Medical publications help to keep medical professionals up to date with the latest research and information in their field.  Medical journals are usually monthly or bi monthly publications that are generally peer reviewed.

1. New England Journal of Medicine – This is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is the oldest continuously published medical journal and influential general medical periodical in the world.

2. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association – JAMA, published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published 48 times per year to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health. JAMA is the most widely circulated medical journal in the world.

3.  BMJ (British Medical Journal) – The BMJ (British Medical Journal) is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. About 1.3 million unique users download 5.9 million pages from bmj.com every year.

4. Pediatrics – The official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This publication serves authors and readers of the general medical profession as well as pediatricians.

5.  Circulation – An American Heart Association journal that is aimed at an audience of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, electro physiologists, internists, nurses and others interested in cardiovascular medicine.

6. Journal of Infectious Diseases – Published for the Infectious Diseases Society of America, This publication represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases.

7.  Brain: a Journal of Neurology – Brain provides researchers and clinicians with the finest original contributions in neurology. Leading studies in neurological science are balanced with practical clinical articles.

8. CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians – This is a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society providing cancer care professionals with up-to-date information on all aspects of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. CA is the most widely circulated oncology journal in the world, with a circulation of approximately 88,000.

9. Clinical Infectious Diseases – Clinical Infectious Diseases, one of the most heavily cited journals in the fields of infectious diseases and microbiology publishes articles on diverse topics in infectious diseases, with a focus on clinical practice.

10. Journal of the American College of Cardiology – JACC publishes original peer-reviewed clinical and experimental reports on topics including coronary artery and valve disease, congenital heart defects, vascular surgery, drug treatment and new diagnostic techniques.

11. Science – Published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this publication is the world’s leading outlet for scientific news, commentary, and research.

12. Annals of Internal Medicine – This is an academic medical journal that is published by the American College of Physicians (ACP). It publishes research articles and reviews in the area of internal medicine

13. Diabetes – Diabetes publishes original research about the physiology and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus. Submitted manuscripts can report any aspect of laboratory, animal, or human research.

14. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) is the world’s leading peer reviewed journal of clinical practice and applied clinical research.

15. Blood – Blood is a weekly medical journal published by the American Society of Hematology with 1,250 articles published annually.

16. Emerging Infectious Diseases – A peer-reviewed journal published by the United States federal agency the Centers for Disease Control.  This is published monthly by the CDC’s Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases.

17. Journal of Clinical Oncology – This is a medical journal for professionals from all oncology disciplines and subspecialties including medical and surgical oncology, therapeutic radiology, and hematology.

18. Canadian Medical Association Journal – The Canadian Medical Association Journal is a bi-weekly general medical journal that showcases innovative research and ideas aimed at improving health for people in Canada and globally.

19. BMC Infectious Diseases – An open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases in humans.

20. Archives of Internal Medicine – This is a bi-monthly international professional medical journal published by the American Medical Association with a print circulation of over 100,000 physicians in 75 countries.

There is so much medical information on the web, but if you are a medical professional, student, or just someone in need of medical information, the following to 20 medical blogs can give you the answers you need.  The information on these blogs contains up to date research and information on a variety of topics.
1. The Student Doctor Network
The Student Doctor Network is a great place for faculty, students, and advisors to connect and discuss everything from being a doctor to medical news.

2. Literature, Arts, and Medicine Blog
The goal of the NYU Blog is to create a space and open up discussion on medical research with how it relates to humanities, arts, and social sciences.

3. DrugWonks
The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest has brought to us the DrugWonks blog.  Reading through this blog, you will find information on new drug studies, FDA approvals and more.

4. The Portable Pediatrician
As a licensed practitioner of pediatrics, Dr. Stacy B. Stryer, focuses on children’s health including natural health, hearth health, cold and flu, and even college health.

5. Center for Health Care Research and Policy
As part of its mission to improve the health of the public by conducting research that examines access to health care, increases the quality of health care services, and informs health policy and practice; the Center for Health Care Research and Policy has developed this great blog to discuss its reviews, advertise seminars and reach out to the community.

6. Rx for healthcare
Oregon’s Rx for Healthcare Blog, sets out to inform the public and encourage discussions about how healthcare reform can come about.

