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Depression in cancer patients who receive RT can be identified by 2-item questionnaire

Cancer patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) who are potentially suffering from depression can be effectively identified by a two-item questionnaire, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

Study shows need for improved detection of sepsis for all women in labor

Rates of severe sepsis and deaths from sepsis among U.S. women hospitalized for delivery have risen sharply over the last decade, reports a study in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

24 Sep 2013

Digital devices may contribute to pulse oximetry's role as 'fifth vital sign'

Do you have a smartphone in your pocket or purse? If so, you may be carrying the future of mobile medical monitoring technology, according to a special article in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

24 Sep 2013

Houston Rodeo gifts $450,000 to launch Accelerated Ph.D. Scholars Program at UTHealth

A gift of $450,000 from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ is helping launch a second group of students in the Accelerated Ph.D. Scholars Program of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing.

24 Sep 2013

Falls can cause problems, but older adults can still maintain an active quality of life

A Saint Louis University School of Nursing faculty member is going to mark the first day of fall with a simple warning to senior adults: Don't let fear of falling stand in the way of being active and engaged with the world around you.

21 Sep 2013

Research roundup: 'Cadillac' plan taxes; 'chronic care management' for substance abusers; long-term care services

As health coverage expands to tens of millions of Americans--through Medicaid expansion in states and the new state health insurance exchanges that will soon begin selling individual health coverage--some Americans with employer-sponsored health coverage are seeing their benefits decrease.

21 Sep 2013

Porter Adventist Hospital attains Magnet recognition for professional nursing practice

Porter Adventist Hospital has again attained Magnet recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program. This voluntary credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

21 Sep 2013

New Department of Medical Education created for Loyola medical students

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine has formed a new Department of Medical Education. Under the direction of chair Mark Kuczewski, PhD, and vice-chair William C. McGaghie, PhD, the department will focus on faculty development to create an even more engaging environment for Loyola medical students.

21 Sep 2013

Skilled Healthcare announces funding of first loans insured by U.S. Department of HUD

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) today announced the funding of its first loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The loans have a combined principal balance of $21.6 million and are secured by three skilled nursing facilities.

21 Sep 2013

Tips to prevent bacterial pink eye

As children are hard at work learning at school, viruses and bacteria are also hard at work, spreading from one child to another. One of the most contagious ailments is pink eye. Though not life-threatening the sticky infection is a hassle for parents, teachers and students.

21 Sep 2013

New research may help in regulation of tobacco products to protect public health

UC San Francisco will receive a five-year, $20 million grant as part of a first-of-its-kind tobacco science regulatory program by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

21 Sep 2013

Personality traits can be correlated to health care consumption, study finds

Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual's personality can define how he or she views the world around them, reacts to situations, and interacts with others. It now appears that personality traits can be linked to the frequency with which older adults use expensive health care services.

21 Sep 2013

Higher calorie diets produce twice rate of weight gain for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia

Higher calorie diets produce twice the rate of weight gain compared to the lower calorie diets that currently are recommended for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa, according to a study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children-s Hospital.

21 Sep 2013

LUHS physician offers tips to help parents keep germs at bay

Most parents are all too familiar with the equation school + kids = sick days. With more than 200 cold viruses it's no wonder parents feel like they are fighting a losing battle when it comes to keeping their kids healthy.

19 Sep 2013

Gentiva, Harden enter into definitive merger agreement

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the largest provider of home health and hospice services in the United States based on revenue, and Harden Healthcare Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of home health, hospice and community care services, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Gentiva will acquire Harden.

19 Sep 2013

New study indicates that lead concentration may be higher below soil surface

A newly published analysis of data from hundreds of soil samples from 31 properties around southern Rhode Island finds that the lead concentration in soil at the surface is not always a reliable indicator of the contamination a foot deeper.

19 Sep 2013

University of Nebraska-Lincoln to offer Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention graduate program

One-third of all children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese. In South Dakota, 32.5 percent of children ages 5 to 19 are overweight or obese. Among Native American children in the state, that number is 48.1 percent.

19 Sep 2013

Scientists develop experimental vaccine against human CMV infection

An experimental vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, which endangers the developing fetus, organ transplant recipients, patients with HIV and others who have a weakened immune system, proved safe and more effective than previous vaccines developed to prevent infection by the ubiquitous virus.

19 Sep 2013

Johns Hopkins establishes center to study ELSI of applying genomics to infectious disease treatment

The National Human Genome Research Institute has selected the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics to establish a "Center of Excellence" to study the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic research.

19 Sep 2013

Researchers identify new gene that may have ability to prevent HIV

A team of researchers led by King's College London has for the first time identified a new gene which may have the ability to prevent HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, from spreading after it enters the body.

19 Sep 2013

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Depression in cancer patients who receive RT can be identified by 2-item questionnaire

Study shows need for improved detection of sepsis for all women in labor

Digital devices may contribute to pulse oximetry's role as 'fifth vital sign'

Houston Rodeo gifts $450,000 to launch Accelerated Ph.D. Scholars Program at UTHealth

Falls can cause problems, but older adults can still maintain an active quality of life

Research roundup: 'Cadillac' plan taxes; 'chronic care management' for substance abusers; long-term care services

Porter Adventist Hospital attains Magnet recognition for professional nursing practice

New Department of Medical Education created for Loyola medical students

Skilled Healthcare announces funding of first loans insured by U.S. Department of HUD

Tips to prevent bacterial pink eye

New research may help in regulation of tobacco products to protect public health

Personality traits can be correlated to health care consumption, study finds

Higher calorie diets produce twice rate of weight gain for adolescents hospitalized with anorexia

LUHS physician offers tips to help parents keep germs at bay

Gentiva, Harden enter into definitive merger agreement

New study indicates that lead concentration may be higher below soil surface

University of Nebraska-Lincoln to offer Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention graduate program

Scientists develop experimental vaccine against human CMV infection

Johns Hopkins establishes center to study ELSI of applying genomics to infectious disease treatment

Researchers identify new gene that may have ability to prevent HIV

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