Medical Articles & News
In many situations, travel insurance can be a lifesaver when adventuring a long way from home. Those protected by either a traditional travel insurance plan or those offered by their credit card providers can get assistance when flights get delayed, luggage gets lost, or when injured in an accident – saving thousands of dollars in care and […]
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of many cannabinoids in the cannabis plant gaining popularity in the world of natural medicine because it appears to offer the body many benefits. While there is some debate around the topic, some people suggest using CBD in the treatment of cancer. Although it is too early to make any […]
Occupational therapists use special equipment to help children with developmental disabilities. They treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. Duties Occupational therapists typically do the following: Review patients’ medical history, […]
Walking through the passageways at the North District Hospital in Hong Kong, it may be difficult to ignore one sign on the notice board. The sign stares at all who care to read and lists all the services available in the hospital and the wait times before a patient could receive each of them: A […]
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Liver metastases refers to when a cancer that originally formed in another part of the body spreads to the liver. Some healthcare professionals may call liver metastases “secondary liver cancer.” The cancer cells that develop in liver metastases are not cells from the liver. They are cells from the part of the body where the cancer originated. […]
The most obvious difference is that while in countries like the UK and Australia it’s possible to enroll on a medical degree as soon as you leave secondary school, in the US and Canada medicine is only available as a graduate degree – meaning applicants need to complete between two and four years of undergraduate study first. Studying medicine in the US or […]
In the early beginnings of health tourism, people traveled miles to Greece, Egypt, North Africa, and Rome for recreation, spiritual reawakening, and wellness. Now, with significant advances in medicine and technology, health tourism has grown to become a multi-billion dollar globalized industry that connects people to different parts of the world where they can access quality medical […]
Cardiovascular technologists play an indispensable role in detecting heart-related conditions like blood clots, arrhythmia, and birth defects. The medical team (including cardiologists, physicians, and surgeons) depend on their knowledge and skills to make educated diagnoses. Most members of the public, however, don’t know much about cardiovascular technologists because they tend to work more behind the […]
A recent study that looked at non-profit research funding for different types of cancer found that some of the most common (and most deadly) cancers receive far less money than others, which can directly affect research, drug development, and patient education. The research, which appears in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, uncovered trends […]
