Diane Demartino

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• US Hospitals Are Recruiting Large Numbers of Nurses from Puerto Rico

  Due to a national shortage in the number of nurses in hospitals and other healthcare settings it has been necessary to recruit personnel from all around the world. Although this has happened in many parts of the U.S before, especially in Florida, there has been an increase in the number of Puerto...

• Who Should You Call if You Have a Congestive Heart Failure?

  Congestive heart failure does not indicate that your heart has stopped working; instead what it indicates is that your heart is pumping blood at a slower rate than normal.  Because the blood moves through the heart and the body at a much slower rate, the pressure in the heart builds up. Hence, the...

• Where Can Jock Itch Appear on My Body?

  Tinea is a kind of fungus that belongs to the dermatophyte family of microbes and is responsible for infecting the skin of men, women, and children. Depending on the exact location of the body that harbors tinea, the infections are named differently.Tinea pedis – This is a tinea infection...

• Becoming a “Hollywood” Nurse

  There are so many opportunities available for someone with a nursing degree and license. Many different industries call for nurses. You don’t have to work in a hospital, clinic or nursing home. You can be a traveling nurse, a home-health nurse, or any other type of nurse that sounds wonderful to...

• FDA Approves Baricitinib for Adults with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

  On June 1st of 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Olumiant (Baricitinib) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to one or more TNF inhibitor therapies. “We are pleased to provide RA...

• What are the Risk Factors of Jock Itch?

  Fungal infection in the groin area is referred as jock itch. The medical term is known as Tinea cruris. It is caused by a type of fungus called dermatophytes. It grows in the form of a circle on the skin and often looks like a ring. Hence this infection is often known as "ringworm," although no...