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Affordable Care Act provisions will increase breastfeeding among working mothers

Millions of working mothers were not able to express breast milk while at work until the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). The law requires employers to provide nursing breaks and a private, sanitary place to express breast milk for most mothers employed on an hourly basis. The ACA provisions for breastfeeding cover three-fifths of employed women living in families below 350 percent of the government poverty line (about $50,000 for a family of two).

16 Dec 2010

Ensign board declares quarterly cash dividend

The Ensign Group, Inc., the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services and assisted living companies, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.055 per share of Ensign common stock, payable on or before January 31, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2010.

16 Dec 2010

UT Southwestern and Rabin Medical Center enter innovative 5-year affiliation agreement

UT Southwestern Medical Center and Rabin Medical Center, Israel, two of the world's top academic medical centers, announced today that they have entered into an innovative affiliation agreement for the next five years.

16 Dec 2010

New study records show dementia residents seek hospice benefit

A new study of nursing home records shows more residents with dementia are seeking a hospice benefit and using it longer. The study also estimates that 40 percent of nursing home residents die with some degree of dementia.

16 Dec 2010

Innovative research investigates importance of reading to newborns in the NICU

The first few days after birth is an important time when babies learn to recognize the sound of their parents' voice and the parents in turn bond with their children. However, the separation between parents and newborns admitted to the intensive care unit can be very difficult and can disrupt the early development of this relationship.

15 Dec 2010

Smiths Medical launches Medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump with PharmGuard systems in Canada

Smiths Medical, a leading global medical device manufacturer, announced today it received a license from Health Canada and launched its Medfusion® 4000 syringe infusion pump with the PharmGuard® software suite in Canada. The new customizable system allows health care providers to send and receive medication delivery information more efficiently, helping to prevent medication errors.

15 Dec 2010

Research reveals mother's eating habits have huge impact on children's nutrition

As health professionals search for ways to combat the rise in obesity and promote healthy eating, new research reveals a mother's own eating habits - and whether she views her child as a 'picky eater' - has a huge impact on whether her child consumes enough fruits and vegetables.

15 Dec 2010

New research reports more than 10% of RA patients lack health literacy

Many patients seen at a rheumatology clinic—including some with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—don't recognize important terms related to their health and medical treatment, reports a study in the December issue of JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

15 Dec 2010

Medicaid budget challenges continue to plague states, threaten safety net

States across the country continue to face challenges related to their Medicaid budgets and their abilities to provide care to a growing population of poor and disabled people.

15 Dec 2010

Rheumatologists raise awareness on early diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritis

In people who develop symptoms of inflammatory arthritis, early diagnosis and treatment can have a significant impact on the course of disease—in some cases even preventing deformity and loss of function from rheumatoid arthritis, according to an article in the December issue of JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.

14 Dec 2010

Methodist Willowbrook Hospital achieves zero infection rate in top three at-risk categories

In a rare feat for any hospital in the United States, Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston has not recorded a hospital-acquired infection in the top three at-risk areas for 14 consecutive months.

14 Dec 2010

Beta-catenin protein plays a key role in development of stem cells in acute leukaemia

Researchers at King's College London have discovered that leukaemic stem cells can be reversed to a pre-leukaemic stage by suppressing a protein called beta-catenin found in the blood.

14 Dec 2010

National Institutes of Health honors Nevada nursing professor with $377,000 for ischemia study

University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing researcher Michele Pelter has been awarded $377,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study detection of ischemia, a condition that can lead to heart attacks.

14 Dec 2010

Kindred Healthcare increases available credit capacity by $100 million

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. today announced that it has successfully completed an amendment to its revolving credit agreement to increase the available credit capacity from $500 million to $600 million. In connection with the amendment, the Company agreed to a 50 basis points increase to the floating interest rate pricing levels under the Credit Agreement.

13 Dec 2010

SunTech Medical, ADC launch ADView spot-check device

SunTech Medical and American Diagnostic Corporation announced today the launch of the ADView spot-check device. The ADView is a completely modular spot-check device capable of measuring blood pressure, temperature, and pulse oximetry in multiple clinical settings.

13 Dec 2010

School children who dislike fruits and vegetables are more likely to develop functional constipation

Primary school children who don't like eating fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to develop functional constipation than children who do, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Drinking less than 400ml of fluid a day also significantly increases the risk.

13 Dec 2010

New DNA-based testing technology for tuberculosis treatment

The driving force behind the rapid tuberculosis test that received World Health Organization endorsement this week is Dr. David Alland, chief of the Division of Infectious Disease at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

13 Dec 2010

Men with type 1 diabetes could grow their own insulin-producing cells from testicular tissue, says GUMC

Men with type 1 diabetes may be able to grow their own insulin-producing cells from their testicular tissue, say Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers who presented their findings today at the American Society of Cell Biology 50th annual meeting in Philadelphia.

13 Dec 2010

Elsevier enables text-to-speech option for all ePub book titles

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, announced today that it has enabled the text-to-speech option on all of its ePub book titles. The text-to-speech function enables an e-book to read aloud. This will facilitate access by readers who would otherwise face a range of access challenges through blindness, dyslexia, or motor difficulties.

10 Dec 2010

First Edition: December 10, 2010

In today's health policy headlines, reports about the Obama administration lawyer charged with defending the health law as well as the latest action in this lame duck Congress.

10 Dec 2010

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Affordable Care Act provisions will increase breastfeeding among working mothers

Ensign board declares quarterly cash dividend

UT Southwestern and Rabin Medical Center enter innovative 5-year affiliation agreement

New study records show dementia residents seek hospice benefit

Innovative research investigates importance of reading to newborns in the NICU

Smiths Medical launches Medfusion 4000 wireless syringe infusion pump with PharmGuard systems in Canada

Research reveals mother's eating habits have huge impact on children's nutrition

New research reports more than 10% of RA patients lack health literacy

Medicaid budget challenges continue to plague states, threaten safety net

Rheumatologists raise awareness on early diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory arthritis

Methodist Willowbrook Hospital achieves zero infection rate in top three at-risk categories

Beta-catenin protein plays a key role in development of stem cells in acute leukaemia

National Institutes of Health honors Nevada nursing professor with $377,000 for ischemia study

Kindred Healthcare increases available credit capacity by $100 million

SunTech Medical, ADC launch ADView spot-check device

School children who dislike fruits and vegetables are more likely to develop functional constipation

New DNA-based testing technology for tuberculosis treatment

Men with type 1 diabetes could grow their own insulin-producing cells from testicular tissue, says GUMC

Elsevier enables text-to-speech option for all ePub book titles

First Edition: December 10, 2010

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