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Staffing impacts care quality An American Nurses Association poll reveals concerns over how nurse staffing affects the quality of care, and contributes to the growing nursing shortage. Read more »
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GI problems common in women The Natural Marketing Institute's (NMI) Health & Wellness Trends Database reports women are 34 percent more likely to suffer from digestive disorders than men. Read more »
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'Wake-up call' for women A new study has found that women with coronary artery disease are significantly less likely than men to be treated with medications to prevent heart attacks. Read more »
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'Cool' new treatment
A new technique may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated with breast cancer treatment. Read more »
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Less power impairs the mind New research suggests that being put in a low-power role may impair a person's basic cognitive functioning and thus, their ability to get ahead. Read more »
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Nursing shortage looms
Despite a temporary lull in the country's nursing shortage, data point to a gathering storm that will be "like a Category Three hurricane, but one that hits the entire nation." Read more »
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Help smokers quit n updated clinical practice guideline released by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. Read more »
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Lower co-payments=lower costs? High prescription drug co-payments are associated with lower medication adherence and higher total healthcare costs. Read more »
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Diabetes double before motherhood Diabetes before motherhood more than doubled in six years among teenage and adult women. Read more »
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Antibiotics no cure for allergies LENEXA, Kan. -- Outdoor exposure to environmental irritants such as allergens, pollution, debris and cigarette smoke can cause the mucous membranes of the sinuses to swell, leading to pain, pressure and... Read more »
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