You could have a concussion and not realize it
Megan loved to play soccer. While normally a quiet, high school sophomore, her competitive nature was unmistakable when she took the field. It was the …
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Celebrate Certified Nurses Day
Certified Nurses Day is a national day to honor and recognize the important achievement of nursing specialty and subspecialty certification. Certification is a milestone of …
Read MoreVail Daily Letter: Thanks for care
Vail Daily — “Dr. Marcus Howell and his great staff were waiting for Joel when he arrived at the emergency room. Joel was immediately taken …
Read MoreDrug spending increase highest in a decade
The Hill — “U.S. prescription drug spending rose 13 percent last year, the largest increase since 2003, according to a new report.” Continue reading
Read MoreStudy: Tetanus shot may aid treatment of deadly brain cancer
AP Science — “Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints that it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live …
Read MoreGOP governors scramble for answers on ObamaCare
The Hill — “Republican governors are scrambling to come up with a response if the Supreme Court cripples ObamaCare, leading to a tangle of divergent views …
Read MoreCompanies’ tests used in ‘superbug’ scope cleaning flawed: FDA
Reuters – “Manufacturers’ tests of procedures to clean medical scopes linked with “superbug” outbreaks contained flaws that render their cleaning instructions unreliable, according to a …
Read MoreThe google maps of brain surgery
Fast Company “Conventional MRI scans only offer a 2-dimensional rendering of the brain. Using a complex color system and other signals, radiologists and neurologists work …
Read MoreHealthful diet report: Sugary drinks out; coffee, eggs in
WASHINGTON (AP) — “An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less …
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