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An overview of the process individuals
undergo to change their birth sex.
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How nanotechnology may help to seek and
destroy tumors, or monitor our bodies for
disease!
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After spending many evenings watching
TV medical dramas, Sheng realized a few things
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Nancy had heard how a positive attitude
helps the healing process … but what
about anger?
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more.
A man shares the story of his stroke and
his ongoing recovery.
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In honor of National Neuropathy Week,
learn about "one of the most common diseases
most people have never heard of."
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more.
A recent BScN grad seeks to promote careers
in nursing – particularly among his
fellow men.
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An RN remembers her first charge experience
years ago, when she was a new grad, in charge
of a small, full ICU, in which a child lay
dying.
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her story.
A diagnosis of cancer prompted a woman
to found a program that teaches all types
of healthcare professionals how to deliver
exceptional care through compassion.
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her story.
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Patients with adequate insurance,
who live in an appropriate location,
can receive the best care in the world
– but the rest …
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You probably know the most common
symbol of the healthcare profession,
but how many others do you know?
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From the bizarre, to the disgusting,
to the deadly – welcome to the
long and strange history of aphrodisiacs.
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up! |
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Looking for inexpensive liposuction?
Need a heart valve replaced on the
cheap? Would you consider becoming
a medical tourist?
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Think it's hard now? Discover the
wild and wonderful things women have
done in the past to prevent pregnancy.
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The lives and separations of conjoined
twins should be anything but entertaining.
In the past, they were put in freak
shows, and, today, they still garner
sensational front-page stories.
We
look beyond the headlines … |
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Learn what's involved in volunteering
and where to find a group to volunteer
with.
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"Is it a boy or girl?" is usually
the first question people ask when
a baby is born, but sometimes the answer
is not so clear-cut.
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The history of transplants, from
BCE to the 21st century.
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Welcome! Today's visit is to the
Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium
in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Will spring water prevent bedsores?
Will that apple keep the doctor away?
Does a dandelion know how long you'll
live?
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From the Ancient Greeks to modern-day
China to 21st-century North America,
mental illness is present eveywhere.
But the experience of the afflicted
is different in each of these cultures.
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OK … The tongue depressor
goes into hazardous waste, the paper
towels into compost, the lab requisition
I messed up into recycling, and after
I give a shot …
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From the plague of Athens 430 BCE
to AIDS 2003 CE, mass deaths are, unfortunately,
nothing new.
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TV provides a wealth of knowledge!
Sometimes it's factual, but other times
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I'm six months pregnant, and I'm tired of
people touching me! I work in a long-term
care facility for seniors, and every time
I see a patient, they have to pat me on the
belly. At first I didn't mind … Read
more.
We all love vacation time, so why do so
many of us not take it? Find
out.
Which healthcare jobs are covered under
the North American Free Trade Agreement?
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out!
Since different people define happiness
and career success differently, enhancing
your career can mean many different things.
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more.
How many management styles are there,
and which is best?
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more.
In considering your career, do you ever
consider questions like: What three songs
represent your working life?
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more.
New grads and new workers in Canada,
be aware: from EI to income tax, your paycheques
won't be as high as you expect.
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out why.
New grads in the US, be aware: from
FICA to Federal Tax, your paychecks won't
be as high as you expect.
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out why.
Wondering what the letters behind someone's
name mean? Cynthia M. Piccolo, BA, MA,
PhD, BEd tells you.
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on.
Love your work? Why not get certified
and add some extra letters after your name!
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more.
Do bad bosses create more than just
staff retention problems?
Yes!
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