Enclothed Cognition

Every few weeks we try to bring you the top five most compelling stories in recent medical news. Keep reading to learn about about a toddler's head transplant, a brain prosthesis that reduces memory loss, and more!

In honor of PA Week, which starts today October 6th and ends October 10th, Medelita's own H.I.P. (Honoring Inspiring Professionals) Ambassador Justine Roberts, PA-C opens up about her experiences as a PA, what drove her towards this career, and discusses what makes her challenging role so rewarding at the end of the day.

The PA role has been shaped by years of experience and has its roots as far back as the 1600’s, when Peter the Great introduced “feldshers” into his armies as military medical assistants. Throughout modern history one can find references to non-physicians providing healthcare, especially during wartime. 

We take pride in the fact that we offer our customers the best quality lab coats available. The introduction of our durable, high performance M3 fabric has raised the bar even higher, revolutionizing the way medical professionals look at their workwear. 

Between 1932 to 1972 the U.S. Public Health Services violated the basic rights of its human patients in a study that went on for forty years. The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment was “the longest nontherapeutic experiment on humans in medical history” (James Jones), during which 600 black men became the unknowing victims of one of the most infamous breaches of medical ethics.

Cup a joe, nectar of the gods, whatever name you use to affectionately refer to your lovingly brewed cup of caffeine, coffee is what makes the world (and especially healthcare!) go round. The relationship between coffee and the medical profession today is stronger than ever as healthcare professionals are taking on many more shifts, much longer hours, and a far heavier workload burden. Here are 10 facts about coffee that you probably didn't know.

One of the biggest culprits of patient frustration can be found in the waiting room of a hospital or private practice. All too often a patient shows up at their scheduled appointment only to wait for extended periods of time, helpless until their name is finally called.

Technology often progresses and evolves so quickly that its hard to keep up. Situations we might never have thought possible now are, as we push ourselves deeper into the vast frontier of space, expanding the scope of healthcare to beyond just Earth's orbit. 

On Tuesday night Lamar Odom, an NBA player and ex-member of the Kardashian clan, was discovered in a brothel unconscious with herbal Viagra and other recreational drugs found in his system. He remains on life support, leading many people to question the safety of herbal drug alternatives.

On a rural island off the coast of Nicaragua, the landscape seems picturesque at first, with children bicycling along dirt roads that encircle vast fields of sugarcane. Until you start to notice how few men there are on the Nicaraguan island, you might not guess that "La Isla de las Viudas" is one of the many areas in Central America whose population has been devastated over the past two decades by a mysterious kidney disease. This regional epidemic lies at the intersection of a social injustice and a public health crisis, where “Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown origin” (CKDu) has become more deadly than HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and leukemia combined.