Nursing News and Research

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Community pharmacies can help improve physical activity and diet of men with prostate cancer

Cardiovascular health and physical activity levels of prostate cancer patients improve following successful interventions by community pharmacies, new research in the British Medical Journal reports.

12 Jun 2019

Weighing risks and benefits of antidepressant medication for older adults

Depression is a common and serious problem for older adults. Some 15 to 20 percent of people aged 65 and older who live independently deal with symptoms of major depressive disorder.

12 Jun 2019

Vitamin D and estrogen can prevent heart disease, stroke, and diabetes in women

Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women.

12 Jun 2019

Nurses play key role in promoting compassionate care for patients with alcohol use disorder

Nurses play a critical role in promoting compassionate care for patients and families affected by alcohol use disorder, including evidence-based medication-assisted treatment approaches, according to a paper in the July/September Journal of Christian Nursing, official journal of the Nurses Christian Fellowship.

12 Jun 2019

Early life adversity and high levels of FKBP5 protein amplify anxiety-like behavior

Researchers continue to dig for molecular clues to better understand how gene-environment interactions influence neuropsychiatric disease risk and resilience.

11 Jun 2019

Why your perception of ‘old’ changes as you age

My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother. When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, white-haired woman whose entire body wobbled when she walked was very old. Now that I'm 66, my personal perception — or perhaps, misperception — of old age has changed. I suspect I've got lots of company.

11 Jun 2019

Strong family and school connections help prevent transgender youth from substance use

Strong family and school connections are helping prevent transgender youth from smoking cigarettes and using marijuana, even among those targeted by violence.

11 Jun 2019

Dermatology residents improve the accuracy, efficiency of an evaluation that identifies skin cancers

Dr. Jeffrey Miller, chair of the Department of Dermatology at Penn State College of Medicine, can pinpoint the moment he realized a routine procedure he performs daily is prone to error.

11 Jun 2019

Mini-biographies help clinicians connect with patients

Bob Hall was recovering from yet another surgery in March 2014 when a volunteer walked into his hospital room. It had been a rocky recovery since his lung transplant three months earlier at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wis.

10 Jun 2019

Nurses potentially suffer from sleep deprivation and common sleep disorders

According to preliminary results of a new study, there is a high prevalence of insufficient sleep and symptoms of common sleep disorders among medical center nurses.

10 Jun 2019

Payroll tax is one state’s bold solution to help seniors age at home

Nearly a decade after federal officials discarded a provision in the Affordable Care Act that would have provided Americans with long-term care insurance benefits, two states — Washington and Hawaii — are experimenting with taxpayer-funded plans to help older residents remain in their homes.

7 Jun 2019

Legal promise of equal mental health treatment often falls short

Amanda Bacon's eating disorder was growing worse. She had lost 60% of her body weight and was consuming about 100 calories a day.

7 Jun 2019

New curricular approach educates undergraduate nursing students in geriatric care

Florida is still in dire need of more nurses and is among the top states in the nation experiencing a shortage.

7 Jun 2019

Study explores contributors to postinjury mental health symptoms in urban black men

Although injury is unexpected and acute, it can result in long-term health problems and disability. Up to half of all patients experience postinjury depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in the months after injury, increasing suboptimal recovery, disability, and costs for care.

6 Jun 2019

Elevated estrogen levels associated with more severe disease in scleroderma

Estrogen is the quintessentially female hormone. It is surprising, then, that a Medical University of South Carolina study found that a type of estrogen, estradiol, was more abundant in older men with scleroderma than in postmenopausal women with the disease.

6 Jun 2019

UA physician-scientist receives grant to study sleep apnea and heart health

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition that has been associated with increased mortality, especially in individuals who have cardiac arrhythmia. A University of Arizona physician-scientist has received a grant to try to find out why.

6 Jun 2019

Childhood abuse may cause more hot flashes, study reveals

Numerous adverse health outcomes have been linked to childhood maltreatment, including mental illness, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality.

6 Jun 2019

Red meat and white meat have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels

Contrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

4 Jun 2019

Georgetown University Medical Center announces launch of clinical trial for Lewy body dementia

Georgetown University Medical Center announces the launch of the only known therapeutic (disease modifying) clinical trial for Lewy body dementia, a neurological disorder that affects a million people in the United States for which there are no approved medications that modify the disease.

3 Jun 2019

Mired in medical debt? Federal plan would update overdue-bill collection methods

Elham Mirshafiei was at the library cramming for final exams during her senior year at California State University-Long Beach when she grew nauseated and started vomiting. After the 10th episode in an hour, a friend took her to the nearest emergency room.

31 May 2019

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Community pharmacies can help improve physical activity and diet of men with prostate cancer

Weighing risks and benefits of antidepressant medication for older adults

Vitamin D and estrogen can prevent heart disease, stroke, and diabetes in women

Nurses play key role in promoting compassionate care for patients with alcohol use disorder

Early life adversity and high levels of FKBP5 protein amplify anxiety-like behavior

Why your perception of ‘old’ changes as you age

Strong family and school connections help prevent transgender youth from substance use

Dermatology residents improve the accuracy, efficiency of an evaluation that identifies skin cancers

Mini-biographies help clinicians connect with patients

Nurses potentially suffer from sleep deprivation and common sleep disorders

Payroll tax is one state’s bold solution to help seniors age at home

Legal promise of equal mental health treatment often falls short

New curricular approach educates undergraduate nursing students in geriatric care

Study explores contributors to postinjury mental health symptoms in urban black men

Elevated estrogen levels associated with more severe disease in scleroderma

UA physician-scientist receives grant to study sleep apnea and heart health

Childhood abuse may cause more hot flashes, study reveals

Red meat and white meat have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels

Georgetown University Medical Center announces launch of clinical trial for Lewy body dementia

Mired in medical debt? Federal plan would update overdue-bill collection methods

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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