The nurse practitioner profession claims the No. 1 spot across three categories in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Jobs rankings for the third consecutive year.
A 2024 study of 85 pregnancies found no shunt malfunctions during pregnancy and only a 5.9% postpartum revision rate, contradicting decades of data on shunt failure risks for pregnant women.
NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.
Mobile magnetic resonance imaging units and rural hospital networks support independent hospitals in improving access to diagnostic imaging and patient care in underserved areas.