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Australian researcher says emergency department nurses are 'a special breed'

Emergency department nurses aren't like the rest of us - they are more extroverted, agreeable and open - attributes that make them successful in the demanding, fast-paced and often stressful environment of an emergency department, according to a new study by University of Sydney.

22 Aug 2014

Highlights from the August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Here are highlights from the August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Mayo Clinic Health Letter attribution is required.

22 Aug 2014

Handicapping how 'Obamacare,' other health issues play into campaigns

The New York Times examines how the outcome of midterm elections and subsequent efforts to replace parts of the health law could factor into the presidential campaign landscape.

22 Aug 2014

Blockbuster Fifty Shades linked with greater risk of harmful health behaviors in women

Popular fiction that normalizes and glamorizes violence against women, such as the blockbuster Fifty Shades series, may be associated with a greater risk of potentially harmful health behaviors and risks.

22 Aug 2014

MRSA superbug control policies in hospitals lack evidence, say infectious disease experts

The jury is still out on the effectiveness of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug control policies in hospitals, according to leading infectious disease experts in a Viewpoint published in The Lancet.

22 Aug 2014

Electronic alerts reduce urinary tract infections in hospital patients with urinary catheters

A Penn Medicine team has found that targeted automated alerts in electronic health records significantly reduce urinary tract infections in hospital patients with urinary catheters. In addition, when the design of the alert was simplified, the rate of improvement dramatically increased.

22 Aug 2014

Heart-lung support technology increases number of kidneys, livers, pancreases for transplant

Using heart-lung support technology, the University of Michigan's Transplant Center was able to increase the number of kidneys, livers and pancreases available for transplant by about 20 percent.

22 Aug 2014

Study: Low birth weight may put African American women at higher risk for type 2 diabetes

African American women born at a low or very low birth weight may be at a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The findings, which appear in Diabetes Care, may explain in part the higher occurrence of type 2 diabetes in African American populations, which has a high prevalence of low birth weight.

22 Aug 2014

State highlights: Calif. audit finds hospital payroll wrongdoing; Ill. plans Medicaid contraception boost; Minn. union vote

Audits of a state prison and psychiatric hospital detail hundreds of thousands of dollars in improper payments and financial problems, including outright payroll fraud, and medical staff and guards receiving questionable bonuses and holiday pay, according to reports released Wednesday (St. John, 8/20).

22 Aug 2014

Losing weight: A big money-saver for individuals with Type 2 diabetes

Overweight individuals with diabetes who lose weight by dieting and increasing their physical activity can reduce their health care costs by an average of more than $500 per year, according to a new study.

22 Aug 2014

Sen. Pryor debuts campaign ad embracing health law provisions

The Arkansas Democrat, who is in a tough reelection fight, talked about his own struggle with cancer and how the health law provisions that prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage to people with medical problems could have helped him.

22 Aug 2014

Subcortical brain regions play key role in memorization process during sleep

According to researchers at the University of Montreal, the regions of the brain below the cortex play an important role as we train our bodies' movements and, critically, they interact more effectively after a night of sleep.

22 Aug 2014

Young people with chronic illnesses face uncertainty when transitioning from pediatric to adult care

Young people with chronic illnesses face uncertainty when their care is transferred from pediatrics to adult-oriented health professionals. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health has found that one in five such young adults said the transfer of their care was unsatisfactory.

22 Aug 2014

Calcium buildup in coronary arteries of chronic kidney disease patients indicates heart disease risk

Calcium buildup in the coronary arteries of chronic kidney disease patients may be a strong indicator of heart disease risk, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

22 Aug 2014

Baylor Trucking brings "Ice Bucket Challenge" to strike out ALS at Great American Trucking Show

Baylor Trucking is bringing the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" to strike out ALS at the Great American Trucking Show this week in Dallas and generate awareness of ALS. Challenging the 7 million professionals in the trucking industry to take the challenge, Baylor Trucking thought GATS would be a perfect venue to spread the word and get soaked along the way.

22 Aug 2014

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Australian researcher says emergency department nurses are 'a special breed'

Highlights from the August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Handicapping how 'Obamacare,' other health issues play into campaigns

Blockbuster Fifty Shades linked with greater risk of harmful health behaviors in women

MRSA superbug control policies in hospitals lack evidence, say infectious disease experts

Electronic alerts reduce urinary tract infections in hospital patients with urinary catheters

Heart-lung support technology increases number of kidneys, livers, pancreases for transplant

Study: Low birth weight may put African American women at higher risk for type 2 diabetes

State highlights: Calif. audit finds hospital payroll wrongdoing; Ill. plans Medicaid contraception boost; Minn. union vote

Losing weight: A big money-saver for individuals with Type 2 diabetes

Sen. Pryor debuts campaign ad embracing health law provisions

Subcortical brain regions play key role in memorization process during sleep

Young people with chronic illnesses face uncertainty when transitioning from pediatric to adult care

Calcium buildup in coronary arteries of chronic kidney disease patients indicates heart disease risk

Baylor Trucking brings "Ice Bucket Challenge" to strike out ALS at Great American Trucking Show

ZERO hosts 16 run/walk events to raise funds, awareness to end prostate cancer

People with ADHD often find difficult to make optimal decisions

Dr. John S. Sampalis nominated as finalist in the 2014 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award

Texas deals with barriers to signing immigrants up for health coverage

Physician develops new device to treat stroke more effectively

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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