Sometimes you wish the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) would just keep things to themselves. The federal agency, which oversees national public health, recently released the results of a study conducted last summer on Atlanta-area public swimming pools that found that more than half — 58% to be exact — contained E. coli bacteria. And because E. coli come from the lower intestine (“coli” referring to colon), its presence is a red flag for fecal contamination. After all, you can’t spell “pool” without “poo.”
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If you are wondering whether or not a medical assistant can become a nurse, the answer is yes. Better yet, the work experience and education that you complete as a medical assistant can be put towards your nursing degree.
You may be wondering what the benefits of becoming a medical assistant before becoming a nurse are. For one thing, a medical assistant training program can be completed in a relatively short amount of time. After graduating from a program, you can begin an internship or even an entry-level position. This will allow you to gain vital experience that can help you succeed in an advanced nursing program. According to recent government salary reports, a registered nurse can earn on average about $35,000 more every year than a medical assisting. This has many current MAs looking at transitioning into a full-time nursing role. But first you’ll need to know how to proceed.
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It almost seems to good to be true; how could something that feels so good actually be good for you? No, I’m not talking about trashing your cheating ex’s car with a sledgehammer (It’s good for you because of the cardio.); I’m talking about orgasms. A sexual climax, it turns out, can actually be beneficial to your health in a variety of ways, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman or — and here’s the really good news for a lot of people — if you’re with someone or alone. Here’s a rundown of some of the healthy side effects of orgasms.
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Meet Ai Hasegawa, a Japanese artist, animator and all-around eccentric living in London who believes she has the answer to several of the world’s pressing problems, and it hinges on her being able to give birth to a shark. No, this isn’t a concept for Jaws 5 (“This time, it’s prenatal.”); it’s Hasegawa’s master plan to solve a number of humanity’s (or at least, her own) issues.
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Just like everyone else, your doctor is human, and he or she occasionally makes mistakes — including misreading symptoms and either diagnosing a disease that’s not actually present or failing to diagnose a disease that is present. But exactly how widespread misdiagnoses are might surprise you (Some studies have claimed it happens as much as 47% of the time.), so it’s useful for patients and medical professionals alike to keep all options open when it comes to determining what’s ailing someone and to know what conditions are often misdiagnosed. Here’s a list of some of the illnesses that are commonly diagnosed incorrectly.
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