An impossible request Jim Menz, MS, LMT, CSCS, is currently an adjunct professor in the health and exercise science department at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. He also teaches anatomy and physiology at Salem Community College in Carneys Point, NJ. Every so often, however,…
A dangerous tradition Like sunshine and summer, Americans have associated fireworks with the 4th of July since its first celebration in 1777. In all states except Massachusetts, some form of consumer fireworks are legal. Unfortunately, they constitute a dangerous form of festivity. In 2020,…
Collaboration from UO, Georgia Tech and other rehab institutions Rehab is critical, but don’t rush it! Moderation in the initial stages is the main message from new research that used 3D models made of a water-rich collagen gel cultured with fragments of blood vessels…
Canadian doctors have high hopes for new discoveries 50 years of research and the testing of over 1,000 drugs have, at last, yielded hope for the preservation of brain cells for a time after stroke. Treating acute ischemic stroke patients with an experimental neuroprotective…
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) MIPS has been a hot topic each year since it began in 2017. Not all clinicians are required to participate in this program at this time, and some are not yet familiar with what it is or how it…
Will Rise of The ‘Digital Twin’ Change Today’s Medicine? Technology and healthcare intersect in a variety of ways today, and their relationship has been quite fascinating over the course of time. The roots of technological advancement for healthcare purposes and the improvement of patients’…
Two-phase study concentrating on military-based injuries While ACL injury rehabilitation programs often focus on the physical recovery of the knee and the muscle groups around it, research from Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions indicates the brain also plays a major role…
Preexisting infections blamed for troubling trend A recent University of Michigan study found that a disproportionately high number of older adults return to the hospital after an initial for preexisting or linked infections. Further, patients discharged home or to home care were more likely…
How one nurse turned burnout into a new life and direction Jennifer Marcenelle likes to joke that she ‘came out of the womb working.’ And Marcenelle, MBA, BSN, RN, HBC-HN, Certified Reiki, NLP, Gemstone and Diamond Therapy Practitioner, hasn’t slowed down much since. Marcenelle…
Says administration is committed to “100% eradicating” trafficking Last week, President Donald Trump marked the 20th anniversary of federal legislation to help combat human trafficking by dedicating a new White House position to the issue. Surrounded by survivors, administration officials and members of Congress,…