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Rural nursing home supporters fear proposed staffing standards will trigger more closures

Many rural communities like this one face a health care dilemma: Is it better to have a nursing home that struggles to hire workers or no nursing home at all?

15 Sep 2023

A new covid booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new covid-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won't get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year's bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around.

15 Sep 2023

Social Security overpays billions to people, many on disability. Then it asks for the money back.

Justina Worrell, 47, works part time as a kitchen helper in an Ohio nursing home. She has cerebral palsy, an intellectual disability, and a cardiac condition that required she get an artificial heart valve at age 20.

15 Sep 2023

UT Health San Antonio and UTSA launch first U.S. MD/MS program in medicine and artificial intelligence

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and the University College at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are officially launching the first known program in the United States to combine medicine and artificial intelligence.

14 Sep 2023

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

A trial aiming to reduce infection and blood clot rates for children with cancer is being led by The University of Queensland across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast hospitals.

13 Sep 2023

Cerebellar inhibitory interneurons essential for fear memory, study finds

An LSU Health New Orleans research study led by Siqiong June Liu, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, has found that cerebellar inhibitory interneurons are essential for fear memory, a type of emotional memory formation.

13 Sep 2023

Top reasons driving health professionals out of the NHS: Work stress, high workload, and understaffing

Work stress, high workload, and understaffing are the primary factors driving health professionals out of the NHS, suggest the results of a survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

12 Sep 2023

Researchers discover new mechanism in the progression of age-related macular degeneration

Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor, Ernest C. and Yvette C. Villere Chair for the Study of Retinal Degeneration, and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, suggests that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) decreases an essential fatty acid, preventing the formation of a class of protective molecules and reducing repair potential. The discovery may also open new therapeutic avenues for AMD.

12 Sep 2023

CDC recommendations for pneumococcal vaccine in adults

Updated recommendations from the CDC on the use of pneumococcal vaccines in adults in the United States.

12 Sep 2023

CDC faces dilemma over recommending new covid booster for all

A small percentage of Americans got the most recent covid-19 booster shot, and even fewer probably realize the federal government is preparing to recommend yet another shot as early as Tuesday.

11 Sep 2023

A national-level intervention reduces nurse turnover by 4.5%, prevents 11,400 deaths

The Retention Direct Support Programme (RDSP), a national-level intervention aimed at increasing nurse retention in NHS hospital providers, has demonstrated remarkable success by reducing the nurse turnover rate by 4.5%, which ultimately contributed to the prevention of 11,400 deaths, according to a study led by the University of Surrey.

6 Sep 2023

Nursing homes more likely to report workplace injuries and illnesses after unionization

Nursing homes that unionize are more likely to report workplace injury and illness data to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a new study published today in the journal Health Affairs says.

5 Sep 2023

Allied Health Professions underrepresented in senior leadership roles in the NHS

New research shows that Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are significantly underrepresented in senior leadership roles despite being the third largest workforce in the NHS.

5 Sep 2023

UM School of Nursing and Health Studies receives $23.57M NIH grant to join the ECHO Program

The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) has been awarded an unprecedented $23.57 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

5 Sep 2023

Exposures to biological sources linked to increased risk of chemical intolerance

What initiates chemical intolerance (CI)? In a newly released survey of thousands of U.S. adults, respondents most frequently cited exposures to biological sources, such as mold and algae "blooms," and/or fossil fuels, their combustion products and synthetic chemical derivatives such as pesticides, plastics and persistent organic pollutants.

1 Sep 2023

Biden administration proposes new standards to boost nursing home staffing

The nation's most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed on Friday by the Biden administration, the greatest change to federal nursing home regulations in three decades.

1 Sep 2023

The efficacy and safety of anti-androgens in the management of hormonal and clinical features of PCOS

The safety and efficacy of anti-androgens in managing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

1 Sep 2023

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers

Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer–a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases.

31 Aug 2023

Exercise can also have a major impact on mental health

Exercising can be absolutely awful. However, none of our excuses matter when it comes to the health benefits. The benefits go beyond physical health —exercise also has a major impact on mental health.

31 Aug 2023

How to promote healthy diet practices among female cancer survivors with fertility challenges

A cancer diagnosis can increase the risk of infertility in young women. While consuming a healthy diet – including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fatty acids – has been found to improve both fertility and cancer survivorship, over 90% of young adult cancer survivors don't meet the dietary recommendations and have diets consisting of high fat and low fruit and vegetable intake.

30 Aug 2023

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Rural nursing home supporters fear proposed staffing standards will trigger more closures

A new covid booster is here. Will those at greatest risk get it?

Social Security overpays billions to people, many on disability. Then it asks for the money back.

UT Health San Antonio and UTSA launch first U.S. MD/MS program in medicine and artificial intelligence

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

Cerebellar inhibitory interneurons essential for fear memory, study finds

Top reasons driving health professionals out of the NHS: Work stress, high workload, and understaffing

Researchers discover new mechanism in the progression of age-related macular degeneration

CDC recommendations for pneumococcal vaccine in adults

CDC faces dilemma over recommending new covid booster for all

A national-level intervention reduces nurse turnover by 4.5%, prevents 11,400 deaths

Nursing homes more likely to report workplace injuries and illnesses after unionization

Allied Health Professions underrepresented in senior leadership roles in the NHS

UM School of Nursing and Health Studies receives $23.57M NIH grant to join the ECHO Program

Exposures to biological sources linked to increased risk of chemical intolerance

Biden administration proposes new standards to boost nursing home staffing

The efficacy and safety of anti-androgens in the management of hormonal and clinical features of PCOS

Discovery could lead to more effective treatments for cancers

Exercise can also have a major impact on mental health

How to promote healthy diet practices among female cancer survivors with fertility challenges

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