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Now is your chance to stock up on first quality Medelita lab coats and scrubs at a deep discount. There garments have never been worn, and are luxurious in their look and feel. Give a professional look to your daily wardrobe today! 

In an occupation surrounded by demanding patients and difficult situations, medical professionals can use these alternative terms and phrases to add a little humor to their communications with colleagues. The best cure for a long week is a good laugh, so we’ve compiled a list of silly, punny, and amusing medical slang for healthcare workers to use when you need to lighten the mood!

Racial inequality within the field of medicine not only fails to represent some of the country’s largest minority groups, but it is also hampering progress in provision of care to patients. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the AMA, 1/8th of Americans are African American, yet only 1/15th of doctors are. 

Medelita is proud to announce Sarah Bryczkowski, MD as the winner of our #HelpUsMedelita giveaway, for which we received many stellar submissions for offices that needed a uniform makeover! Sarah is a general surgery resident at the university hospital at Rutgers, and her team desperately needed a wardrobe upgrade from the baggy, uncomfortable scrubs and lab coats they had to work in.

As with medical knowledge, medical uniforms, and medical treatments, spaces for healing and medicine have evolved through history. Today you can visit a private practice or hospital, but where did patients from the past go when they were sick? The modern hospital has evolved from ancient Egyptian sleeping temples, to religious patient wards, to the hospitals we are used to today--here is a brief history of the institution of hospitals.

Every few weeks we try to bring you the top five most compelling stories in recent medical news. Keep reading to learn about about how a wasp can treat cancer, a paralytic taking his first steps in a bionic suit, and more!

Last month the FDA approved the very first 3D printed drug, an epilepsy medication called SPRITAM. This past June, three little boys with a condition that caused their windpipes to spontaneously collapse had their lives saved when they received 3D-printed bronchial-splint implants. 

New statistics show that 41% of consumers agreed that information on social media would affect their decision in choosing a particular doctor, hospital, or private practice. Almost a third of consumers say that they discuss health issues online using social media. 

Although she was mentally slow, Rosemary Kennedy was sweet natured throughout her childhood and the Kennedys went to great lengths to hide her apparent disabilities. But by her early twenties her disposition began to change and she became extremely volatile, swinging into violent fits of rage and temper tantrums. 

Take a moment to ask yourself: How much time do I spend daily in my lab coat? Is it comfortable? How long will it last me before it starts to fade and fall apart? Does its appearance send a message of professionalism and prestige to others?