She Quit Engineering At 40 To Study MBBS, Now She's A Doctor In The US

She Wants to Become a Doctor Like Her Dad and Study for the MCAT, But She’s Only Taken One Science Class in Her Entire Undergrad

She needs to be realistic. The post She Wants to Become a Doctor Like Her Dad and Study for the MCAT, But She’s Only Taken One Science Class in Her Entire Undergrad appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Read how Babcock University student bagged medicine

A lady who wanted to study medicine at UNILAG shared the course she was given at Babcock University. She transferred to medicine and finally graduated as a doctor.

More Americans are surviving cancer. But the mental health challenges can persist

The cancer diagnosis came as a shock, disrupting Morgan Newman’s plans for launching her life. It was 2015, and she was working as a dental assistant in Des Moines, Iowa, while studying to become a social worker. After an abnormal result on her...

Is super-ageing Singapore headed for population decline?

Five years into her marriage to a finance executive, Clare* is still doing the sums on leaving behind a life unencumbered by the high price of parenthood. At 31, the Singaporean doctor instead finds herself wondering if she will feel different about their “dink” (dual income, no kids) lifestyle in another three years. “The thought of having kids also feels more like an obligation just to complete the nuclear family,” she said. “I see so many more disadvantages about having children, rather than...

Indian woman, laid off twice on H-1B visa, says she's still hopeful: 'Didn't come to the US just for a degree or job'

Indian woman, laid off twice on H-1B visa, says she's still hopeful: 'Didn't come to the US just for a degree or job'

At St. Paul naturalization ceremony, new citizens add their voices to American story

Victoria Alberto, 66, is a Brooklyn Park nurse. Credit: Kathleen Fenske Victoria Alberto, 66, is from the Philippines and has been in this country since 2001. She lives in Brooklyn [] The post At St. Paul naturalization ceremony, new citizens add their voices to American story appeared first on URL Media.

Back Trouble? Construction Workers Shouldn't Wait to Get Help

A chiropractor comments on what she sees treating construction workers.

Man Thought His Shoulder Pain Was a Strained Rotator Cuff. Then, He Received a Life-Changing Diagnosis: ‘Wait, What?’

“I walked in, and she was like, ‘You know why you’re here? ... I’m an orthopedic oncologist ... I do cancer,’ ” Eric Dillon recalled

Woman born deaf and blind, escapes from the attic to fly around the world and become a doctor [Spiffy]

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Shark attack mother says three heart-melting words after waking from coma, family reveals

‘She has undergone five days of surgery and remains in intensive care,' her family said after a shark attack mother woke from a coma and spoke her first words.

Child injured in Parnell Square stabbing left needing life-long, full-time care, doctor says

Dr Louise Baker has been the girl’s paediatrician in Temple St Hospital since an ambulance brought her in for emergency surgery on 23 November 2023.

First K-culture master's degree to go to Filipino student

A Filipino student at Sungshin Women’s University is expected to become the first person in Korea to receive a master’s degree specifically in K-culture, the university said Wednesday. Abigail Jazmine Llamo, 29, recently passed her thesis defense for the university’s master’s program in K-Culture and Entertainment and is awaiting final approval for graduation. If approved, she will receive the degree in August. Although Korean cultural content, including films, television dramas, music and fashi

Hannah Brown Reveals She Was Prescribed GLP-1 to Treat PCOS

Former Bachelorette Hannah Brown is recalling her journey with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). “You had discussed me going on a GLP-1. We talked about the weight gain that I was having,” Brown, 31, recalled during an appearance on the Tuesday, June 23, episode of the “SheMD” podcast, which is cohosted by Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi. “I []

I’m not the ‘fun mom’ because I live with MS. My husband is everything I can’t be.

The author has MS, so her husband steps in for her and takes their kids on roller coasters and field trips. Courtesy of Lindsay Karp I had a vision of what motherhood would look like for me, and that all changed with my MS diagnosis. I can’t go on long hikes or ride roller coasters []

Dr. Lisa Nee enters race for mayor of Chicago – ABC7 (Chicago)

She's a Chicago-based cardiologist, healthcare executive and former ICU nurse best known for exposing backlogs and patient mistreatment as a whistleblower at the Hines VA Hospital.

