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Fear. It’s an emotion that humans feel in order to command a response of caution. It can happen for many reasons, but often it’s the unknown that drives the feeling. Rarely is that more evident than when it comes to our health, let alone the health of our children. It’s for that reason that the...

In the war on climate change, chances are you fall firmly on one of two sides of the conversation. You either believe it’s occurring, or you don’t. Considering how 2015 set records as the warmest on record, there would seem to be a lot of ammunition for believers. However, there are those that...

For decades, doctors have hid a stash of drugs in the back of their medical toolboxes with a pane of glass over the top that read, ‘only break in case of emergency’. Because they were rarely used, bacteria hadn't had a chance to evolve a defense against them. That lack of genetic evolution has made...

Over the last several months a number of stories have been published in the scientific community about new discoveries in the world of sound that have led to some very interesting mechanical and medical breakthroughs.

The health of yourself, your colleagues and your loved ones is probably something you think about often. Should we get flu shots? Are we getting enough exercise? Is there really a benefit to a standing workstation compared to a seated one?

By the time you finish reading this piece, statistics suggest that another three patients will have lost their battle with cancer. However, recent breakthroughs in cancer treatment may help that number shrink in the future.

A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away...

Good Morning and welcome to the 27th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare. Over the next several days we will be sharing updates from workshops related to disease response, improving healthcare, and more.

There is a certain level of trust that is held between a company and its consumers. When we buy a good or service, we expect it to be of a certain quality. Typically we don’t consider whether or not a product is safe because the assumption is that our Tylenol is ready to take, our cars are safe to...