7. Doctor David’s Blog
As a pediatric oncologist, Dr. David, uses his blog to write informally for anyone who is interested in pediatric oncology, cancer research, cancer treatments, and breaking medical news.

8. Women’s Health
Dr. Vivian Dickerson is a licensed OB/GYN who writes to inform women of all ages need to know for optimum health!

9. Health Blog
The Health Blog, brought to you by The Wall Street Journal, offers news and analysis on health and the business of health.  The blog covers stories from “why Joe Lieberman is opposed to expanding medicare” to “how remedial reading class changes young brains”.

10. Medical Humanities Blog
As a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Institute for Medical Humanities, Daniel Goldberg uses this blog to discuss the nature and future of medical humanities.

11. The National Nurse
Endorsed by American Holistic Nurses Association, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, The Center for Nursing Advocacy and other medical and nursing organizations, The Nation Nurse brings you news about nursing, conventions, research and more.

12. MyCancer
As a Journalist, Leroy Sievers, felt the need to share about his battle with cancer.  Read through his blog to keep up with his progress, as well as up to date information on cancer treatment.

13. MedicalNerds.com
This blog is all about technology, stats and IT for medics, brought to you by the Medical Nerds.  If you need to find out how to Zip a file, or the pitfalls when buying a blackberry from eBay, then this is the blog for you.

14. Acupuncture Today
This site, about acupuncture, will inform you on everything from “low-level laser light acupuncture” to “an effective supplemental therapy for cancer”.

15. Respectful Insolence
Respectful Insolence brings you news on alternative medicine and general industry through clever and funny post.

16. PsychCentral Blog
Brought to you by The PsychCentral, this blog informs and discusses all types of mental health symptoms, diseases and treatments, from parenting to anxiety to grief.

17. Stress
As a Mayo Clinic oncologist, Dr. Edward T. Creagan, talks about everything from dealing with stress to ways of simplifying your general life.

18. Healthy Relationships
Licensed as a psychotherapist, Mira Kirshenbaum uses this blog to cover how relationships are connected to your health.  With subjects from fitness, cancer, sex, to addiction and much more, this site has you covered.

19. The Differential
This blog is brought to you by several medical students through Medscape blogs, and covers all sorts of information.  Students are from colleges such as Cambridge University, UNC Chapel Hill, UT Health Sciences Center, and more.

20. Health and Nutrition by Michael R. Eades, M.D.
Best-selling author, Dr. Michael R. Eades, who wrote Protein Power, uses his blog to inform you about diet research studies, metabolism, nutrition and more.

Learning a new language is always helpful, even if you don’t need that skill in the immediate future. While English is the de facto standard when it comes to communicating with people around the world, the importance of other widely spoken languages like French, Spanish etc cannot be undermined.

Gone are the days when learning a new language was a big hassle. In this information age, you could start learning it on the internet and could even master it if you are a dedicated self-learner. This article informs you about 20 great tools and resources available on the world wide web that could help you get started with learning a foreign language. Check them out.

Memorista

Memorista is a nice foreign language learning tool which, instead of relying on conventional methods to teach a language, uses mnemonics and memory aids that help you learn the new language faster. This tool is particularly useful to adults because they are likely to be more receptive to the flashcards learning method.

It currently offers learning aids for French, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish. And it’s free to use.

Mango Languages

Mango Languages is a great website if you intend to learn one of these 11 languages - Spanish, Russian, French, Greek, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian, Italian, Polish and Portuguese. Just enter your email address and start learning. The online courses and lessons offered are comprehensive. You learn through slideshows and can also participate in quizzes to check your progress.

Foreign Language Podcasts

Learning a language via audio podcasts can be fun. Not only you are able to learn the pronunciations of different words easily, you could also practice them correctly. This article at Open Culture has a massive collection of foreign language podcasts. It hardly spares any major language considering that it features 37 languages. Extremely useful for those who want to learn a new language.

LangoLAB

After audio, we come to video. LangoLAB is a website where you can learn a foreign language by watching videos. It makes the learning process entertaining by showing you music videos of the language you choose equipped with subtitles to help you understand. It supports English, Deutsch, Francais, Italiano, Japanese, Chinese, Espanol and Russian

Poppling

Poppling is a website plus a desktop tool based on Adobe AIR which applies an innovative technique to help you grasp a foreign language. It doesn’t offer you an online course which needs to be read in continuity. Instead it pops up flash cards in different languages at different time intervals, while you are working on something else. Hence the learning process can continue the entire day as and when you’ve got time.

