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A Graduate Program Away From a Career in Health Care

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Medicine isn’t all ER and Grey’s Anatomy. Even Scrubs is an optimistic version of residency. Before you’re McSteamy and the McDreamy, future doctors and health care professionals must struggle through long hours of school, bachelor’s degrees and doctorates, which are necessary in order to don that stethoscope and lab coat. No matter where you are on your track to becoming a doctor, nurse or health care professional. And now, thanks to technology and using the internet to further your education, it is possible to advance your career without leaving your current job, should you be someone looking to return to school.

Pre-med Bachelor’s Programs:

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University of California at Berkeley
Though there isn’t a particular “pre-med” program at UC Berkeley, it is one of the top two sources for medical school applicants. Pre-med students typically major in Molecular Cell Biology or Integrative Biology, but as long as the necessary pre-med courses are satisfied, they are free to choose majors like English or Music. There are resources available through the Berkeley Career Center for students interested in going the med school route.

University of Texas at Austin
Similar to UC Berkeley’s program, there is no particular pre-med program at the University of Texas at Austin. However, UT Austin’s College of Natural Sciences provides their students with all the information they’ll need for successful med school applications.

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Michigan defines a course of study for future healthcare professionals as a combination of two years of chemistry, one of biology and physics, along with coursework in biochemistry, English, and mathematics. The school encourages additional electives to distinguish MIchigan applicants from the competition, as well as involvement in extracurricular activities.

Medical Schools:

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University of Washington
The University of Washington is ranked number one for best primary care, and number ten as best research university. It has a high student to faculty ratio: only 2.6 students for every teacher, making it almost like a fellowship. This program is one of the larger MDs, with almost 1,000 students enrolled across six colleges in the med school. Students have the opportunity to participate in research projects and six-week clerkships in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Alaska.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The student-faculty ratio at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is even lower than the student-faculty ratio at UW: 1.7 to 1, with a smaller enrollment, at 771. Uniquely, students at UNC-Chapel Hill can study abroad in addition to domestically. The campus is rife with opportunities for student involvement and participation in research.

Online Programs:

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Master’s of Aging Services Management
This online master’s degree is run through the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology. If you’re interested in a career in geriatrics, this program will prepare you for work in hospices, assisted living facilities, and any of the other rapidly growing areas of elder care. As baby boomers grow older, a degree in aging services management is a degree that ensures job security.

Health care is a growing industry with healthy prospects. With so many different options in the field, there is a possible job for every applicant, and sub-specialization allows you to immerse yourself in whatever niche interest you’d like.

3 Infographics To Bring In The New Year

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The new year is approaching – it is time to say out loud how you have decided to make this year different, special, better. Today we are featuring three infographics that may help to inspire us to keep our resolutions, be more aware of the the healthcare system, and to have a guilty chuckle at celebrity plastic surgery fails.

1. | The Tale of the New Year’s Fail

The Tale of the New Year's Fail [Infographic]

2. | Are You Losing Patients?

Hospital Billing Survey [Infographic]

3. | Fantastic Plastic

Houston Plastic Surgery
courtesy of Houston Plastic Surgery

Are Your Daily Habits Making You Sick?

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Maintaining your health is something most individuals strive toward everyday. Contrary to popular belief, even if you follow the guidelines of sustaining your health, you are constantly at risk of picking up bacteria and germs. Things like safe food preparation and washing your hands after using the bathroom are commonly known principles to stay healthy, but there are other contributors that also cause illness, for example: your cell phone. This infographic brought to you by NowSourcing and Keeping It Kleen supplies you with shocking statistics about what really lives on your cell phone.

Are your daily habits making you sick?

A Historical Look At The Ideal Body

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How did the ideal body image for women go from sexy, voluptuous figures to stick-thin, boyish looking creatures? The last time any women idealized a full figure was during the Renaissance. Compare Leonardo’s famous Mona Lisa to a picture of any girl in Hollywood today and you’ll see a drastic difference of a woman’s glorified body image. From revering Marilyn Monroe’s body to Angelina Jolie’s one thing is certain a woman’s ideal body image is constantly subject to change and usually based on someone else’s point of view.

In 14th and 15th century paintings you’ll see the ideal body image for women that was desired and respected- round stomach, modest breasts, and thick thighs- is on a completely different end of the spectrum from what is valued today. In the 1800s plump, full-figured, pear-shaped women were what every woman desired to look like and every man desired to have. Corsets became fashionable at this time because they accentuated a women’s shape. In the 1950s Marilyn Monroe, who was a size 16, sent the drive for this body style into full force. However, half a century later statistics show that 1/3 of women who are a size 12 think they’re overweight.

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All of this very scary but realistic information leaves every woman wondering how to achieve the perfect body. Many women today believe that starving themselves or exercising to the point of exhaustion is the way to accomplish this but there’s a much simpler way to do it. Although, exercising on a daily basis is beneficial for losing weight or achieving a ‘perfect’ figure the real reason any individual should strive to be in the gym should be for their health. Contrary to popular belief 90% of weight loss is correlated with eating habits, not dieting, rather than work-out regime.

Dieting isn’t the way to shed body fat; it’s changing your eating habits all together. The best way to go about this change is to learn ‘how’ to eat properly, learning what food(s) and what amount of each food is good for you, and what you need to avoid in order to keep the body fat off. Many experts agree that the best meat for women to eat is chicken or fish- and it is important to keep in mind safe preparation, since it is not just about losing weight but staying healthy. Researching these changes is the easy part. It is actually employing these changes into your daily lifestyle that can be difficult.

Although, running into the nearest fast food chain saves time and feeds your hunger you have to gain and utilize discipline if you really want to achieve and project a health body image. The best way to reduce body fat is to keep yourself from ever letting the unwanted calories into your body. You’ll be amazed at how much less you have to exercise once these changes have been made and enforced. If you have a well balanced diet and work-out plan you’ll be able to achieve whatever body style you desire. Your diet will provide the appropriate amount of nutrition while exercising will burn excess calories keeping you at a healthy weight and a body image you are happy with.