Unhappy Nurses

I am sad to read that a new survey reported in Forbes shows that nurses are the 4th most unhappy profession in the US.  The survey evaluated 10 factors of the workplace including  work environment, relationships with co-workers, compensation, and control over one's daily responsibilities. 
They required at least 50 employee reviews to qualify in a category.


 Careerbliss  found out that

Tuberculosis Made Easy

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contageous infection that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. One third of the world population has been infected with TB and it caused over 1.5 million deaths in 2010.  We don't hear as much about TB in the developed world but new infections in third world countries occur at a rate of about 1 per second.    Risk factors for TB are:

A weakened

Ten Sleep Facts That May Surprise You

I think we all know that sleep is not only beneficial for good
health, but lack of sleep can lead to a number of serious disorders and
diseases.   Here are ten sleep facts that may surprise you:

1.    When we are awake our brain cells produce adenosine as a byproduct. The
build-up of adenosine in the brain is thought to be one factor that
leads to our perception of being tired. (

Blogger Malaise

For the past few weeks I have experienced Blogger Malaise.  This is a little different than writers block.  I have had a number of subjects swirl through my head that I thought would be of interest, but had no motivation to translate them into a thoughtful blog.  As each day went by I made excuses not to do the research and writing.  I even started feeling a little sorry for myself and

Ascaris Lumbricoides

The answer to yesterday's Image Challenge was #1 - Ascariasis

Ascaris lumbricoides worms were causing intestinal obstruction in this child from Kenya.  After the intestine blockage was removed, the child recovered.

Ascariasis is a disease caused by roundworms.  The parasite, Ascaris lumbricoides  is one of the most common infections in the world and it affects up to one fourth of the worlds