Burning the Midnight Oil Could Literally Be Killing You
For some of us, getting up at the crack of dawn is easy… it’s in our nature. We like an earlier bedtime and getting an early start on the next day. But for others, time spent sleeping is time that could be spent doing hundreds of other things—socializing, studying, catching up on the latest Netflix […]
Stop the Bleed: School Nurse Saves Child After Freak Accident
Accidents happen… just watch any episode of Chopped. We might not be able to prevent them 100% of the time, but we can prepare, and sometimes that preparation is all that stands between life and death. Such was the case for a 4th grader in Georgia this past week, when a tumble on the playground […]
Accelerated Nursing Programs in California
Searching for the right nursing program can be a confusing process. Before you pick a school, you’ll need to determine which type of nursing program is right for you. In many states, you’ll find various options, such as Vocational Nursing programs, ADN programs, and BSN programs. There are also accelerated nursing programs in California. All […]
“New” Organ Could Mean Faster Detection of Cancer
Scientists have just discovered something about your body—yes, your body. Just when we thought medical science had a comprehensive grasp of the human body’s organs, a new breakthrough throws a monkey wrench in the system. Not only have we been completely overlooking an organ, we’ve been overlooking an organ that may be one of the […]
The Key to Fighting Superbugs Might Be Milk… Platypus Milk
The platypus—the name alone says “bizarre”, not to mention how the animal actually looks. Take an otter, give it a beaver tail, poisonous feet, the ability to lay eggs, and a duck bill, and you’ve got the platypus—an animal so strange that early naturalists thought it might be a hoax. And believe it or not, […]