BBC Languages

If you like the BBC brand then you would like BBC Languages too. The site is elegantly designed and includes audio and video courses on languages like French, Spanish, German, Italian, Greek, Portuguese and many more. There are various other learning aids and resources on the site for travelers.

Pronounce Names

Even after you’ve spent hours learning a foreign language, you’d agree that there are areas you cannot master just by going through the courses. One of such areas is pronouncing names. And that’s where Pronounce Names helps you. It shows you how to correctly pronounce names when you are in a different land.

CorrectMyText

CorrectMyText is a site which can help you practice writing a foreign language while you are learning it. The concept is simple – submit the language text which you need to get corrected and get it corrected by a language expert on the site. Plus, you could ask for the sound recording of that text.

Google Translation Tools

Google Translate and other translation tools by Google are a must-use for anyone learning a new language. You should bookmark those sites and use them frequently for translation as and when you require it. Translation is usually quick and hassle-free.

NiceTranslator

NiceTranslator is an awesome real-time translation service that translates your text as you type. It is simple and easy to use. Just select the language to translate into (36 languages supported) and start typing in the box provided. It auto-detects the source language and translates it into the selected language in real-time.

LiveMocha

LiveMocha is a community based language learning website that has comprehensive lessons for a lot of foreign languages and also enables you to connect and interact with other people learning that language. It has over 4 million community members, so it definitely is doing some things right.

About.com

The online encyclopedia About.com has dedicated pages to languages (for example, check the Spanish page and the Italian language learning page) which offers beginner lessons, vocabulary building exercises, quizzes and other learning resources for various foreign languages.

HowToSayThatName

HowToSayThatName is a site similar to Pronounce Names which helps you correctly pronounce names. You can search and browse names based on language, and listen to them. You don’t need to sign up for the site. You could start browsing and checking pronunciations immediately after visiting it.

ESLAssistant

ESLAssistant is for those who are learning to read and write English. This is a web based tool by Microsoft’s research team that helps you correct grammatical errors in your English writing. You could copy paste the text you want to get corrected into the box on that site, and hit ‘check’ to start the process.

The French Tutorial

The French Tutorial, as the name suggests, is a site that helps you learn French. It has lessons covering all the aspects of the French language, which you could also download as PDF files for reading offline.

SDL Free Translation

SDL Free Translation is a nice translation service which offers both machine based translation and human translation by professionals. You can copy paste text on their website and get the translated version.

Babbel

Babbel is an interactive and community driven language learning site that combines a lot of different things to make language learning fun and easy. It introduces you to new words and phrases using slideshows, listening aids and more. However, it is limited to English, German, Italian, Spanish and French.

Busuu

Busuu is another interactive language learning community based site that lets you master your skills in English, German, French and Spanish. The cool feature of this site is that you can communicate directly with the native speakers of the language you are trying to learn and brush up your skills.

Min Multimedia

For those who are trying to learn the language of the fastest growing nation of this world (yeah, Chinese, you guessed it right), Min Multimedia is a good site to play with. It has text lessons, audio podcasts, practice sheets and much more.

Wikipedia

Last but by no means the least, is our favorite encyclopedia, Wikipedia. While the site may not directly offer language learning courses, it is such a huge ocean of information that anyone who’s trying to learn a foreign language and get acquainted with the culture of that land, could make use of this site frequently to add that extra depth to his learning

Business degrees are popular for undergraduate students going in to college.  On degree in business school that is also popular is marketing.  With a marketing bachelors degree you will learn concepts that are designed to create a customer base, and how to keep the customer and to satisfy the customer. With the customer as the focus of its activities, it can be concluded that marketing management is one of the major components of business management.

Top 10 Undergraduate Marketing Schools

1.  University of Pennsylvania
2.  University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
3.  University of Texas–Austin
4.  University of California–Berkeley
5.  University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
6.  Indiana University–Bloomington
7.  University of Wisconsin–Madison
8.  New York University
9.  University of Virginia
10. University of Southern California

Marketing degree holders work with advertising and promotion managers to promote the firm’s or organization’s products and services.  Marketing managers also develop pricing strategies to help firms maximize profits and market share while ensuring that its customers are satisfied. These professionals also monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services and they oversee product development. You can also earn a marketing masters degree to further your career.

