Enclothed Cognition

Opening themselves up to a gateway of physical health possibilities, app users get to chart their weight, calorie count, and set up realistic goals for themselves.

In past generations, patients were not only expected to have relationships with their doctors, they looked at the experience almost like it was a social visit. For the younger generation today, however, it is simply not the case.

Most of us have suffered from some form of headache, but for about 375,000 people the suffering is unbearable. Included in this number are those plagued with cluster headaches- a class of headache characterized by episodes of swelling, tearing, and intense pain

By examining certain molecules and compounds present in arachnid venom, researchers hope to open up new possibilities for the creation of synthetic painkillers.

According to the co-founder, Geoffrey Chaikin, the mission of Blink Health is to make healthcare affordable, clearly priced, and easy to purchase.

As educators, caretakers and communicators (to name a few), nurses are often overwhelmed with the drastic role variance they have to cycle between each day.

Although technology has given way to many recent medical breakthroughs, it has yet to solve some serious patient safety issues.

Junior doctors in UK have staged their second walkout of the year, a 24-hour long strike after government legislators were unable to come to a resolution with the British Medical Association (BMA) regarding increased pay for weekends and evening work hours.

The link between the virus and microcephaly in infants is the principal cause for concern, as the mosquito-born disease spreads rapidly through the Americas. According to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, “Even the clusters of microcephaly alone are enough to declare a public health emergency because of its heavy burden" on women, families and the community.

This week’s stories include the indictment of a couple selling diseased body parts, a device that combats dehydration, and new initiates in the fight to cure cancer.