’t merely assess the safety of anesthesia before, during, and after surgery, but also assesses the … Read more
What is Wound Dehiscence? When a surgical wound heals properly, the sutures around its edges stay intact while new tissue, known as “granulation tissue,” starts forming. One of the most common complications of surgical wounds is when the surgical incision breaks along the suture. In other words, the wound splits open, a condition known as … Read more
Immunotherapy is a growing area of cancer treatment that uses the body’s immune system to attack cancer. Currently, immunotherapy accomplishes this in one of two ways [1]: Stimulating your immune system to work harder or smarter to attack cancer cells. Giving your immune system additional components, such as synthetically-made immune system proteins, to help it … Read more
As you’ve learned in our series on neurology, this specialized medical field is complicated and requires years and years of schooling before you can enter into private practice. Even though you’re now familiar with these details and the amount of education you need, you may still be wondering what a typical day is like for … Read more
It is difficult for anyone to get into medical school, regardless of the school from which an under-graduate degree is conferred. But if you are a student who has received a foreign degree, your chances of acceptance into a US medical school drop dramatically. If you’re looking to transfer in a foreign degree, be prepared … Read more
You know you want a medical career, but aren’t confident your high school curriculum is preparing you for it. You may even be unsure what type of healthcare career you want, so the curriculum question is more confusing. You get bombarded with options – far too many to name. You may feel pressure and stress … Read more
