Why Nurse-Patient Advocacy is Important
A Need for Nurse-Patient Advocacy? As a physician or doctor, you’re likely to see numerous patients each day, all with their own wants, needs, and conditions. Meeting with each person brings a unique set of diagnoses and recommendations, after which you both go on your own ways. Although the treatment you may have suggested is based on the best of your knowledge, certain patients can have reservations about proceeding with your...
The Heimlich Maneuver and 3 Other Essential Lifesavers
Last month a woman was saved after a quick-thinking gentleman sprang into action and performed the Heimlich Maneuver. Okay, not exactly riveting news, but what made this heroic act so interesting was that the hero was none other than Henry Heimlich. The 96-year-old saved the life of Patty Gill Ris at a local retirement community in Ohio using the same technique he created 32 years ago. Whether it was good karma, irony, or just some...
The Rundown on Rio, The Olympics, and The Zika Virus
Next to Donald Trump and figuring out which bathroom to use, it’s been easily one of the most talked about subjects on news channels everywhere – the Zika virus. This superbug has caused outright panic throughout the world and has put the spotlight heavily on the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro. Many fear that the travel in and out of Brazil will allow the virus to spread even more quickly, putting millions in danger....
Ekso-Suit GT: Meet the Bionic Suit Ready For Clinics Worldwide
It is estimated that around 375,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury each year. Another 17 million people suffer a stroke. Between these two medical conditions, 60% of acute stroke survivors are left without the ability to walk, or need at least some form of assistance. It can seem like an uphill battle to provide someone with rehabilitative care for lost motor skills, yet new, robotic exoskeleton technology is serving to maximize...
MIT Uses Sound, Microfluidics to Analyze Cells
Microfluidics is a multidisciplinary field that is responsible for the development of lab-on-a-chip technology. Microfluidic devices can be used to quickly analyze cells based on various characteristics like cell size, or electrical properties. These devices have been used to create organ-on-a-chip systems that can be used for testing medication effects, and diagnose ebola. Now a team from MIT has developed a new way to classify and...