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Physical activity may be able to prevent overweight women from developing heart disease

For otherwise healthy middle-aged women who are overweight or obese, physical activity may be their best option for avoiding heart disease, according to a study that followed nearly 900 women for seven years.

21 May 2014

Sheffield Hallam University launches new course to attract former nurses back into the profession

A new course designed to attract former nurses back into the profession is being launched at Sheffield Hallam University. The Return to Practice scheme is a part-time course that prepares for the re-registration of nurses who have been disconnected from the healthcare sector for the last 10 years.

20 May 2014

Elsevier joins hands with Oncology Nursing Society to review, amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today its collaboration with the Oncology Nursing Society to review and amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills.

20 May 2014

Sanofi presents Phase II trial results for investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, presented Phase II (H-030-012) trial results for an investigational vaccine for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection at the 114th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

20 May 2014

Public reporting of ICU patient’s outcomes did not reduce mortality

A large study of intensive care patients in California found that public reporting of patient outcomes did not reduce mortality, but did result in reduced admission of the sickest patients to the ICU and increased transfer of critically ill patients to other hospitals.

20 May 2014

Highlights: Nurse practitioners fight for autonomy in Texas; Ohio physician assistant prescriptions; drug options in Colo.

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Alabama, Connecticut and Kansas.

20 May 2014

University of New Mexico scientist wins prestigious C-Change Comprehensive Cancer Control Champion Award

University of New Mexico Cancer Center scientist Barbara Damron, RN, PhD, FAAN, recently won the prestigious C-Change Comprehensive Cancer Control Champion Award.

19 May 2014

$Fracture liaison service reduces risk of fragility fractures in older adults$

Fracture liaison service reduces risk of fragility fractures in older adults

Studies have shown that anyone age 50 or older who suffers a fragility fracture – a bone break sustained in a fall from a standing height or less – is two to five times more likely to experience a second fracture than someone who hasn't had one. The odds that a person who's suffered two such fractures will have a third are even higher.

17 May 2014

State highlights: 700 nurses needed for health care help in Calif. county; Missouri abortion wait period; nursing home funding in Maine

A selection of health policy stories from California, Missouri, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Georgia.

16 May 2014

Research: Single episode of binge drinking can have negative health effects

It only takes one time. That's the message of a new study by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School on binge drinking. Their research found that a single episode of binge drinking can have significant negative health effects resulting in bacteria leaking from the gut, leading to increased levels of toxins in the blood.

16 May 2014

Researchers recommend greater emphasis on cardiology in HIV treatment and research

Even if treated, hypertension and high cholesterol are increasingly common for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study from researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt hospitals in New York and the University of California, Davis.

15 May 2014

VHI publishes hospital patient satisfaction information on website

Virginia Health Information (VHI) has published hospital patient satisfaction information on their website.

15 May 2014

Kindred Healthcare proposes to acquire all outstanding shares of Gentiva

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. ("Kindred" or the "Company") today announced a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

15 May 2014

Women who experience early menopause may have higher rate of heart failure

Women who go through menopause early-at ages 40 to 45-have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

14 May 2014

Parent disapproval linked to lower rate of drug misuse among teens

Parents' attitudes toward substance use may help to explain observed racial/ethnic variations in prescription drug misuse among teens, reports a study in the May Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

13 May 2014

Simple paper test quickly identifies teenagers suffering from depression

A few minutes spent filling out a widely accepted mental health assessment in a health care provider's waiting room could make a big difference for some teenagers suffering from depression, according to new study from a nursing researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington.

13 May 2014

Students from St. Louis win 2014 national Script Your Future Award

The marathon quest to hold 28 health education events in 28 days earns a team of student pharmacists, physicians, nurses and therapists a national award.

13 May 2014

Wake Forest Baptist offers ways to minimize risks of motorcycle accidents

Riding a motorcycle, like most thrilling activities, comes with its own set of dangers. The Emergency Department at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center alone treated 166 motorcycle-related cases during fiscal year 2013. Fifteen of those patients died from their injuries.

13 May 2014

2 genes work together to drive most lethal forms of prostate cancer

Two genes work together to drive the most lethal forms of prostate cancer, according to new research from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).

13 May 2014

Nursing Program at Akron Campus of Bryant & Stratton College receives accreditation from ACEN

The Nursing Program at the Akron Campus of Bryant & Stratton College has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for the maximum period of five years.

13 May 2014

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Physical activity may be able to prevent overweight women from developing heart disease

Sheffield Hallam University launches new course to attract former nurses back into the profession

Elsevier joins hands with Oncology Nursing Society to review, amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills

Sanofi presents Phase II trial results for investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Public reporting of ICU patient’s outcomes did not reduce mortality

Highlights: Nurse practitioners fight for autonomy in Texas; Ohio physician assistant prescriptions; drug options in Colo.

University of New Mexico scientist wins prestigious C-Change Comprehensive Cancer Control Champion Award

Fracture liaison service reduces risk of fragility fractures in older adults

State highlights: 700 nurses needed for health care help in Calif. county; Missouri abortion wait period; nursing home funding in Maine

Research: Single episode of binge drinking can have negative health effects

Researchers recommend greater emphasis on cardiology in HIV treatment and research

VHI publishes hospital patient satisfaction information on website

Kindred Healthcare proposes to acquire all outstanding shares of Gentiva

Women who experience early menopause may have higher rate of heart failure

Parent disapproval linked to lower rate of drug misuse among teens

Simple paper test quickly identifies teenagers suffering from depression

Students from St. Louis win 2014 national Script Your Future Award

Wake Forest Baptist offers ways to minimize risks of motorcycle accidents

2 genes work together to drive most lethal forms of prostate cancer

Nursing Program at Akron Campus of Bryant & Stratton College receives accreditation from ACEN

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