Look, everyone hates their job. Everyone hates their boss. Everyone hates how it crushes their dreams, and destroys what little creativity they ever had. But things could be worse. How much worse? These 16 jobs throughout history are horrible, disgusting, tedious and foul. They'll have you kissing...
Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Zsa Zsa Gabor's doctors reported that a surgery to amputate the ailing actress' right leg was successful. The 93 year old actress has been in poor health since a fall last July which caused a broken hip and has since struggled with various complications, including infection and blood clots. Gabor...
A frenulum is a small piece of body tissue that can be found in various parts of the human body. Its purpose is to limit the movement of the part of the body that it is connected to. It is also called a frenum and originates from the Latin word fr?nulum, which means “little bridle”. The plural...
The parietal bones are a pair of bones that are located, from an internal perspective, over the brain’s parietal lobe, and, from an external perspective, at the top and sides of the rear portion of the head. Like most bones the main function of the parietal bone is to provide support and protection...
An eye speculum is a tool that is used to keep the patient’s eyelids apart during surgery or an eye examination. The necessity of an eye speculum depends on the nature of the operation or examination and the patient’s condition as well. There are different kinds of eye speculums. Some speculums...
Finding out that you need to undergo surgery is bad enough. The idea of being cut open and sewn back together is not exactly a pleasant thought, you have to admit. For many people, once they find out that they need to undergo surgery, they need a little bit of time to get used to the idea. Now,...
Labia minora are actually skin folds found in the inner part of the female vulva just below the clitoris. It’s normal color ranges from light to dark pink, brown, purple or dark brown. However, changes in color, itching, or redness may be an indicator of a disorder and must be checked right away....
The breast bone, technical known as the sternum,a a flat and long bone located in the central chest area. Cartilage, a type of connective tissue, is used to connect the breast bone to the tips of the rib bones, thus forming a solid shield of sorts to protect the heart and central area of the lunges...
A chiropodist is a medical professional who specializes in treating foot problems. A chiropodist is also known by the common term “foot doctor.” The word “chiropodist” is the British equivalent of “podiatrist”, which is the common American term for foot doctor. The word “chiropodist” actually means...
