The Benefits of Blood Donation

By donating blood the iron stores in the body are maintained at healthy levels. And the reduction in iron levels in the body is linked with low cancer risk. Blood donation is beneficial in reducing risk of heart and liver ailments caused by iron overload in the body.

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Where do Registered Nurses Work?

Registered nurses are needed far and wide, and there dispersal amongst various facilities is illuminating. Commonly, you associate nurses with hospitals, but their expertise is needed in a plethora of environments. An overwhelming amount of nurses, (60% to be exact) operate in hospitals. Comparing this percentage to the mere 5% working in nursing homes, RN’s have disseminated into non-governmental and EDU positions, as well as employment facilities and doctor’s offices. Related : 2016 INTERNATIONAL NURSES ASSOCIATION (INA) SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Visit www.nurseadvisormagazine.com for more information on nursing. R elated : Top Nurse with the International Nurses Association, Steven Eric Southerland, RN, BSN, AAS, EMT-P to Publish in the Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare Please follow us on Facebook , Linkedin , Pinterest , Twitter

5 Things You Didn’t Know You Should Sanitize

Hospitals are no different than any other building; there are germs and bacteria everywhere. Hospitals and medical facilities may be more prone to germs that promote illness, simply because sick people are coming there to get help. You cannot eliminate every germ, but by keeping things clean and sanitized, it can make a big difference, and cut down on the spread. There are five important things that should be cleaned and sanitized, that many people don’t even think of. Phones Can Be A Haven For Germs Yes, it’s gross, but that little device that you cannot live without, would probably make you sick if you saw it under a microscope. Think of how many times a day you place that phone in your hand. It’s a safe bet that you pick up your phone more often than you wash your hands. Whatever is on your hand at the moment you touch that phone, is now on your phone, and it's not going away until it is sanitized. It's hard to believe, but ma...

Top Diseases in 1917 – Top Diseases in 2017

1917 was just prior to the roaring 20s. Unfortunately, the world’s population had been thinned out by 50 million people, all victims of the avian flu. 500 million people contracted this disease, which originated they believe in The United States, then spreading to France. The death toll may be very much under-estimated, as South America and Asia were losing people so fast, they gave up on counting. With World War I action, and this very deadly pandemic, the world's population was reduced dramatically. This pandemic lasted through 1920 and was eventually called the Spanish Flu as it gained massive attention in Spain. Measles was in all the headlines in 1917. Because of the very close quarters in the military, they were hit especially hard. 95,000 members of the military were infected with measles, leading to 3000 deaths. Perhaps surprising, sexually transmitted diseases were quite prominent in 1917. Without the advantage of ant...

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