Cognitive health: What is it and how can we improve it?
Graduates with a medical assistant education will interact with many people with differing degrees of cognitive health. The decline of brain function as people get older can lead to conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Researchers are working to find ways to improve one’s brain function even as the brain ages. Brain function can improve as one ages […]
Lung pump helps manage pneumonia
As a certified medical assistant, paying attention to new developments in the treatment of infectious diseases, like pneumonia, is important. According to a study published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, lymphatic pump treatment1 may be an infection’s worst enemy. Used hand-in-hand with antibiotics, LPT helps manage pneumonia and in some cases, completely erases it from the […]
Cough Medicine Ingredient May Help Diabetes Fight
If you’re in the process of becoming a certified medical assistant, then you may be interested in this recent news concerning one of the most common medicinal products on the market: cough syrup. According to Health Central, new research has indicated that an ingredient found in many kinds of cough syrup and suppressants can actually […]
Many Parents Desire Vaccinations to be Spread Out
As a certified medical technician or someone studying the pharmaceutical sciences, you’re likely to have a high degree of exposure and interaction with vaccinations. While vaccinations can be necessary for people of all ages depending on lifestyle, health or travel, they are most prevalent among young children who are still building basic immunities. With that […]
Diet Soda Potentially Linked to Abdominal Obesity
Health care professionals, such as physicians, nurses and certified medical assistants, understand the importance of national dietary trends in shaping the general health of the U.S. population. Over the past few decades, one such trend has been the increased use of artificial sweeteners, especially in diet sodas, sports drinks and other beverages. According to new […]
Alumni Spotlight – Meet Sandy Cisneros
Sandy Cisneros, a mom of five children, recently completed the Medical Assisting program at Carrington College in Portland, OR. Prior to going back to school, Sandy had worked for a corporate bank for five years, but a couple of years ago she decided the time was right to make a change in her career. I […]
Unexpected Problem with Medication Measurement
Certified medical assistants may want to take note of some recent developments pertaining to children’s medicine. It seems that a common mistake in administering liquid medications to children can lead to overdoses. The problem appears to stem from misinterpreting instructions on medicine labels, but can be easily avoided by simply converting measurements to the metric system. Make […]
New Ebola Vaccine Shows Promise
An experimental Ebola vaccine has shown promise in the first clinical tests, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows. The vaccine, known as rVSV, was a collaboration between an international team of researchers, with all 200 test subjects located in the United States. A single shot of the vaccine was administered to […]
Avoiding Errors with Geriatric Care
As a certified medical assistant, you will have the opportunity to work in a wide array of settings and different fields. While each of these respective options will come with its own risks and rewards, part of working with infants or the elderly is accepting a certain degree of heightened risk. These people tend to have […]
New Process Makes Chocolate Healthier & More Flavorful
Chocolate lovers can rejoice with the news that scientists have developed a new process that makes chocolate sweeter and allows it to retain more antioxidants, according to a press release from the American Chemical Society.1 On March 24, 2015, the researchers presented their findings at the 249th National Meeting & Exposition of the ACS, which features […]
Job Hunting? Work on Your Personal Brand
If you’re reaching the point in your Carrington College program where you’re starting to think about how to get the first job in your new career, or if you’ve graduated and are looking to move to the next level, it’s time to start working on your own brand. What is a Brand? Brands were first […]
Schedule Management Tips for the Medical World
Whether you’re studying to become a pharmacy technician, a certified medical assistant or any other number of medical positions, scheduling smartly will be key to your success in the field. Considering that these professions tend to require a higher degree of endurance than other careers may, it’s important that you understand the value of your […]