Over 5.8 trillion cigarettes were smoked in 2014. Smoking lead to over 6.3 million deaths in 2013, and it is estimated over 1 billion people will die from smoking related illnesses in this century. International Cigarette Smokers Increase Averages The World Lung Foundation published a recent article that indicates that despite declines in smoking rates … Continue reading Cigarette Smoking Increases to 5.8 trillion in 2014
I was pleased to see that Respiratory Therapist (RRT) was listed by the U.S. News and World Report as a top 100 job. RTs came in at 51. Check out the article at http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/respiratory-therapist. It was interesting to see the forecast by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for job growth-22,700 new positions in the next 7 … Continue reading Respiratory Therapy ranks in U.S. News and World Report Top 100 Jobs
Orthotics and Prosthetics student Julia Denney became a finalist in the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway in late 2014. After completing the second most football throws during halftime of the Southeastern Conference Championship Game Dec. 6, she came away with $20,000 in tuition. Denney qualified for the tuition contest by submitting a “one-of-a-kind” story explaining why … Continue reading O&P student Julia Denney wins $20,000 in Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway
We are excited to introduce a new service that will help graduates find resident positions. You can find more information at http://www.ncope.org/ OPRESCAS in 2015 NCOPE is offering a new service for residency sites to sign up and participate so residents have a central location to make application for Orthotic and Prosthetic resident positions.
Just read a fascinating article on a report from the CDC. It states that the death rate among infants has dropped 4 percent between 2006 and 2011. Check out the article at http://www.intelihealth.com/news/fewer-infants-dying-than-before-cdc-reports?level=0 Dr David Mendez, one of the neonatologists quoted in the article, states that the drop in infant death rates is due to … Continue reading CDC Reports fewer infants are dying
The author of this article is a proud graduate of St. Petersburg College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene (BASDH) program, Barbara Hammaker, CRDH, BASDH, MHS. After graduating from our program, Barbara pursued further studies and attained her Master of Health Science degree from Nova Southeastern University. She has over 34 years of private practice experience … Continue reading SPC graduate authors article on Alzheimer’s disease relating to diabetes
Now is the time to adopt SPC Veterinary Technology animals! Our dogs and cats have been spayed or neutered, and their teeth have been cleaned and polished. All are vaccinated and on heart-worm protection. Please visit our Facebook page to see our animals to adopt and to discover what our students and kennel staff have been … Continue reading Adopt a SPC Veterinary Technology Animal
Researchers from the University of Texas Austin and the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg will present results on an inhaled Ebola vaccine A recent preclinical study on this inhalable vaccine is the only evidence to date that a single dose of non -injectable vaccine could provide a long lasting protection from Ebola. The vaccine protected … Continue reading Ebola vaccine you inhale
Bristol -Myers Squibb recently announced that the data on a recent trial of a experimental immunotherapy for a certain type of lung cancer looks very promising. 1 year survival rates were as high as 41% vs. the typical 5.5-18%. Check out the article located at http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/us-bristol-myers-cancer-study-idUSKBN0IJ1KT20141030. This makes me think of how many more drugs … Continue reading Promising clinical trial on lung cancer drug
Nicole Becker, who earned her A.S. in 2008, recently received the Colorado Veterinary Technician of the Year Award.