HIGHER EDUCATIONGlobal Panel Shapes the Future of MidwiferyImproving global health care is daunting, especially given the ever-increasing complexities and challenges facing providers worldwide....
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREIn the Sex Ed Classroom, Nursing Students Make Great TeachersRemember sex ed class in school? Who can forget the cringeworthy sight of watching a teacher put a condom on a banana? It hasn’t gotten...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHPV can increase your chances of oral cancerApril is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. If you’ve just read that and think you can ignore it because you don’t use tobacco products, it...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREThe material holding up this famous tower could also hold your new toothTitanium. It’s nature’s super-metal, named after the Titans of Greek mythology — a race of all-powerful deities — because of its superior...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREPrediabetes can be a second chance for a healthy lifeSo you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes? Well, you’ve been given a second chance with your health. Prediabetes means your blood sugar...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARE8 Important Decisions to Make When Diagnosed with Breast CancerAs soon as you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, you not only have to deal with many emotions but also decisions that will touch every...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREBreast Care Team Encircles Patients with Expert Help From Day OneAfter receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, patients can feel like they’ve embarked on an unplanned journey through a strange land, where...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREKeeping Up With Cancer Screening Guidelines The guidelines for when and how often to get common cancer screening tests such as colonoscopies, PAP smears, PSA tests and mammograms...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARESarcoidosis: What You Should Know About This Young Person's DiseaseImagine a disease that can strike any joint or organ at any time, with no known cause or cure. Sarcoidosis is just that — an elusive...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARENurses Tackle the Obesity Epidemic in Pregnant Women With more than one-third of Americans now considered obese, it seems like everyone from first lady Michelle Obama on down is looking...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREDon't Be a Victim of the Obesity Crisis Maybe you’ve noticed it when you watch TV shows and movies from a few decades ago. Or when you look at old photographs. Or when you go...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARENurses Help Save the Lives of Stroke Patients When a stroke hits, time is precious. There is a narrow window of time for lifesaving measures, usually only a few hours. Until recent...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREReal Nursing Stories: Life in the ER The real life of an emergency room nurse might not be exactly what's depicted on TV, but there can still be plenty of drama....
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREThe Best Sleep PositionsAre you a starfish or a log? A face planter or a thinker? Sleep experts say that although sleep positions are largely a matter of...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHow to Take a Great NapHave you ever watched your dog or cat blissfully napping next to you and wondered, “Why can’t I do that?” The truth is, you can and...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHow to burn the same calories as running, without the impactIn-line skating probably is an activity you remember fondly from childhood. However, there’s a resurgence in in-line skating among adults...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHorseback riding as equine therapyFrom young children with autism to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to seniors with Alzheimer's disease — and just typical...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREBasic self-defense everyone should knowWhen it comes to self-defense, your best moves are not maneuvers you’ve only read about or seen in movies — experts encourage you to take...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARE7 Sleep Tips for Summer NightsIt’s summertime, and sleeping is often not all that easy. With or without air conditioning, many people have trouble sleeping in warm...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHow to Sleep When Plagued with AllergiesDo you suffer from daily sneezing, sniffling, runny nose, watery eyes or clogged sinuses? You could be one of the millions of people with...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREGadgets Help Arthritis Sufferers Get a GripIn addition to being painful, arthritis can be limiting. Simple everyday tasks become major challenges. Fortunately, many clever,...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREAre you ready for a knee replacement? If you think you are too young to be one of the 600,000 folks considering having knee replacement this year, you may be surprised....
HEALTH & HEALTHCARETreating dementia with high- and low-tech therapiesWhen you move a loved one into a memory care community, your family is entering a whole new world. Modern memory care is highly...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREPlastic Surgery Bounces BackAmericans spent more than ever on cosmetic surgery in 2013—more than $12 billion. Nearly 2 million procedures were performed, a 6.5...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREAlternative Cancer TreatmentsCuring cancer is still the holy grail of health care. Unfortunately, there is no perfect cure for every cancer in every patient. That...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARETransitioning to Cancer RecoveryIt is just as important to plan for success after cancer treatment as it is before beginning it, experts say. In 2006, the Institute of...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREGo retro when it comes to superfoodsPractically every celebrity, TV show and magazine related to food or health has come out with a list of “superfoods” we all should be...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHospice helps families copeWhen a loved one is slipping away, your family's whole world shifts. You're often on unfamiliar ground, dealing with complicated medical...
HEALTH & HEALTHCARETelescope implant brings hope to age-related macular degenerationUp until very recently, a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration was a point of no return in vision loss. (AMD is when retinal...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREGluten free in your 50s and beyondWe've all seen the words "gluten free" on food labels and menus more and more these days, denoting a food is free of gluten, a protein...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREVetting your vitaminsDo you take a vitamin pill every day? If so, did you ever stop to consider whether you actually need it? Have you read the label? Do your...
HEALTH & HEALTHCAREHow to determine what medical screening is necessaryThere has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save...