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Hospital for Special Surgery to host educational symposium to discuss on sports-related injuries

Hospital for Special Surgery, the nation's top hospital for orthopedics, will host Current Concepts in Sports Medicine, an educational symposium to discuss how to identify, prevent and treat articular cartilage and hip/pelvis injuries, as well as injuries common to the throwing and multisport athlete.

19 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Karl Rove says GOP reluctance isn't hampering exchanges; CDC's efforts on 'sugary' snacks assailed

In congressional testimony last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blamed Republican governors for her department's failure to create a "model exchange" where consumers could shop for health-insurance coverage in states that don't set up their own exchange.

19 Apr 2013

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

The long-held tradition of using a basin, soap and water to bathe bed-bound hospitalized patients is no longer the recommended standard of practice, according to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

19 Apr 2013

Excess glutamate drives schizophrenia in high-risk individuals

An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from investigators at Columbia University Medical Center published in the current issue of Neuron.

19 Apr 2013

Family members of trauma patients can benefit by being present during critical moments of care

A critically injured person is wheeled into the emergency room. Family members rush to the patient's side. Soon, doctors and nurses begin emergency resuscitation efforts, inserting breathing tubes, pumping in blood and other fluids.

19 Apr 2013

Pediatric allergist offers tips to protect kids from allergies during the spring

Spring is having a hard time deciding if it wants to be here this year. Still, for many allergy sufferers its presence is being felt. Allergies are extremely common with an estimated 50 million people in the United States suffering from them.

19 Apr 2013

Patient satisfaction does not reflect the quality of surgical care in hospitals

Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of a hospital's service quality, but new Johns Hopkins research suggests that it doesn't necessarily reflect the quality of the surgical care patients receive.

18 Apr 2013

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

Access to neurological care for Parkinson disease is currently limited by distance, disability, and the distribution of doctors.

18 Apr 2013

Amgen agrees to $25M settlement after kickback allegations

The biotech drug maker was accused of paying kickbacks to increase sales of its anemia drug Aranesp.

18 Apr 2013

Scorecard compares how countries within EU care for people with osteoporosis

Today a panel of international experts working in cooperation with the International Osteoporosis Foundation have published SCOPE - or Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe.

18 Apr 2013

House-Senate 'endgame talks' face political hurdles, delays

The House GOP is moving slowly in naming negotiators to work through differences between the House- and Senate-passed budgets.

18 Apr 2013

High frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation of brain reduces cravings for nicotine

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of attempts to quit resulting in relapse

17 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study finding that surgical woes can actually bolster a hospital's profits.

17 Apr 2013

Study reports lower mortality, improved patient outcomes at Magnet hospitals

Lower mortality and other improved patient outcomes achieved at designated "Magnet hospitals" are explained partly—but not completely—by better nurse staffing, education, and work environment, reports a study in the May issue of Medical Care.

17 Apr 2013

UCSF study evaluates genetic predictors of lymphedema in women

A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments.

17 Apr 2013

UI Health to launch EPIC program to cut frequent ER visits, readmissions to hospital

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is taking steps to reduce frequent emergency room visits and readmissions to the hospital.

17 Apr 2013

New partnership to introduce advanced genetic testing technologies to Turkey

BGI Health and ACIBADEM Healthcare Group Genetic Diagnostic Center in cooperation with Genoks Company Molecular Biology, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for jointly introducing the advanced genetic testing technologies to Turkey and improving Turkish reproductive healthcare.

17 Apr 2013

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Latest Nursing News and Research

Hospital for Special Surgery to host educational symposium to discuss on sports-related injuries

Viewpoints: Karl Rove says GOP reluctance isn't hampering exchanges; CDC's efforts on 'sugary' snacks assailed

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

Excess glutamate drives schizophrenia in high-risk individuals

Family members of trauma patients can benefit by being present during critical moments of care

Pediatric allergist offers tips to protect kids from allergies during the spring

Patient satisfaction does not reflect the quality of surgical care in hospitals

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

Amgen agrees to $25M settlement after kickback allegations

Scorecard compares how countries within EU care for people with osteoporosis

House-Senate 'endgame talks' face political hurdles, delays

High frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation of brain reduces cravings for nicotine

First Edition: April 17, 2013

Study reports lower mortality, improved patient outcomes at Magnet hospitals

UCSF study evaluates genetic predictors of lymphedema in women

UI Health to launch EPIC program to cut frequent ER visits, readmissions to hospital

New partnership to introduce advanced genetic testing technologies to Turkey

Study compares clinical outcomes of routine screening mammography with and without CAD

Study to examine ways to improve involvement of mental health service users

Aetna releases two new metabolic syndrome programs to lower risk factors

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