Nursing News and Research

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High consumption of dairy products and fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of disability

There may be more reason than ever to drink your milk and eat your fruits and vegetables. A Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researcher and colleagues reported today that high consumption of dairy products and fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of disability, especially among black women.

7 Feb 2005

Third of cancer patients in Europe make use of complementary and alternative medicine

More than a third of cancer patients in Europe make use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to one of the largest surveys undertaken of CAM in cancer.

3 Feb 2005

Increase in norovirus incidents on board cruise ships

There is an increase in norovirus incidents across the country in hospitals, day care centers, nursing homes and schools, according to Dave Forney, chief of the Vessel Sanitation Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

26 Jan 2005

Over 75s who care for others and see grandchildren have a better quality of life

Elderly carers have larger social networks and are not as lonely as other people in their age group, according to a paper in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. They also tend to be healthier and have a better quality of life.

18 Jan 2005

More data needed on what's effective for hot flashes

A University of Michigan expert on menopause says a new study that indicates placebos work as well as antidepressant drugs to help hot flashes shows how much more research is needed about what gives patients relief.

17 Jan 2005

People who prefer the couch to the track are more at risk for obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease

Lack of exercise is killing people. People who prefer the couch to the track are more at risk for obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease to name just a few results of a sedentary lifestyle. But what motivates people to get moving?

17 Jan 2005

New tool to assess the quality of home health care

University of Michigan researchers are part of a team that has developed a new tool to assess the quality of home health care, with the goal of improving care and providing meaningful feedback about the care.

12 Jan 2005

New form of treatment for cancer of the larynx

Surgeons at Montefiore Medical Center are using a new form of treatment for cancer of the larynx that allows for quicker recovery and shorter hospital stays, and saves the voice box so patients retain the ability to speak.

7 Jan 2005

Researchers want to see physicians reevaluate the drugs their elderly patients take to determine if they are appropriate

Just as our bodies physically slow down as we age, changes occur in the way that older bodies handle pharmaceuticals, and prescribing physicians need to be aware of those medications inappropriate for the elderly.

6 Jan 2005

UN Population Fund warns women, girls especially vulnerable

In the aftermath of devastating tsunamis that struck several South and South-East Asian countries on Sunday, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is calling on governments, sister United Nations agencies and other humanitarian partners to ensure that the special needs of women and girls are factored into all short- and medium-term relief planning.

28 Dec 2004

Youki spray halts the spread of superbug MRSA bacterium

In wound care treatment bandages and dressings may become archaic tools of the past. The future is in a spray called Youki that accelerates the healing process.

20 Dec 2004

Removing patient name boards from hospital wards may risk the safe delivery of care to patients

Removing patient name boards from hospital wards because they do not comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 may risk the safe delivery of care to patients, argue researchers in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ.

20 Dec 2004

Helping to heal complications from spinal cord injury

A London scientist has received a major grant to help improve the quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries.

8 Dec 2004

Revival of a unique and proven cancer treatment, neutron therapy

Northern Illinois University has announced plans to revive a unique and proven cancer treatment that blends advanced medical science with accelerator physics developed at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, a Department of Energy laboratory in Batavia, Ill.

7 Dec 2004

ID Biomedical announces strategic alliances for U.S. marketing and distribution of Fluviral vaccine

ID Biomedical Corporation announced today that it has signed long term marketing, distribution and minimum purchase agreements with three of the largest influenza vaccine wholesalers in the United States: Henry Schein, Inc.; AmerisourceBergen Corporation's Specialty Group; and McKesson Corporation.

6 Dec 2004

$3 million to research whether stress-management techniques can improve immune system responses in women with breast cancer

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing a $3 million grant to research whether stress-management techniques can improve immune system responses in women with breast cancer.

2 Dec 2004

Rates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses steady in the U.S

Rates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses in the United States stayed steady for the years 2000-2003, but sharp racial disparities remain, according to an analysis of data from 32 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today.

1 Dec 2004

Student nurses need better understanding of people living in poverty

Nursing students need a broader understanding of how social conditions influence the health of people living in poverty if they are to provide sensitive care, and more importantly, work toward community and policy solutions to poverty, says a new study done in part by the University of Alberta.

1 Dec 2004

A new study will research the best way to treat women with psychosis who then become pregnant

The national study will look at the best clinical practice for treating pregnant women with schizophrenia and other psychosis by setting up an Australian wide database of pregnant women with schizophrenia and related disorders. The study will follow the woman and her baby during pregnancy up to the first year of the baby's life.

29 Nov 2004

Positive benefits for the adult offspring of low-carb dieters

It has been estimated that up to 32 million Americans have adopted the low-carb style of eating, in part because of its quick and dramatic results. Converts often maintain components of low-carb eating long after they’ve officially finished dieting.

23 Nov 2004

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

High consumption of dairy products and fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of disability

Third of cancer patients in Europe make use of complementary and alternative medicine

Increase in norovirus incidents on board cruise ships

Over 75s who care for others and see grandchildren have a better quality of life

More data needed on what's effective for hot flashes

People who prefer the couch to the track are more at risk for obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease

New tool to assess the quality of home health care

New form of treatment for cancer of the larynx

Researchers want to see physicians reevaluate the drugs their elderly patients take to determine if they are appropriate

UN Population Fund warns women, girls especially vulnerable

Youki spray halts the spread of superbug MRSA bacterium

Removing patient name boards from hospital wards may risk the safe delivery of care to patients

Helping to heal complications from spinal cord injury

Revival of a unique and proven cancer treatment, neutron therapy

ID Biomedical announces strategic alliances for U.S. marketing and distribution of Fluviral vaccine

$3 million to research whether stress-management techniques can improve immune system responses in women with breast cancer

Rates of HIV/AIDS diagnoses steady in the U.S

Student nurses need better understanding of people living in poverty

A new study will research the best way to treat women with psychosis who then become pregnant

Positive benefits for the adult offspring of low-carb dieters

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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