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Panelists urge consumers to prepare for possible long-term care issues in the future

Panelists participating today on a Lincoln Financial Group-sponsored webcast focusing on long-term care issues urged consumers to adopt a "retirement mindset" and be certain to understand the funding options available well before a need arises.

20 Apr 2011

Sustained participation of older people can prevent falls in care home and hospital settings

New research has indicated that more should be done to involve older people with interventions to prevent falls in care home and hospital settings.

20 Apr 2011

Are GPs preventing patients from hearing properly?

Nearly 15,000 UK consumers answered questions about their hearing and their knowledge of hearing aids in the most comprehensive and largest survey ever undertaken in this field. The EuroTrak UK study will provide invaluable data for GPs, the NHS, Department of Health and the audiology profession. This study is now being publicised by The British Hearing Aid Manufacturers Association (BHAMA).

19 Apr 2011

Pupil measurements can predict patients' response to cognitive therapy

The scientific foundation of psychiatry is growing rapidly, yet it is a branch of medicine distinctive for the relative absence of biological tests in routine clinical practice.

19 Apr 2011

Exacerbate-reverse' approach can identify potential therapy for fatal childhood disease

Many genes that cause human diseases have parallel genes in other organisms, including yeast. Now Columbia University researchers have used an innovative yeast-based screening method to identify a possible treatment for the fatal childhood disease Niemann-Pick C.

19 Apr 2011

Nathan Littauer Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets to deliver safe and high-quality care

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Nathan Littauer Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the hospital's electronic order set solution.

18 Apr 2011

Community Health Systems announces new $6.00 per share cash offer for Tenet

Community Health Systems, Inc. today announced that it is now offering $6.00 per share in cash to acquire all outstanding shares of Tenet Healthcare Corporation. The previous CHS offer was for $5.00 per share in cash and $1.00 per share in CHS common stock. The new offer was made in a letter to Tenet's Board of Directors today.

18 Apr 2011

Parents may chose predictive genetic tests for their children

Parents offered genetic testing to predict their risks of common, adult-onset health conditions say they would also test their children. That is the finding of a new study published in the May issue of Pediatrics.

18 Apr 2011

Non-Hispanic black infants born with heart defects more likely to die within five years

Non-Hispanic black infants born with heart defects are more likely to die within the first five years of life than their non-Hispanic white and Hispanic peers. For certain types of congenital heart abnormalities, Hispanic children as well as non-Hispanic black children fare worse than non-Hispanic white children.

18 Apr 2011

Exercise improves outcomes in patients with heart attack

A new study by researchers at the University of Alberta shows that for best results in stable patients after a heart attack, early exercise as well as prolonged exercise is the key to the best outcomes.

16 Apr 2011

Roundup: Medicaid bill headed for Florida Senate floor; Texas nursing home funding vulnerable in state budget

The Texas Legislature is faced with a budget challenge that has pitted the Republican majority's desire to cut government spending against a vulnerable target: nursing homes.

16 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 15, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about yesterday's passage of the short-term spending compromise as well as debate and detail regarding health care costs, entitlement reform and other long-term budget concerns.

15 Apr 2011

ANNA releases new textbook on nephrology nurse's role

With the rate of chronic kidney disease in America spiking over the past two decades, the role of the nephrology nurse has become increasingly important as more lives are affected.

15 Apr 2011

Serotonin can help promote human intimacy and romantic feelings

The judgments we make about the intimacy of other couples' relationships appear to be influenced by the brain chemical serotonin, reports a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.

15 Apr 2011

Chamberlain introduces new N2N Scholarship Program for nurses

The cost of a college education and the stress of making the transition from high school to college are two common areas of concern among high school students as they near graduation. Chamberlain College of Nursing is looking to ease these concerns through its new Navigate to Nursing Scholarship Program.

15 Apr 2011

Nurses use ineffective strategy for adapting circadian clocks to night-time schedule

As many as 25 percent of hospital nurses go without sleep for at least 24 hours in order to adjust to working on the night shift, which is the least effective strategy for adapting their internal, circadian clocks to a night-time schedule.

15 Apr 2011

Takeda announces EDARBI availability in U.S. pharmacies for hypertension treatment

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., today announced that EDARBI, an angiotensin II receptor blocker approved for the treatment of hypertension, or high blood pressure, is now available by prescription for adults in U.S. pharmacies.

15 Apr 2011

Elsevier introduces new online research tool

Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Methods Navigator. This online research tool enables life scientists to search, access and apply the right method for their research, saving time and producing high-quality results.

15 Apr 2011

Signs of failure, difficulties evident in nation's mental health system

The Boston Globe reports on new federal government findings regarding a "crisis" in the New Hampshire state mental health system. Meanwhile, KHN reports on how mentally ill patients sometimes are left to languish in hospital emergency departments.

15 Apr 2011

Obama’s next target - medical error reduction for patient safety

Finally serious efforts are being made to ensure patient safety. The Obama administration announced this Tuesday an aggressive approach called ‘The 'Partnership for Patients Program’ to reduce medical errors, partnering with private insurers, business leaders, hospitals and patient advocates to tackle a problem that kills thousands of Americans every year.

12 Apr 2011

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Panelists urge consumers to prepare for possible long-term care issues in the future

Sustained participation of older people can prevent falls in care home and hospital settings

Are GPs preventing patients from hearing properly?

Pupil measurements can predict patients' response to cognitive therapy

Exacerbate-reverse' approach can identify potential therapy for fatal childhood disease

Nathan Littauer Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets to deliver safe and high-quality care

Community Health Systems announces new $6.00 per share cash offer for Tenet

Parents may chose predictive genetic tests for their children

Non-Hispanic black infants born with heart defects more likely to die within five years

Exercise improves outcomes in patients with heart attack

Roundup: Medicaid bill headed for Florida Senate floor; Texas nursing home funding vulnerable in state budget

First Edition: April 15, 2011

ANNA releases new textbook on nephrology nurse's role

Serotonin can help promote human intimacy and romantic feelings

Chamberlain introduces new N2N Scholarship Program for nurses

Nurses use ineffective strategy for adapting circadian clocks to night-time schedule

Takeda announces EDARBI availability in U.S. pharmacies for hypertension treatment

Elsevier introduces new online research tool

Signs of failure, difficulties evident in nation's mental health system

Obama’s next target - medical error reduction for patient safety

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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