Life as an Intern at NIDA's Public Information and Liaison Branch
My name is Zofia, and I’m going to tell you a little bit about my experience interning with NIDA this past summer. I worked at NIDA last summer also, but in a different office. This time, I got a chance to learn more about how NIDA works by interning in the Public Information and Liaison Branch, otherwise known as PILB. (For those of you who don’t know, there are a LOT of acronyms to keep track of in the Government. Definitely made life a little bit more interesting and kept me on my toes!)
Even though I just graduated from college and thought I knew everything about everything, I learned a new fact every single day at...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - November 15, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Zofia Klosowska, NIDA Research Training Award Fellow Source Type: blogs
Pain Management in the 21st Century
View the Podcast here.
Chronic pain affects nearly 90 million Americans. It usually begins with a sports injury, car accident or health condition like migraines, diabetes, arthritis and cancer. Chronic pain is different from the acute pain of stubbing your toe and often feels like burning, shooting, or shocking sensations. The good news is that today’s pain specialists have sophisticated new treatments — from medications to advanced technologies — to provide chronic pain relief.
Chronic pain can be classified as nociceptive or neuropathic pain. In some cases (nociceptive pain) the body’s ner...
Source: Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman - March 10, 2009 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Dr. Donna Tags: Cancer Integrative medicine Personal Health accupuncture arthritis diabetic neuropathy management massage migraine pain PENS treatment Source Type: blogs
Alternative vs. Integrative Medicine
Once upon a time individuals facing cancer felt they had to choose between one of two options- surgery and chemotherapy or alternative treatment. But a new breed of medicine is emerging, one that bridges the gap between the two worlds and offers the best of each. It’s called integrative medicine and world renowned medical centers such as Harvard and Stanford are pioneering training programs for the physician of the future.
A Brief History
“Alternative medicine” was probably the first ‘other medicine’ term to gain popularity in the US and refers to treatments not taught in Western medical schools. ...
Source: Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman - February 1, 2009 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Dr. Donna Tags: Cancer Integrative medicine Personal Health Source Type: blogs
What's Up with the Celiac/T1 Diabetes Pill?
I'm not sure how I missed this one last Spring, but a certain Dr. Alessio Fasano of the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research in Baltimore helped kick off some super-exciting research on a pill that could "put an end to off-limits foo... (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - December 7, 2006 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Amy Tenderich Source Type: blogs
Does the USA nursing shortage provide any technology opportunities?
The University of Maryland’s Center for Health Work Force Development says we will be short 1,000,000 nurses by 2015. The causes for the shortages are well known and documented; however, the solutions are not very forthcoming. I’ve been involved in projects that tried to bring in nurses from foreign countries like Phillipines, Pakistan, and India through the U.S. Immigration’s H1-B program but that’s not a complete solution either.
Although nursing is a service sector that we can’t automate ourselves out of, are there any ideas that you’d like to share for specific technologies or solut...
Source: The Healthcare IT Guy - November 14, 2005 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
Does the USA nursing shortage provide any technology opportunities?
The University of Maryland ’s Center for Health Work Force Development says we will be short 1,000,000 nurses by 2015. The causes for the shortages are well known and documented; however, the solutions are not very forthcoming. I’ve been involved in projects that tried to bring in nurses from foreign countries like Philli pines, Pakistan, and India through the U.S. Immigration’s H1-B program but that’s not a complete solution either.
Although nursing is a service sector that we can’t automate ourselves out of, are there any ideas that you’d like to share for specific technologies or solutions that may help re l...
Source: The Healthcare IT Guy - November 14, 2005 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
Does the USA nursing shortage provide any technology opportunities?
The University of Maryland’s Center for Health Work Force Development says we will be short 1,000,000 nurses by 2015. The causes for the shortages are well known and documented; however, the solutions are not very forthcoming. I’ve been involved in projects that tried to bring in nurses from foreign countries like Phillipines, Pakistan, and India through the U.S. Immigration’s H1-B program but that’s not a complete solution either.
Although nursing is a service sector that we can’t automate ourselves out of, are there any ideas that you’d like to share for specific technologies or solut...
Source: The Healthcare IT Guy - November 14, 2005 Category: Information Technology Source Type: blogs
