Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by compression and/or irritation of one of five nerves in the lower back or of the sciatic nerve itself, further away from the spine. The sciatic nerve provides feeling in the buttock, back of the thigh, the lower leg and the foot. When the nerves are pinched, inflamed, or irritated, pain, numbness, and/or weakness … [Read more...] about Sciatica? Similar Symptoms, Different Causes
Female Students Suing After Being Forced to Perform Vaginal Ultrasounds on Each Other
Three women training to be ultrasound technicians say they were reprimanded after objecting to their school’s practice of having sonography students perform weekly transvaginal ultrasounds on each other. They’re suing Valencia College, a public school in Florida, for violating their Fourth and First Amendment rights. The suit argues that the penetrative vaginal exams — which … [Read more...] about Female Students Suing After Being Forced to Perform Vaginal Ultrasounds on Each Other
Mallinckrodt (MNK) Announces FDA Clearance of INOmax DSIR Plus MRI Device
Mallinckrodt (NYSE: MNK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared INOmax DSIR Plus MRI device for delivery of INOMAX (nitric oxide) for inhalation during MRI procedures. The INOmax DSIR Plus MRI delivery system is indicated for delivery of INOMAX® (nitric oxide) for inhalation therapy gas into the patient-breathing circuit to provide a constant … [Read more...] about Mallinckrodt (MNK) Announces FDA Clearance of INOmax DSIR Plus MRI Device
Wearable Chair Lets Surgeons Sit During Long Surgeries
There are many jobs that require us to sit at our desk for long hours, and since it’s not particularly healthy to keep sitting for long hours, many have discovered alternatives so that we go about our jobs but also care about our health. For example, someone with a desk job can go for a standing desk, this allows them to get their work done without having to sit for too long. … [Read more...] about Wearable Chair Lets Surgeons Sit During Long Surgeries
Stop Telling Your Children To Become Doctors
Up to about grade five or six, if a little girl wants to be the first ever astronaut-ballerina or a little boy wants to be a professional lion tamer, it is endearing. But at some point children are eased away from their fantastical dreams and towards practicality. “Okay, but what are you really going to be when you grow up?” “Well, maybe art is better as a hobby,” “You … [Read more...] about Stop Telling Your Children To Become Doctors