It’s the time of year when we look ahead with clear eyes, when we put away the chaos of the previous twelve months and think about how we can be more organised, more productive, and more effective in the year to come. Resolutions have been made, sleep has been caught up on, and it is time that we stop making excuses and start getting proactive. But how can we make sure that we keep to...
2020 was a challenging year for most people. Many of us have been quarantined in our homes due to the Covid 19 pandemic and have found it difficult to stick to a healthy diet and exercise regime. Subsequently, the pounds have piled on, and some of us find that we need to tackle the weight gain before it has a detrimental impact on our health and fitness. Here are some ways to help shift that...
Healthcare facilities are unique environments where patients receive appropriate care and intervention. In such settings, workers are expected to deliver precision quality care to produce favorable outcomes. However, these institutions of care can also present significant hazards to workers’ health and well-being. Managers can address this issue by implementing a comprehensive healthcare safety strategy that ensures that workplace accidents are minimized. It also fosters a pro-active safety culture where workers are empowered to enforce safety...
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’re probably familiar with the idea that weight loss comes down to calories in vs. calories out – and yes, this is technically true. If you eat more calories than you burn, you store the extra energy as fat. On the contrary, when you eat fewer calories than you need, your body will get its energy from your stored fat cells instead, leading to a dip in the...
Like most universities throughout the world, many are being forced to switch to online education once lockdown had been announced. It certainly took a lot to get used to, particularly when all students had to utilize the apps that they had never even heard of in the past (Like video calling apps such as Zoom). Here are some of the ways in which digital learning is advancing the medical field and the lives of medical...
As we await the transition to a new administration in the White House, several topics come to the forefront of people’s minds. Healthcare changes are probably a top contender. With the question, ‘Why does getting the medications I need at affordable prices have to be so complicated?’ reverberating in your mind. About fifteen years ago, pharmacist Mark Wright got fed up seeing how much paying the ‘middleman’ affected prescription drug prices and decided to do...
Applying for medical school is an exceptionally stressful time for anyone. In modern medical interviews, you can be asked questions on a range of different topics, both professional and academic. The stakes are high, with one weak answer often being the difference between success and failure. This can put significant pressure on anyone applying and their families, which can lead to high levels of anxiety and depression. It is easy to feel isolated in this...
Introduction Gaming never ceases to come up with new and improved versions and the people actively engaged in playing video games are of different ages. If you are an avid gamer, you must have heard your parents or someone else going on about how games are not good for health. Well! I am an avid gamer and as a child I was scolded too which made me determined to find scientific studies to prove the...
If you own a CT machine, you know how important the X-ray tube is. It’s at the heart of the system, and no one wants to learn that there’s something wrong with it. Unfortunately, too many people start caring about their machine when it’s too late and you may have noticed that your scanner doesn’t work as well as it used to. If that is the case, it could very well be that your CT...
It’s estimated that around 20% of people in the world may have an intolerance, a reaction to food or other substances that gives the sufferer unpleasant symptoms that impact their quality of life. Intolerances can manifest themselves in the form of digestive discomfort, acne, headaches and a variety of other symptoms and they are often not responsive to treatment until you remove the source of the intolerance. If you are suffering from an unexplained symptom,...
