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Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

A large proportion of the world's estimated 9.3 million breast cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms or clinical manifestations of estrogen deficiency.

10 Jul 2019

$Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults$

Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults

Older adults are more vulnerable to fractures due to bone mass loss. Hip fractures can be tremendously grave, often leading to chronic disease and even death. Now, experts from the American Geriatrics Society explain the true toll of hip fractures and how older adults fare up after the injury.

9 Jul 2019

New drug combination found to be effective against uveal melanoma in preclinical studies

Uveal melanoma is a very aggressive type of melanoma that affects the eye. It is a rare disorder, affecting an estimated 2,500 people in the United States each year.

8 Jul 2019

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

A small chemical change - shifting the position of two hydrogen atoms - makes the difference between mice that are healthy and mice with insulin resistance and fatty liver, major risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

5 Jul 2019

OU Health Sciences Center awarded federal grant to enhance dementia care across Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, working with partners across the state, has been awarded a $3.75 million federal grant to enhance the care and support of a growing group of Oklahomans - those who suffer from memory loss, Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

3 Jul 2019

UAMS receives $24.2 million federal funding to accelerate research

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Translational Research Institute announced today it will receive five years of federal funding totaling $24.2 million to accelerate research that addresses Arkansas' biggest health challenges.

3 Jul 2019

Feeling safe and good sleep at night matter most to sick kids in hospital

Feeling safe and being able to get to sleep at night are the things that matter most to sick kids in hospital, according to world-first research from Edith Cowan University.

3 Jul 2019

Study explores impact of preterm birth on language outcomes in preschoolers

About 1 in 10 babies in the United States is born premature. These children are at an increased risk for adverse outcomes across a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental domains, including language skills.

3 Jul 2019

Study paints clear picture of the staffing levels of nurses at nursing homes

Researchers who analyzed payroll-based staffing data for U.S. nursing homes discovered large daily staffing fluctuations, low weekend staffing and daily staffing levels that often fall well below the expectations of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, all of which can increase the risk of adverse events for residents.

2 Jul 2019

Most problems with catheter use stem from poor physician-nurse communication

Indwelling devices like catheters cause roughly 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as health care workers would like.

2 Jul 2019

Maternal obesity may negatively affect children's lung development

Obesity during pregnancy may negatively affect children's lung development, according to new research. The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, was chosen as an APSselect article for July.

2 Jul 2019

WVU researcher investigates how nursing homes can best meet obese residents' healthcare needs

About 30 percent of nursing home residents are obese. That can complicate their care. The facility may need to buy them special wheelchairs or motorized lifts. Nursing aides may struggle to help them shower. And doctors may grapple with how--or even whether--to restrict their diets.

2 Jul 2019

Federal nutrition program improves health of pregnant women and children

A major 2009 revision to a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and children improved recipients' health on several key measures, researchers at UC San Francisco have found.

2 Jul 2019

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Every American hospital has two front doors: The real one, and an imaginary revolving door.

2 Jul 2019

Can loneliness be reduced among older people?

This week is Marmalade Trust's annual Loneliness Awareness Week, drawing attention the fact the one-third of older adults over the age of 60, will experience loneliness.

1 Jul 2019

Leisure-time sitting but not sitting at work linked with greater risk of heart disease

Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, but a new study suggests that not all types of sitting are equally unhealthy.

27 Jun 2019

More seniors are dying in falls. Doctors could do more to reduce the risk.

Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop taking medications for sleep. Install grab bars in the bathroom.

27 Jun 2019

Expanding role of registered nurses in primary care

Nurse-researchers at South Dakota State University are helping rural clinics more fully utilize registered nurses in primary care and have expanded the nursing curriculum to better prepare students to deliver that care.

27 Jun 2019

Study: Stress experienced by premature infants can carry on throughout their adult life

The stress premature infants experience can carry on throughout their adult life, causing cognitive limitations, social struggles at work or in school, and a greater risk of health ailments, including cardiac conditions, one of the longest-running U.S. studies of premature infants has shown.

26 Jun 2019

Machine learning can be a modern approach in cognitive brain health assessment

Worldwide, about 44 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia.

26 Jun 2019

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults

New drug combination found to be effective against uveal melanoma in preclinical studies

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

OU Health Sciences Center awarded federal grant to enhance dementia care across Oklahoma

UAMS receives $24.2 million federal funding to accelerate research

Feeling safe and good sleep at night matter most to sick kids in hospital

Study explores impact of preterm birth on language outcomes in preschoolers

Study paints clear picture of the staffing levels of nurses at nursing homes

Most problems with catheter use stem from poor physician-nurse communication

Maternal obesity may negatively affect children's lung development

WVU researcher investigates how nursing homes can best meet obese residents' healthcare needs

Federal nutrition program improves health of pregnant women and children

Study looks at impact of hospital readmissions penalties on targeted surgical conditions

Can loneliness be reduced among older people?

Leisure-time sitting but not sitting at work linked with greater risk of heart disease

More seniors are dying in falls. Doctors could do more to reduce the risk.

Expanding role of registered nurses in primary care

Study: Stress experienced by premature infants can carry on throughout their adult life

Machine learning can be a modern approach in cognitive brain health assessment

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