by Linda on August 22, 2010
A midwife is a specialist who can offer care to childbearing women during pregnancy, delivery and during the postpartum period. In addition to midwives, doulas also can assist in the same process, but in a non-medical sense. Both midwives and doulas train for their positions, and some also train for pediatric or neonatal nursing. This list of the top 50 midwife blogs on the Internet offer a glance into the lives of midwives and doulas, as well as a look at the support they receive. [click to continue…]
by Philip on July 19, 2010
by Miranda on July 12, 2010
The hard-working health care professionals we have today get a lot of help from amazing medical devices. The doctors, nurses and others from more than a century ago — and especially those from more than two centuries ago — would be amazed at the things that we can do in health care today. No matter your health care specialty, you have probably benefited from medical innovations. Here are 25 of the greatest medical innovations in history: [click to continue…]
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse that has an advanced medical education as well as advanced training in medical diagnosis and treatment. While they can perform many of the same functions as a doctor, their services are limited to the diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses and chronic diseases, as well as preventative care. In this arena, NPs need all the support they can get in spreading the word about their services. In that vein, this list of the top 30 Web tools that every NP should bookmark offers organizations, journals, online support systems and directories that can help the NP start and maintain a successful career. [click to continue…]
by Linda on June 14, 2010
You’ve worked hard to earn your MSN degree and worked harder to qualify your career as a nurse practitioner. While you might be tempted to search for nurse practitioner jobs on sites such as Monster.com, other smaller and more personal sites offer jobs specifically for the person who seeks to work in a nursing career at an advanced level. State nurse practitioner (NP) associations, especially, provide great employment resources in most cases, and some of these sites are included in this list of 33 essential nurse practitioner jobs sites. [click to continue…]
by Linda on April 20, 2010
The iPad is here, and the medical community is seeking a way to make this tool work for physicians, nurses and students. Fortunately, if you already use apps on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you may be able to sync them to iPad from your Mac or PC. The apps run in their original size or you can expand them to fill the iPad screen. In addition, this list of 25 essential iPad apps for health and wellness may help you fill in the app gap. [click to continue…]
by Miranda on April 14, 2010
When most people think about their health, they consider how they should eating and exercising. Some might even considering switching to a greener lifestyle in order improve health. However, while thinking about exercising and eating right, many people neglect another important aspect of their health: Sleep.
Indeed, health professionals and researchers are learning more and more about the effects of sleep on health, and this information is changing, a little, the way we think about sleep and its effects. However, from the brain, to the heart, to our own feelings of well-being, sleep has a very real effect. No matter your career or your salary, your sleep habits can affect your health. So, while diet and exercise are important to your health, don’t forget to make sure that you are getting a healthy amount of sleep as well. [click to continue…]
by Linda on March 22, 2010
You may have heard about first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” pulbic health program that intends to combat childhood obesity in the U.S. What you may not know is that Mrs. Obama had to confront the possibility of childhood obesity in her own children as a working parent. We wondered what else we might not know about Mrs. Obama’s public health campaign, so we compiled a list of facts about her program to share with you. [click to continue…]
by Linda on March 19, 2010
While the hazardous news about smoking cigarettes has made its rounds from generation to generation, people still purchase cigarettes and they still smoke them. While smokers may have a death wish or they may become addicted, the people who do not smoke are affected as well with what is known as second-hand smoke. The following statistics show how tobacco is used globally and nationwide, and how smoking affects the public as a whole. [click to continue…]
by Philip on March 18, 2010
While the quality of healthcare in the U.S. is 37th worldwide, healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP is second only to Marshall Islands. Much of the money spent on healthcare in the U.S. is not for medications, tests or treatment, but for administrative costs. Countries that have cut healthcare administration costs spend less on healthcare, yet many have much better quality healthcare than the U.S. — thus the growth in medical tourism. Further compounding matters in the U.S. is the impending shortage of nurse practitioner careers, which is driving up their salaries. [click to continue…]
