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Studies by AHN Neurologists Improve Understanding of Stroke Therapy Risks in Patients with Chronic Health Conditions
Intravenous thrombolysis may put stroke patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at a higher risk for intracranial bleeding and mortality, according to a recent study publis...Full Article
New Survey Findings from 21K US Nurses: PPE Shortages Persist, Re-Use Practices on the Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a nationwide COVID-19 survey that indicate personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages persist and re-use pr...Full Article
Why COVID-19 Infection Curves Behave so Unexpectedly
With the first COVID-19 epidemic peak behind them, many countries explained the decrease of infection numbers through non-pharmaceutical interventions. Phrases like "social di...Full Article
Studies Link Vestibular/Balance Disorders and Dizziness to Hearing Ability and Falls in Older Americans
The American Academy of Audiology has partnered with the Vestibular Disorders Association for Balance Awareness Week, September 13 to 19, to remind Americans about the importa...Full Article
The American Academy Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology And National Association Of School Nurses Release Guidance On School Attendance, Asthma And Covid-19
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) and National Association of School Nurses (NASN) have released School Attendance, Asthma and COVID-19, a document ...Full Article
Kentucky ICU Nurse Balanced Care for COVID Patients with Steps to Protect her Daughter with Rare Liver Disease
Kentucky ICU nurse Emily Ventura was on the front lines in treating patients with COVID-19, working long and stress-filled hours and supporting colleagues as they worked to ma...Full Article
REPORT: COVID Cases in Nursing Homes Surpass Peak Level Back in May
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across th...Full Article
COVID-19: NP Supporting Skilled Nursing Facilities
When the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed nursing homes across the nation, Cedars-Sinai nurse practitioner Alexandra Eskin, MSN, worried about the staff members she sees every da...Full Article
Effectiveness And Efficiency Of Targeted Intraoperative Single Dose Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer Patients Confirmed
The use of targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT), as a single dose - with ZEISS INTRABEAM - directly after removal of a tumor, has been confirmed as non-inferior, when...Full Article
FlexJobs and Mental Health America Survey Finds Three-Quarters of Workers Have Experienced Burnout
According to a survey of more than 1,500 respondents, seventy-five percent of people have experienced burnout at work, with 40 percent saying they’ve experienced burnout durin...Full Article
Anorexia May Stunt Young Women’s Growth
Girls with anorexia nervosa can have stunted growth and may not reach their full height potential, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Cli...Full Article
St. Jude Pediatric Cancer Expert Warns: We Can’t Allow Covid-19 To Disrupt Child Immunizations
As families with school-aged children prepare for the start of another academic year, now is the time to ensure children get their recommended vaccinations. With August mark...Full Article
British Start-Up Helping Children To Control Their Asthma Shortlisted For Abilitynet Tech4Good Awards 2020
British digital health start-up Clin-e-cal has been shortlisted for the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2020 in the digital health category. Clin-e-cal has developed a free smartp...Full Article
Antibiotics Associated with Increased Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk of new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a...
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Virologists Strongly Encourage Getting the Flu Vaccine This Year, Now More Important Than Ever
As the number of COVID cases tops 5 million in the United States and the potential for a dual influenza and COVID season this fall, virology experts with St. Jude Children’s R...Full Article
Swallowing This Colonoscopy-Like Bacteria Grabber Could Reveal Secrets About Your Health
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs. But scientists can see only so much of the gastrointestinal trac...
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American Academy of Nursing Designates Five Renowned Nurse Leaders as Living Legends
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) will officially designate five incredible nurse leaders as Living Legends at the Academy’s Transforming Health, Driving Policy confer...Full Article
Hackensack Meridian Health Observational Study Identifies Drug that Improves Survival in Sickest COVID-19 Patients
Researchers at Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health network, have utilized its statewide observational database of more than 5,000 h...
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DMP: A New Community Platform for Diabetics
Recently, TLC Platforms Inc. launched a free app named DMP (Diabetes Management Platform) to bring together a diabetes community along with their support systems. Developed by...Full Article
A Certified Nurse Launches a Revolutionary Pregnancy Care App to Help Pregnant Women
Step by Step Pregnancy Care app is a new revolutionary app in the Health and Fitness category. This app was conceptualized by Gina Haldeman, a Certified Nurse-Midwife, who gra...Full Article
New Programs Help Cedars-Sinai Address the Needs of Growing Population of Older Adults
Shortly after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, more than 450 older adults learned their weekly exercise classes offered through the Cedars-Sinai Geriatrics Program were on ho...Full Article
Disability-Focused Entrepreneurs Achieve Amazon Kindle Best Seller Status In Eight Categories
Mai Ling Chan, speech-language pathologist, and 13 successful disability-related entrepreneurs achieved Amazon Kindle Best Seller status on the first day of availability in ei...Full Article
UArizona Health Sciences Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy
Every year in the United States, about 800,000 people experience a stroke. Many are left with neurological complications such as paralysis on one side of the body, speech and ...Full Article
Nurse Scientists to Study Preventive Care of Low-Income Seniors
People age 80 and older account for 19% of patients at Cedars-Sinai, a figure that is expected to increase in the coming years as the general U.S. population ages. The proport...Full Article
State-By-State Breakdowns: COVID-19 Testing Positivity Rates Among The General Population & Percent Of Nursing Homes With Less Than One Week Supply Of PPE
Using data from Johns Hopkins University, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) compiled a state-by-state breakdown of the p...Full Article
