Students in Principles of Health science were required to do a project about jobs they want to do in the medical field in the future. They made presentations that included the job outlook, place of employment, the education requirements, and the CEUs for the three jobs they chose. Many of the students chose the same/similar…Continue Reading The doctor’s in: What medical field do you prefer?
Sometimes being sad means more than being down. In fact, a new study is showing that for people with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), being SAD can mean being up; up in the speed at which serotonin is removed from the brain. The study, headed by Dr. Brenda McMahon of Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark and published…Continue Reading Widening perspectives: Why being SAD can be more than just being sad
Clinical instructors, Colonel Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Vane and Taylor Retzloff, teach CPR to juniors in the library. Juniors and seniors apply a year in advance for the opportunity to take clinical rotation class where they have the opportunity to work in area hospitals. Students must be certified in CPR, along with having required immunizations before going to the hospitals. While…Continue Reading Students work towards certifications
A Brief It is 1982 in Chicago. Postal worker Adam Janus takes a sick day due to chest pain. Like most would, he reaches for his favorite painkiller, in this case, a tylenol. Hours later, Adam Janus is dead. So are two of his family members. A local 12 year old is in pain; she,…Continue Reading When Medics meets ethics: the Great Tylenol recall
In the states of Washington and Oregon, cbsnews.com reported 43 Chipotle restaurants were closed due to people testing positive to E. coli with at least a dozen people hospitalized….Continue Reading Charge extra for E.coli
Black henna temporary tattoos, which are popular in tourist spots for young buyers, may lead to side effects that last longer than anticipated, according to the Food and Drug Administration….Continue Reading FDA finds henna danger
Students in Pharmacology and Sterile Processing and Distribution went to the Feik School of Pharmacy at the University of Incarnate Word on Nov. 16-17 to gain first-hand knowledge of the pharmaceutical field….Continue Reading Students visit Feick School
Clinical rotation students are back in scrubs and back at Methodist Hospital five days a week making up for lost time due to required revisions to the agreement between the hospital and the district….Continue Reading HIPAA holdout ends, clinical returns to Methodist
The value of perseverance, shared through his accomplishments and failures, were expressed by Dr. Gabriel Mena, anesthesiologist at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, as he encouraged students to take control of their goals during a presentation held on Sept. 16 in the cafeteria….Continue Reading Persistence, hope leads to success
Although 70 to 100 students donate at each blood drive, health science teacher Kathleen Rocha says the numbers could be higher….Continue Reading Contributions lead to personal rewards, grad awards : South Texas Blood and Tissue Center collects donations