NIH Study: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Dispersants Caused Health Problems
Some workers who helped clean up after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico had an increased chance of experiencing health issues such as coughing, wheezing and eye irritation, according...
Healthcare Jobs Set the Pace for High-Paying Careers
The healthcare industry in the United States is beset by political uncertainty, increasing consumer costs and a shortage of qualified candidates to fill the available jobs. Yet, healthcare remains one of the most lucrative careers...
New Cancer Blood Test Technique Uses Labyrinth-Shaped Tubes
A group of University of Michigan chemical engineering and oncology researchers devised a blood test technique that uses the principals of a labyrinth to isolate rare cancer cells for cleaner, more-accurate analysis. A clinical trial...
The Secret to the Enduring Popularity of Grey’s Anatomy
The venerable, Seattle-based medical drama Grey's Anatomy has made us laugh, cry and even dance for nearly a decade and a half. Season 14 is underway, and Healthcare Daily Online's resident Grey's devotee, Rachel...
Healthcare added 22,000 jobs in October
The healthcare industry continued to help drive job growth in the United States in October. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, non-farm payroll employment increased by an estimated 261,000 last month, including...
Flu Vaccine During Pregnancy Still Recommended After Study
A new study examining the potential effects of the flu vaccine during pregnancy showed an association between the vaccine and early-term miscarriage, but the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) still recommends that...
Healthcare Reform: A Night of High Political Drama as Affordable Care Act Survives Senate...
A late night of high political drama on the floor of the U.S. Senate ended with Senate Republicans feeling frustrated that their effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was thwarted by three...
Robots, Quantum Computing & Other Emerging Medical Technology
Emerging medical technology in the healthcare industry is altering the patient experience. Where once electronic healthcare records seemed a big step, 90 percent of hospitals now have such records. The next moves involve using technologies...
Marvel’s Claire Temple and Real-Life Nurses: Super. Heroes.
Are nurses superheroes? Possibly. After all, once upon a time, nurses and superheroes were two of the few groups of professionals whose uniforms included capes. Capes, which were only worn outdoors (and rarely since the...
How 3D Printing is Changing Healthcare
Along with Big Data, 3D printing has been one of the hottest technology topics for years. But what can it actually do? And what are the applications for healthcare? As it turns out, 3D printing already...