According to research, 97% of employees have career-limiting habits that keep them from achieving their full potential at work. Those habits may be wholly unconscious, developed over decades. The key to breaking them lies first in awareness. Five career-limiting habits Among the most common…
 Trisomy Awareness Month March is Trisomy Awareness Month. What is trisomy? The chromosomes in our bodies make up the genetic blueprint of who we are. Most humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 chromosomes in total. However, there is a chance that…
What is telehealth physical therapy? ‘Telehealth’ involves an appointment with a healthcare provider completed virtually without an in-person office visit. Originally, telehealth was created to increase access to healthcare in remote and rural areas. However, during the pandemic, the field of telehealth physical therapy…
If the thought of visiting a dentist sends a shiver up your spine, you may have dentophobia. Roughly 36% of adults in the United States experience this disproportionate fear of dental treatment. Of that population, 12% of Americans have a fear of dental procedures that…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released their first summary report on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Containing data from 2021 as well as trends from 2011-2021, the report details possible youth risk behavior in American high school students measured across…
Salon professionals understand the importance of keeping beauty tools and grooming products properly sanitized. Beyond replacing them as needed, one of the best ways to reduce the spread of germs is not to share tools with others. Nine beauty tools and products that shouldn’t…
This is the second part in our series exploring the potential changes to patient care and reproductive health concerns stemming from the 2022 Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. Learn more about the history and background of the case in part one…
Since the Paleolithic Era (40,000 BCE), cultures all over the world have utilized the skills and knowledge of midwives. Early midwives began by observing other birthing mammals. Even today, midwives, including certified nurse midwives, are recognized around the world as responsible, accountable professionals trained to…
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disease in which nerve damage disrupts signals traveling between the brain and the body. While there are certain predisposing factors, such as geographical location, there are no certain causes…
 The profession of physical therapy is a unique outlier in the field of health science, having been female dominated for most of its existence. Today, nearly 70% of all physical therapists in the United States are female.  Physical therapy practice in the…