Phlebotomists are responsible for collecting blood and urine samples so they can be analyzed by laboratory professionals. This career requires training to ensure that new phlebotomists are capable of following universal precautions and collecting...
In 2001, according to the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine, 122,316 lumbar fusions were performed. That number is 113 percent higher than in 1996. Lumbar fusions increased the most for patients older than 60....
Heart palpitations are irregular heartbeats that may cause the individual experiencing the palpitation to feel as though the heart is pounding, fluttering, skipping beats or stopping briefly. Since palpitations feel so disconcerting, they can...
Cardiac catheterizations are done by inserting a thin wire through an artery in the groin or arm and threading the wire into a coronary artery. The coronary arteries are the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. This procedure allows a...
Many women experience breast pain or breast tenderness during the menopausal period. Menopause is characterized by the stage in a woman's life when menstruation ceases permanently. This usually happens during the mid-fifties but could at times...
The feeling of a heart palpitation is unmistakable to anyone who's had one---it feels as though the heart has stopped or is fluttering in the chest, and it can induce feelings of panic or being unable to breathe. While most heart palpitations are...
Given that the human body is divided by scientists and medical professionals into discreet organ systems, each of which performs a unique set of functions, it's tempting to think of these organ systems as independent of one another. In reality,...
The Southern states have a rich higher education tradition with many of the nation's oldest colleges originating below the Mason-Dixie line. Tennessee is home to a diverse selection of two- and four-year and postgraduate colleges and universities...
Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland, a small, pine cone-shaped endocrine gland located deep within the center of the brain. Melatonin is secreted at night and regulates your body's day/night cycle, also referred to as circadian or...
Don't let a cramp put an end to your exercise workout. Learn what causes cramping and how to prevent it in this medical treatment video from a clinical dietician.
