A superstition is a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation. Superstitions are persistent, even when confronted with evidence they are not true. In medical settings, superstitions can be inherited from those that are more experienced or acquired from experience. People who work in healthcare are humans of science. We believe … Continue reading “Lunar Lunatics” and Other Superstitions in Healthcare

Breast subspecialty radiologists make up less than 10% of all radiologists, and most mammograms in the US are interpreted by general Radiologists. The demand for all radiologists to interpret screening mammograms is projected to increase as the U.S. population ages and more women comply with screening guidelines. Just Recently, the Harvey L Neiman Health Policy Institute and the American College of Radiology National Mammography Database … Continue reading Recent Study Identifies Most Successful Radiologists

Advanced Health Education Center is excited to announce our 1-hour Human Trafficking Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Course has reached phase 2 of the 3-phase approval process from Texas Health and Human Services. We are thrilled to offer this course to all medical professionals who, in addition to satisfying the requirements from the Texas Medical Board, will receive either Category A or Category 1 credit for … Continue reading Human Trafficking Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Course

How are you fighting off COVID-19? If your only weapon against the Coronavirus is hand sanitizer, you may want to reevaluate your battle strategy. Nowadays you can barely find any in stock in the grocery store. People are buying in bulk, either out of fear or they’re trying to make a quick buck with the sudden increase in demand. Some are even attempting to make … Continue reading Hand Sanitizer Raises Red Flags

Are you taking social distancing seriously, or are you the type of person who thinks this will all blow over? With many confined to their homes and more and more “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders from our government being issued, many are becoming weary and well, skeptical that this is all an over-reaction. On top of this skepticism there has been a host of misinformation surrounding … Continue reading Please, Don’t Buy the Snake Oil!

In 2017 Chuck Norris filed suit against Bracco Industries, claiming the contrast agent, Gadolinium, left his wife, Gena, with intense pain and a burning sensation. Bracco released a statement January 16, 2020, saying they were “pleased to announce that the lawsuit filed by Chuck and Gena Norris… has been voluntarily dismissed.” (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/voluntary-dismissal-of-norris-case-300988404.html) After a 3-year legal battle with Bracco Industries and several other manufacturers of … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Chuck Norris’s Dropped Lawsuit

Picture this: you’re sitting in a waiting room. You’re anxious, sick, and uneasy, and a medical professional asks you to come to the back. How does what they are wearing affect your mood? Will they be able to put your mind at ease or make you even more nervous? A rising trend today is self-expression in your profession. But when attempting to be stylish, many … Continue reading What Not to Wear in Healthcare…