Mixed Topics
News
Even ‘Just a Few’ Cigarettes Have Long-Term Consequences
National Cancer Institute suggests even smoking an average of 1 cigarette per day can increase the risk death by lung cancer 9 times more than non...
News
Hospital-Acquired Conditions on the Decline
Recent report states hospital-acquired conditions have dropped 21% over a 5-year period due to government health care strategies and programs.
News
Helping Native Children Get Fit
Program based on a 19-year-old surgeon general report helps middle school students to make healthier and active lifestyle changes.
Government and Regulations
Get to Know the Trump Administration VA Secretary Nominee
With a week until the Trump inauguration, David Shulkin, MD, current under secretary for health at the VA, has been nominated to fill the VA...
News
How Common is Flu Without Fever?
Researchers reveal that the widespread belief of fever as a common symptom of influenza may not be true.
News
Prevention Efforts Have Mixed Results for Injection-Drug Users
Although heroin use has increased, CDC reports cases of syringe sharing and use of syringe services programs have decreased overall.
Commentary
What’s New for Federal Practitioner in 2017?
It has been a long time since a new year has brought as much uncertainty as 2017 promises to bring, making some federal employees excited and...
Pharmacology
Novel Screening Test Sparks New Ideas About Old Drugs
Patient Care
IHS Gets Emergency Help
Collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians hopes to improve training and knowledge of emergency care for greater quality of...
News
NIOSH Adds to Hazardous-Drugs List
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heath added 34 hazardous drugs to the list to bring awareness and enable health care worker to...