According to the DEA, too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses this crucial public safety and public health issue. We focus on the facts and events surrounding the day and how you can participate.
For more than 20 years, the Society for Public Health Education has celebrated National Health Education Week during the third week of October. Our Friday Five provides the daily themes of the week, webinars to attend, information about Health Literacy Month and much more.
The American Public Health Association brings together communities across the US to observe National Public Health Week each year during the first week of April. This year’s theme is “Public Health is Where You Are” and our Friday Five highlights some of the virtual events happening throughout the week.
February is American Heart Month. This week’s Friday Five focuses on how to take care of our hearts through diet and exercise, when to get medical help for chest pain, and how to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease.
For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. To support the cause we have pulled together some tips, resources and information about the effects of smoking and how to quit.
We’ve rounded up some of the latest news and announcements pertaining to the coronavirus and the pharmaceutical industry. News from UPI, Updox, Allscripts, AMA, FDA, Kaiser Family Foundation, STAT, HHS, CDC, NIH and more.
Nurse Lauren shares her recommended products that get her through her shifts and her life. Do you have a nurse in your life and you are searching for a perfect gift? Looking to currently thank a nurse working on the front lines during the holiday season? Bookmark this page!
Nurse Lauren shares her recommended products that get her through her shifts and her life. Looking to currently thank a nurse working on the front lines? Always wondering what to by the nurse if your life for their birthday or the holidays? Bookmark this page!
Healthcare IT has a wide net of careers and employers. As the industry has evolved so have the supporting membership associations and organizations. Whether you are looking to broaden or renew your specialty certified skills or looking for your next career, an industry association is always a good place to start. Here is some of their latest news.
Join us in Orlando at the HIMSS Annual Conference on March 10 and 11 in the Exhibit Hall with these exhibitors for our HealthcareNOW Radio’s Pop-Up Studios. Follow us at #HCNRpopup
It’s time for our morning rounds! In celebration of National Nurses Week, check out these stories of interest.
Innovation is all around us and when it comes to healthcare new and improved medical devices and technology are popping up every day. This week’s Friday Five gives an overview of some of the latest in innovative health tech.