By Scott Jaschik. Medical experts are investigating two clusters of an extremely rare eye cancer -- and one cluster involves graduates of Auburn University, CBS News reported. Ocular melanoma is typically found in six of every one million people. But one cluster includes 36 people who attended Auburn. More...
Visite médicale des profs : « J’aimerais que l’Etat se soucie de notre santé ! »
Qu’en est-il du suivi médical des enseignants ? Huit d’entre eux, de disciplines et niveaux différents, nous répondent. Plus...
Préventica Lyon, le salon-congrès de la santé au travail
Dix ans après la première édition, Préventica revient à Lyon en 2018 pour la sixième fois. Plus...
Over 300 million people suffer from depression worldwide. Can education help?
The World Health Organization estimates that depression affects over 300 million people worldwide, making it the leading cause of disability. Suffering from depression can make it extremely difficult for an individual to function properly at school and at work; not only does this have an impact on the lives of those affected and their surroundings, but it also has wider economic consequences for societies at large, mainly due to high medical costs and employee productivity loss. More...
Les jeunes médecins favorables aux infirmiers de pratique avancée
Cette pratique avancée peut comporter notamment des activités d'orientation, d'éducation, de prévention ou de dépistage, des actes d'évaluation et de conclusion clinique, des actes techniques et des actes de surveillance clinique et paraclinique, ainsi que des prescriptions de produits de santé non soumis à prescription médicale obligatoire, des prescriptions d'examens complémentaires et des renouvellements ou adaptations de prescriptions médicales. Plus...
Networked AV platform stimulates simulated healthcare learning
Blessing-Rieman College turns to OmniStream, Atlona's AV over IP platform, to enhance student’s ability to master clinical skills in nursing simulation labs while allowing for future expansion. More...
Higher ed employees can support struggling co-workers
Some schools now offer training where employees learn to better understand mental illness, to recognize coworkers or family members who may be in trouble, and to encourage people to get help. More...
University health systems invest in telehealth services
A handful of university medical centers around the country offer telemedicine services to the broader community. More...
Teletherapy at a glance
Teletherapy has been around for more than two decades and can be delivered through videoconferencing, phone or online messaging.
Alternate terms for teletherapy include telebehavioral health, telepsychiatry, e-behavioral health, telemental health, e-care and telecare. More...
TeleHELP in higher ed
Colleges offer students mental health care from a distance—getting them help with less stigma and easing pressure on campus counseling offices. More...