Awareness ribbons have evolved into potent symbols of solidarity and support that are widely used to draw attention to a variety of causes. These straightforward yet powerful ribbons, worn or displayed in various colors

Every year in the month of October, the world embraces pink hues as organizations, communities and people gather to generate awareness and create dialogue regarding The Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

Nursing is considered to be an extremely emotionally, physically and mentally draining job. Majority nurses work during long shifts having consecutive shifts. They spend majority of the time on their...

With the passage of time, effective vaccinations for Coronavirus have been developed and distributed amongst the masses, it is now more important for people to understand the benefits of these vaccines...

To ensure your health and wellbeing, getting your annual regular check-up is extremely important. If you meet with a healthcare professional on regular intervals, they can detect the disease in its initial stages. If a patient gets accurate health...

Scrubs are the most important uniform for nurses. Ironically, regardless of how important scrubs are, they are often overlooked by nurses in terms of looking presentable. Once you complete your long work shift, your scrubs are likely to be in the ugliest of shape...

Conducting self-breast examination or regularly examining your breasts yourself is an important way to detect breast cancer in its initial states. If detected early, there is a higher probability of successful treatment...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented times resulting in a plethora of new stresses for all of us, particularly nurses, doctors, paramedics and other healthcare professionals. During these tough times, it is imperative to take care...

The Coronavirus has now been labelled as a pandemic, spreading across the globe every passing day. At this point, healthcare professionals are raising their concern regarding how this disease can affect the healthcare sector constituting mainly of women. As of now, it is estimated that women in the United States...

Earlier in January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Coronavirus emerging from China is a global health emergency. For the first time, the cases of this infection were reported in Wuhan, China, earlier in December 2019...

One of the common challenges faced by nurses is aching feet on a day to day basis. It is estimated that a nurse walks up to 5 miles during the day and 3 miles during night shifts. Thereby, nurses are common victims of foot ailment that include...

Exercise has numerous benefits for people of all ages. Exercising regularly leads to improved heart health, strong bones and a flexible body. For the elderly, there are more benefits as it can reduce the probability of chronic ailments, alleviates mood and reduces the chances of injury...

Generally, lung cancers do not show any symptoms until the cancer has completely spread. However, there might be early symptoms in few patients...

All women are at the risk of facing heart disease. However, by knowing the risks and symptoms that are targeted to women, you can protect yourself from heart ailments. As a general perception, heart disease is one of the primary causes of death in the United States. New studies indicate that the symptoms of heart diseases are different for both genders...

We generally don't give precedence to the importance of our lungs to keep us well and strong. Often, we start taking them into notice when we encounter breathing problems. In reality, our lungs need care and attention similar to other body parts.

One of the toughest decisions you will have to make in your adult life is to find a better place for your aging parents to live. Everyone worries about it as their parents grow older and are looking for options where they can adjust well without compromising on their day to day routine.

What is Zika Virus rash? Zika Virus is one of the several diseases spread by mosquitoes; Dengue and Chikungunya being the other two of such diseases. It grows in small ponds and vessels of water, like a flower pot...

Many doctors and dentists hearing a common complaint from their patients are that their roof of mouth causes pain. Undoubtedly, the soft and delicate skin on the roof of one's mouth bears a lot of daily wear and tear....

The heart is the central organ of our body that has been beating since we begin breathing and will continue functioning until our last breath. Even a minor dysfunctioning of the organ and cardiologic system may cause horrible consequences...

The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and stroke is globally increasing. However, there are some evidence that cardiac rehabilitation delivers the adequate health benefits to the patients concerned, offering a better and healthier lifestyle. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised...

January is the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month which is a great chance to raise awareness regarding how women can improve their safety and protection from HPV and cervical cancer. According to the estimation made by Cancer.net: 12,990 US women...