Patient Engagement: Trials and Triumphs
Patient engagement is the process of getting patients more involved in their own healthcare. This engagement helps to lower costs and improve patient care and health outcomes. It also reaffirms the theory that better self-care and communication with physicians can increase a patient’s overall health. Pretty simple, right? If you’re a physician, I’m sure you understand that encouraging patient engagement is not as...
6 Ways 3D Printing is Changing Health Care
The evolution of 3D printing, or additive fabrication, is changing the future landscape of health care. This increasingly popular technology is revolutionizing the way that we are able to care for people in dramatic ways. The main advantage that 3D printing provides is the ability to produce customized, personalized medical solutions ranging from prosthetics to human skin to tailor-made joints and bones. There are still many obstacles...
Is Coffee a Cure-All for Liver Disease?
Your favorite cup of joe may be your biggest protector against hangovers and liver disease. Don’t believe me? Turns out, there are a ton of studies backing this claim, which explains why the internet is buzzing with articles from thrilled coffee and alcohol enthusiasts. However, these findings might also give people the OK to overindulge in alcohol, even though studies suggest you shouldn’t indulge in one without the...
Cannabis Cure-all: Colin Kelley talks Medical Marijuana
Keeping up with the latest healthcare trends can be difficult, but you’ve been living in a cave for the past five years if you didn’t know that the use of medical marijuana is taking some states by storm. One of the most recent states to give in to the undeniable elixir is Minnesota, where the medical use of marijuana has been legal for less than a year, and companies like Leafline Labs are in full bloom. Leafline Labs and the Medical...
The Worst Super Bowl Injuries in History
The country is buzzing over Super Bowl 50, so Locum Jobs Online took a moment to put together some of the worst Super Bowl injuries in NFL history. Because after all, where would our star players be without their trusted physicians on the field? Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos—Running Back, Super Bowl XXXII Super Bowl 50 wasn’t the Bronco’s first rodeo. When Denver faced the Green Bay Packers, Terrell Davis temporarily went blind as he...