College campuses have long noticed a larger female student body than the guys.  Not only have the ladies outnumbered the guys, the have also out performed them.   A current study released this week shows that the gap between male and female students has stopped getting bigger.  They are also evening out in enrollment in bachelor’s degree programs.

One notable exception is young Hispanic men – especially new immigrants – who are falling further behind Hispanic women.

Men account for 43 percent of overall college enrollment and earn 43 percent of bachelor’s degrees – figures that have remained consistent since the early 2000s.

However, the analysis by the Washington-based American Council on Education shows the disparity lies largely in the fact that men are much less likely than women to go to college – or return to college – later in life: Undergraduate men age 25 or older are outnumbered by women in the same age group 2-to-1.

“Traditional” students who head directly to college from high school are split between the genders. Men still lead in the number of PhD and MD degrees awarded, while the genders are about even in graduate programs in law and business administration.

Men may be ahead in PhD programs, but women in large numbers are also earning their masters degrees.  As stated above, men and women in equal numbers are earning their MBA degrees and degrees like juris doctor programs.

Earning your bachelors degree in business might not seem like the best idea during and economic downturn, but some schools have students getting jobs upon graduation.  Business week is ranking those schools by whether or not students were able to get jobs upon graduation.  Some schools fared better than others.

1. McIntire School of Commerce – University of Virginia – The McIntire School of Commerce is regarded as one of the nation’s finest business schools, offering world-class programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

2. Mendoza College of Business – Notre Dame – The Mendoza College of Business is a premier Catholic business school that fosters academic excellence while being faithful to the ideals of community, and individual integrity.

3. Wharton School of Business – University of Pennsylvania – Wharton boasts the largest and one of the most published business school faculty, with 250+ standing and associate members.

4. The Ross School of Business – University of Michigan – The Ross School of Business is consistently ranked as one of the top business schools offering offers bachelors, masters, doctoral, and executive education programs.

5. Marriott School – Brigham Young University – This MBA program fosters an atmosphere of advanced learning, while the schools  high rankings and program excellence has attracted the best and brightest to this campus.

6. UC Berkeley Haas School of Business - This MBA Program emphasizes fresh thinking, positive impact, and leadership.  The curriculum covers the foundations of management and business, with an emphasis on developing leaders.

7. MIT Sloan School of Management – Sloan’s two-year MBA Program is focused on global leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and best business practice designed to educate innovative managers for the new century.

8. Cornell University - Cornell is a coeducational, non-sectarian institution where admission was offered irrespective of religion or race, offering curricula in traditional liberal arts studies.

9. Goizueta Business School Emory University - With an almost 90 year history, Goizueta is a national leader in business education where its focus is on career preparation and leadership development.

10. McCombs School of Business – University of Texas at Austin – McCombs school is one of the largest and most distinguished business schools in the country that educates the business leaders of tomorrow.

11. Villanova University – Villanova’s intellectual, religious, and historical education is based on traditional Augustinian heritage and Catholic teachings.  This is one of the country’s premier Catholic higher education institutions.

12. Robins School of Business – University of Richmond – The Robins School is recognized as one of the nation’s best business schools, providing a rigorous and relevant educational experience based on strong business fundamentals.

13. Kenan-Flagler – UNC at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler gives you the skills to develop leadership skills, prepare you for long-term success, and be highly effective in your career the first few years after you graduate.

14. Wake Forest Schools of Business – This nationally ranked school boasts small classes, teamwork, an ethical and entrepreneurial spirit and a close community of students, faculty and alumni.

15. New York University Leonard Stern School of Business – NYU Stern is committed to academic excellence, a collaborative community, hand-picked individuals by their IQ and EQ, and a rich learning environment.

16. Olin Business School – Washington University in Saint Louis – Olin is a distinguished research facility whose programs emphasize rigorously analytical, critical-thinking skills; applied learning; global competence; and communication and collaboration skills.

17. Boston College Carroll School of Management - The Carroll School offers a challenging curriculum and a solid spirit of community.  Small classes and careful program design make this a standout business school.

18. Farmer School of Business – Miami University - The Farmer School focuses primarily on undergraduate education but offers three small, selective graduate programs: an MBA, a Master’s in Accountancy, and a Master’s in Economics.

19. Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business – One of the top business schools in the world, their legacy is closely tied to their pioneering work in introducing management science to the B-school arena.

20. Kelley School of Business – Indiana University – The Kelley School of Business opens students to endless career possibilities.  Students become leaders, start companies, and develop new products and services.

Earning your degree in business is usually just that start of your education. You degree program will cover topics such as accounting, administration, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, and human resource management.  Many students will return to school or to an executive MBA program to earn their advanced degree.  Having a bachelor’s degree in business administration will get you a job, but earning your MBA will get you further up the ladder.

Civil engineers design things. They often build roads, tunnels and bridges, as well as sewer systems, water ways, and dams.  They must consider many factors in their designs, from the costs to making sure the structure will stay intact during bad weather, erosion or earthquakes.  This is one of the oldest types of engineering, with military engineering being the oldest.

There are a lot of great engineering schools across the country, but for your undergraduate work, which schools are the best options for you? Us News has ranked a few of the top schools with undergraduate civil engineering programs.

1. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2. United States Military Academy

3. Bucknell University

4. Cooper Union

5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo

6. Harvey Mudd College

Earning your bachelors degree or master’s degree in engineering can get you started in a career that is in demand.  There are more than 250,000 civil engineering jobs in this country, with one third employed in some way by the government.  More civil engineers will be needed to rebuild and replace buildings and roads as they continue to become old, and worn out.  The last 5 years have seen a decline in the number of new engineering degree students, but more and more are needed to fill the gaps left by an aging workforce where many are beginning to retire.

Nursing is a rewarding career that can earn you a big salary while you help people.  Nurses with advanced degrees are in demand and projected to have major job growth over the next decade.  Earning your advanced nursing degree or RN to MSN degree can give you the training you need to become a high level nursing professional.

US News ranks the top 10 graduate schools for graduate nursing degrees.

1. University of Washington

2. University of California–San Francisco

3. University of Pennsylvania

4. Johns Hopkins University

5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

6. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (School of Nursing)

7. Oregon Health and Science University

8. University of Illinois–Chicago

9. University of Maryland–Baltimore

10. University of Pittsburgh–Main Campus

In some areas of nursing, and advanced degree is absolutely necessary.  You can however begin your nursing career with only a bachelor’s degree such as a registered nurse.  Nurses often go back to earn their degree while remaining on the job they currently hold.  To make sure you make the most of your education dollar, and the time invested, research what kind of nursing you want to do before you go for your advanced degree.  Some nursing jobs with an advanced degree are certified nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, nurse practitioner, and oncology certified nurse.

Going to graduate school and earning your masters degree or PhD is a big decision to make after you graduate with your bachelors degree.  US news and world report posted some information on having a graduate degree.

Those who finish their grad degrees also tend to earn bigger paychecks. The average worker with a college degree earns about $42,000 a year. Master’s degree recipients earn an average of $52,000. Ph.D.’s earn an average of about $71,000 a year. And those who’ve earned professional degrees such as law or medicine earn an average of about $82,000.

* What salaries people in your intended field are earning.
* What your monthly payments will be on your student loans.
* How quickly graduates from your school got jobs.
* What salaries graduates from your program are earning.

The eventual payoff of your advanced degree can be worth it depending on where you live and what you plan to do.  Earning a graduate degree online is also an option for students that need to work and go to school.  This can allow you to finish your advanced degree while working, or taking care of your family.

Teachers are a very important part of our society. Teachers play an important role in the development of children during their formative years. The education that students acquire is key to determining the future of those students, both socially and intellectually.  Earning a bachelors degree in teaching can give you the opportunity for a career where you help to educate others.  US News ranks the top liberal arts schools for earning your teaching bachelors degree.

1. Pomona College

2. Swarthmore College

3. Davidson College

4. Oberlin College

5. Earlham College

6. Carleton College

7. Haverford College

8. Williams College

9. Reed College

10. College of Wooster

Students earning their online teaching degree or campus bachelors degree program learn to hey plan, evaluate, and assign lessons, and maintain classroom discipline. Teachers will use classroom presentations and individual instruction to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects such as science, mathematics, and English. Earning your degree can make you an integral part of the learning community and change the live you touch.