Girl injured on Parnell Square requires lifelong, full-time care, court hears

Dr Louise Baker has been the girl's paediatrician in Temple St Hospital since an ambulance brought her in for emergency surgery on November 23, 2023

Nigerian Doctor Dr Dorcas Akanbi Graduates With a 4.90 CGPA & Delivers Valedictory Speech in Russian

Dr Dorcas Akanbi has graduated from Russia’s Rostov State Medical University with a 4.90 CGPA. The Nigerian doctor marked her induction by delivering a valedictory speech in fluent Russian. The post Nigerian Doctor Dr Dorcas Akanbi Graduates With a 4.90 CGPA Delivers Valedictory Speech in Russian appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

Why Germany struggles to match workers with job vacancies

Graduating with a degree in biology in Germany, Julia Unkelbauer thought she had done everything right. But applying for job after job since 2024 has so far resulted only in rejections.

Cambridge mum’s gut instinct leads to rare cancer diagnosis and lifesaving surgery

Cambridge mum’s gut instinct leads to rare cancer diagnosis and lifesaving surgery

From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: Academically Global Achieves 100% Placement for First Batch of Healthcare Upskilling Programme

New Delhi, India – June 2026: Academically Global, a healthcare education and career transformation platform founded by Australia-trained healthcare educator Dr Akram Ahmad, has announced 100 placement success for the inaugural batch of its flagship non-clinical healthcare upskilling programmes, providing a new career pathway for doctors, dentists, pharmacists and AYUSH graduates seeking high-growth opportunities beyond traditional clinical practice. The achievement comes at a time when India faces a growing paradox in healthcare employment. While the country continues to discuss shortages in healthcare professionals, thousands of qualified MBBS, BDS, PharmD and AYUSH graduates struggle with underemployment, limited government vacancies and stagnant career

Actress Reveals Agonizing Hair Loss After Cancer Diagnosis at 19

Dia Dipasupil / Getty ImagesMiranda McKeon is opening up about the shattering effect that hair loss had on her self-image after her breast cancer diagnosis, admitting that she feared losing her shimmery blonde waves even more than the disease itself.The Anne With an E actress, 24, reflected on the emotional journey in an interview with People, recounting how she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at just 19.Shortly after finishing her freshman year of college, she said, she found a lump in her right breast—a discovery that led to her devastating diagnosis.Read more at The Daily Beast.

‘Basically you’re trapped’: UK postgraduates burdened with double loan debt

Calls for reform to student loan system as those studying for a master’s can be left with ‘a life tax’Whether to pursue a master’s degree was not really a choice for Francesca Peters. Fresh from an undergraduate degree in biochemistry in 2020, she had set her sights on securing her dream job. There was a catch, however. The only route into her chosen field was further study – and more debt.She had finished university with more than £60,000 in student debt but another loan to fund her master’s meant this spiralled to £77,000. “It just feels like a life tax,” she says. “Because I’m never going to pay it off.” Continue reading...

Acid in sealed water bottle? UP woman lands in hospital

Acid in sealed water bottle? UP woman lands in hospital

Amy Dowden, 35, poses in a bikini and reveals being put into an early, medically induced menopause alongside rounds of chemotherapy caused broken bones and muscle loss

Amy Dowden, 35, poses in a bikini and reveals being put into an early, medically induced menopause alongside rounds of chemotherapy caused broken bones and muscle loss

'Still in her 30s?' 63-year-old Hwang Shin-hye stuns in swimsuit

'Still in her 30s?' 63-year-old Hwang Shin-hye stuns in swimsuit

Most cancer philanthropy funds research. This winery cofounder is paying for the caregivers and chair lifts families can’t afford

After her husband's glioblastoma diagnosis, Kim Busch returned to the all-female California winery she'd walked away from and turned it into a fund for the costs cancer families don't see coming.

Study Documents Risks, Complications in Spinal Fusion Surgeries

(NaturalNews) Spinal fusion surgeries carry significant risks, including failed back syndrome, loss of mobility, hardware failure, metallosis, and adjacent segment ...

Mom’s metallic taste in mouth was sign of terminal cancer

She was diagnosed with myeloma, a cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow.