What’s better than a group of talented and inspiring nurses? Well, a group of talented and inspiring nurses singing together.
The Northwell Health's Nurse Choir is a group of 18 nurses from Northwell Health––New York’s largest healthcare provider that employs 8,000 nurses––who perform together. According to their Instagram page , the group is “bonded by the power of music” and...
Bank of America today announced that it is providing $1.35 million in grants to support mental health initiatives for young people of color. Funding will be distributed to three national organizations, One Mind, RADical Hope and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), to expand mental health resources for communities of color.
While rates of mental illness among young people of color are similar with those of...
Several sets of twins and siblings were a part of College of Medicine’s White Coat ceremony this year.
Manuel Carrazana teared up as he watched his identical twin daughters collect their white coats, marking their journey to become physicians — a career he gave up when he migrated from Cuba to pursue a better life for his family.
His daughters, Ana and Anela, are among three sets of siblings — including two sets...
A study has investigated the link between cognitively stimulating activity and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
The results suggest that participating in activities, such as reading, writing, and playing games, could make the brain more resilient to the condition.
The researchers say that older adults who participate in these activities could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by 5 years.
Alzheimer’s...
A new biological clock relies on immune-related biomarkers to identify patterns and chronic inflammatory disease risk and immune system well-being.
By analyzing blood samples from 1,001 individuals aged 8–96 years, the study established a relationship with the inflammatory clock of aging (iAge) to total disease, longevity, and immune deterioration.
The iAge predicts multimorbidity — the accumulation of multiple...
A coalition of medical organizations on Tuesday called on health care facilities to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees.
"Prior experience and current information suggest that a sufficient vaccination rate is unlikely to be achieved without making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of employment," the statement from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the Infectious Diseases Society of America...
Health care teams are becoming increasingly diverse in today's world of medicine, comprising many different providers with distinct roles. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in health care has to decide which of these roles most distinctly matches their interests and aspirations.
Many students aspiring to enter health care deliberate between going to medical school and nursing school. While these two fields can be...
The long-term services and supports sector must reimagine the direct care workforce, making employees feel more valued, to reduce turnover and improve recruitment, according to a new analysis.
“Direct care professionals face many challenges and are not valued for their essential role to care for older adults and people with disabilities,” explained authors Robyn Stone and Natasha Bryant, with LeadingAge’s LTSS...
Sang Hee Baek started nursing school at the University of Toronto last fall as the second wave of the pandemic was putting health-care staff in parts of the country through an endurance test, making her wonder if she’d made the right career choice.
Nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists and others working with COVID-19 patients were becoming physically and mentally exhausted as some hospitals filled up, deaths climbed...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As flu season advances this fall in the United States, Sonic Healthcare USA has launched a multiplex RT-PCR assay that combines testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Influenza A/B with a single specimen collection. This new offering complements our existing COVID-19 Testing Program that includes both RT-PCR (Molecular) and Antibody (Serology) testing. ...
President Donald Trump will sign a series of executive orders aimed at protecting people with preexisting conditions and look for a way to prevent surprise medical bills, senior administration officials said Thursday.
Trump discussed the executive orders, which are part of his “America First” health-care plan, during his visit to Charlotte, North Carolina later in the day.
Health and Human Services...
WINCHESTER, Va. (WDVM) — This week’s Career in Demand features Registered Nurses .
A day in the life of a registered nurse typically involves working 12 hour shifts for three days a week. Registered nurses complete tasks such as checking vitals and administering medication. One of the most important parts of the job is interacting with each patient.
“Really, they’re the individuals that are just the...