June 30, 2020

As we approach the seventh month of the global coronavirus pandemic, people continue to search for ways to stay safe from the virus and to detect if they are infected. While countries around the world have increased their testing capacity, many would prefer to have an at-home method of testing for illness if they exhibit symptoms or have been exposed. One of the options for this that is also relatively inexpensive is a pulse oximeter. Below we spoke with doctors and nurses to explain what a pulse oximeter is and how it can help detect if someone has been infected with Covid-19.

March 4, 2020

Reader’s Digest unites its readers and their families like no other brand through the simplest of acts: sharing stories, laughs, and great advice. Heading into its 100th anniversary, Reader’s Digest is America’s fourth largest-circulation magazine brand, standing out more than ever in today’s cultural landscape due to its themes of optimism, faith, heroism, trust, humor, and wellness. Online RD.com publishes hundreds of original articles a month to give homeowners peace of mind, and save them time and money, by helping them know exactly what and what not to worry about. Our new brand, the Healthy, covers health and medical information with depth and authority, while our books, including the famous condensed fiction series Select Editions, deliver a bundle of emotions from curiosity and amazement to reassurance, gratitude, and amusement. In all its work, Reader’s Digest carries on its singular, historic vision: to bring out the good in people and families everywhere.

February 25, 2020

DailyNurse.com is a nursing news, reviews and career site, from the most informed and respected journalists in healthcare. Nursing is constantly changing and Daily Nurse’s aim is to clarify issues in the limited time that you have available in your schedule and help you navigate your career and life as a caregiver.

Daily Nurse regularly features current issues in nursing and provides industry surveys, reports, and professional events to help nurses stay up-to-date with the changing landscape. To address the growing challenges of new nurses, Daily Nurse will provide a wide range of free articles on employment, educational opportunities, career choices, nursing life, and advice for nurses that span all specialties in nursing from education to research to clinical practice.

January 25, 2020

Patient advocacy has been around for many years. In the past, a patient advocate usually meant a member of the family, a good friend, or perhaps a clergyman or pastor. Family members, friends, and others can still fulfill this role. However, it long ago became a position held by people who, while not medically trained themselves, were familiar with the operation of the healthcare system.