Compression socks are designed to help stabilize muscles and prevent muscle fatigue after a long workout and/or to help enhance oxygen flow through the blood for a better recovery and less fatigue. While they are typically used by athletes following an intense workout, those in the medical industry can also benefit from the use of compression socks. After all, you...

The practice of wearing medical uniforms for surgeries and related procedures primarily started in the early 20th century. In most cases at that time, the surgical procedures took place inside huge amphitheaters where all the medical students were allowed to watch the operations that were taking place. The surgeons then would wear everyday clothing during surgeries in many cases. In...

If you’re a fan of video games and get sick of hearing from family and friends that you’re wasting your time, we have some good news!  After years of research and advancement of technology, Doctors are beginning to use video games as a treatment for many cognitive and neurological disorders. A video game was recently developed by scientists who hope...

If you’re between the ages of 25 and 36, chances are you might smoke.  Smoking is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the United States alone and while you probably know the various health problems smoking can cause, you might wonder what quitting can do for you.   Almost immediately, your body responds to quitting by improving your...

Summer will be winding down soon and we’ll have to deal with a whole host of cold weather illnesses including the dreaded flu.  But for now, while the dog days of summer continue, some of us will catch a summer cold.  A summer cold is often felt to be worse than a winter cold and many people assume that the...

If you’ve ever been in need of emergency medical care for an injury or illness, you know how time-consuming emergency waiting rooms can be and how expensive emergency care can get.  But urgent care is becoming a growing trend in the medical industry, for those who are unwilling or unable to seek out emergency room care but need more than...

If you have an illness or injury that requires surgical intervention, you’ll need to go to the hospital and receive treatment by a qualified team of doctors, surgeons, and nurses.  But now, a designer has big plans for a future that includes surgeries you can perform yourself, in your own home.   It might sound like science fiction but The...

Over the past few years, 3D printing has been in the news but until recently, no mention of the technologies possible medicine implications had been mentioned. As more researchers, Doctors, and health professionals add 3D printing to their repertoire of treatments, it will gain notoriety as a treatment of the future!   The healthcare implications from 3D printing are astounding! ...

When suffering from an illness or injury we often turn to Doctor’s to prescribe prescription medications that can be costly or have serious side effects.  But if you want to be really healthy, experts suggest that you turn to the foods you eat to improve your health.    Using food as medicine is called nutrigenomics and it’s based on the...