On November 14th 2019. An armed shooter entered Saugus High School and opened fire. A suspected student of the school, the shooter left 2 dead and 4 wounded in the…

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. Smoking cigarettes and exposure to second-hand smoke, radon, asbestos, and other pollutants can all cause lung cancer. Patients…

Until recently, Jonathan Pinkard, 27, was completely on his own. Living in a men’s homeless shelter just outside of Atlanta, Pinkard desperately needed a heart transplant, but without a support…

Unlike licensed providers, also known as formal caregivers, informal caregivers typically go unpaid. Usually a spouse, partner, family member, friend, or neighbor, these individuals are responsible for assisting others with…

November is known as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, so we’re taking some time to talk about why this disease tends to affect women more than men. Alzheimer’s remains the sixth-leading cause…

Diabetes affects 30.3 million people in the U.S., and yet around 7.2 million people haven’t received an official diagnosis. Diabetes is often known as the “silent killer.” Symptoms may go…

Getting a nursing degree is expensive, and all that added financial stress may be holding you back at work. Nursing is a difficult profession that requires every ounce of your…

Ageism is the practice of discriminating against individuals based on their age, including both implicit and explicit forms of discrimination. As the baby boomers continue to retire and the elderly…

U.S. healthcare spending is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down. In 2017, spending grew 3.9% from the previous year, reaching $3.5 trillion. That’s roughly $10,739 per…

The medical community is taking action against climate change. The last few years were some of the hottest years on record, and what’s worse, this trend shows no signs of…