Search

5 Common Preventable Medical Errors 03/29/2015 08:00pm • More Than 200,000 Preventable Deaths a Year The hospital is supposed to be a safe place. When you take a sick or injured child there, "your shoulders drop, you relax, thinking they're in good hands," says Joe Kiani, founder of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation. "The last thing you imagine is Study: Young athletes more likely to re-injure ACLs 03/29/2015 12:48pm • WASHINGTON -- More girls are playing sports than ever, and that has led to an epidemic of knee ligament tears. Repair surgery is effective, but researchers say doctors and coaches need to keep a close eye on these kids when they return to the playing field. That's because young athletes who ha Rockville day care owner charged with child abuse (Video) 03/27/2015 04:31am • WASHINGTON — Police say the owner of a day care in Rockville, Maryland, nearly shook a baby to death, then pretended to save her. ABC7 reports that Ana Valentin, 40, was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree child abuse in the incident, which happened Jan. 5. The Montgomery Coun Report Says Ads Show Illusion of Fiduciary Duty 03/26/2015 08:00pm • It's funny that there's even a "debate" over whether brokers should be required to act in the best interest of their clients. It's even more nonsensical that many investment advisors to retirement plans don't have this obligation. Much has been written on this subject. I have little to add, other t Cardiac Rehab: Boosting Your Heart Recovery 03/26/2015 08:00pm • If you've recently had a heart attack, or you're recovering from surgery such as heart bypass or stent placement -- or you have a condition such as hardening of the arteries, angina or heart failure -- you should ask your doctor about cardiac rehabilitation. Cardiac rehab is proven to reduce your 6 Things Keeping You Fat 03/26/2015 08:00pm • You're filling up on healthy foods, exercising daily and still, the scale isn't budging. It's mind-numbingly frustrating. Luckily, it's also fixable. Here are six common things that could be standing between you and your weight-loss goals -- plus easy ways to bust through each. 1. You Aren't Track Graduate School Alumni Explain Program, Career Choices 03/25/2015 08:00pm • Why I Picked Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business (New Hampshire) --E. Selemon Asfaw, 2014 graduate and investment banking associateDartmouth's Tuck School of Business has a team orientation. With only 275 classmates, you have to show up and participate and learn how to build relationships wit Cure Tuition Ills With Medical School Scholarships 03/25/2015 08:00pm • If you dream of becoming a doctor, you already know that you'll be spending a lot more time in school than most people. While four-year bachelor's degrees are the ultimate goal for many college students, they're just the first step on the road to a career in medicine. Your undergraduate education w That cold you're treating could be allergies 03/25/2015 04:51am • WASHINGTON - Blame it on the snow, or the cold temperatures. While it may feel like a cold, the long winter has patients misdiagnosing their allergies, doctors say. "For both colds and allergies, people are going to be complaning of runny nose, congestion," says allergist Dr. Gian Yoon. While Knee Replacement: What to Consider 03/24/2015 08:00pm • Fred Kozlo, 61, vice president of Nexus Protective Services in Calgary, Alberta, likes his left knee better than his right knee. He's OK with the standard right partial knee replacement he had done five years ago in Canada. But he's ecstatic about the left partial knee replacement he had less than Arab Region Universities Expand Medical Education Options 03/24/2015 08:00pm • When Iqbal El-Assaad graduated in 2013, she not only earned a medical degree but also the distinction of being one of the world's youngest doctors. At age 20, the Palestinian received a medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. And El-Assaad isn't alone. Countries and universities East Meets West: Treating Infertility With Acupuncture and Modern Medicine 03/23/2015 08:00pm • The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture is fast-becoming an accepted supplement to modern-day assisted reproductive technology that helps infertile couples become parents. "More doctors are open to referring patients to complementary medicine for their reproductive health as well as for their e Apply to Medical School With an Undergraduate Nursing Degree 03/23/2015 08:00pm • I have been asked if someone with an undergraduate degree in nursing can apply and attend medical school. The answer is, "yes." Nurses can go to medical school. According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, 1,034 applicants with undergraduate degrees in nursing applied to medical schoo Physician Assistants Graduate to a Healthy Job Market 03/23/2015 08:00pm • Working as a high school athletic trainer in rural Illinois, Timothy Mangold often teamed up with a local physician assistant specializing in orthopedics. "She was really down to earth, and had a lot of empathy for her patients," Mangold recalls of the experience, which led to his making a late-20 Police officer helps determined woman cross race's finish line 03/23/2015 12:00pm • WASHINGTON -- Asia Ford was going to finish this race -- even as she was struggling to stand and keep her breath. Her "angel," as she describes him, came from an unlikely source. A police officer. "He came at the moment I really needed him," Ford told an NBC affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky.