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The medical professionals that many rely on have grown so frustrated and unsatisfied with their jobs that many are leaving the field.  In 2011, a study revealed that 20% of nurses who work directly with patients feel some level of dissatisfaction, compared to 13% of nurses in non-institutionalized environments.    By 2022, more than 500,000 nurses will be needed to...

It’s an age-old adage:  Laughter is the best medicine.  But, is it true?  Science and researchers are suggesting that laughter might actually help stave off illnesses, stress, and pain!    Laughter can not only help fight off illness but it’s a powerful combatant to stress, pain, and can bring your mind and body back into balance.  By laughing, our bodies...

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...

When treating illness and injury with prescription medications, many Doctors play a game of trial and error.  With so many prescriptions drugs available on the market, Doctors can find themselves overwhelmed with what to prescribe for a number of illnesses from high blood pressure to the common flu.  But what if there were a way to fit drugs to a...

Nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals should take note – according to a recent study, the clothing you wear may be swimming with germs! The Centers for Disease Control states that 1 in 25 inpatients that receive care at a hospital will contract an infection, and while we all know the obvious places to contract germs like doorknobs, unwashed hands,...