Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is very real and can be fatal in some individuals if left untreated. Learn the how to manage patients with alcohol withdrawal or delirium tremens (DTs) from an ICU RN.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is very real and can be fatal in some individuals if left untreated. Learn the how to manage patients with alcohol withdrawal or delirium tremens (DTs) from an ICU RN.
Super interesting pain treatment discovered which uses a deadly snake's venom. This snake is termed the "killer of killers." Maybe this killer could actually be helpful?
I took a few classes during college that dealt specifically with cancer and I often wondered to myself, "When will researchers find a cure for cancer?" It seems like it is getting so close! This is an interesting article about finding a cure for cancers of the blood.
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological condition in which patients have no voluntary muscle movement with exception of their eyes. Patients are awake and conscious, but do not have the ability to move (with exception of moving their eyes) including swallowing, speaking, or any active range of motion.
I love stories of people accomplishing the seemingly impossible act. This is the account of a mother saving her unborn child by fighting as hard as she could. Quick and interesting read.
The first time that I heard about cryotherapy was on the show Shark Tank. Apparently it's all the new craze amongst athletes and celebrities. Freeze your body for a couple minutes and then you feel rejuvenated? What do you think about all hype?
There is a lot of talk about how breastfeeding is so important for newborn health. UNICEF says that 800,000 newborn lives could be saved each year if moms would exclusively breastfeed for the first six months. Check out these interesting facts about the benefits of breastfeeding your baby.
How has Obamacare affected our health insurance? Especially for those individuals who were commonly rejected because of prior health conditions? Now everyone is eligible for health insurance, so how does that affect the big picture?
Will we ever be able to repair damage to spinal cords? This would benefit so many individuals suffering from paralysis. How close are we to this development?
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is plaguing the world. It is a rapidly mutating virus that affects millions of people. Now there is hope for developing a vaccine to prevent transmission.