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Survey of 18,000 nurses finds rising workload and staffing cuts
Nurses are increasingly overloaded. This is especially true in nursing homes and in home care, as shown by the results of the latest nursing survey in which more than 18,000 nurses answered questions about how they experience ...
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Trained laypeople improve blood pressure control in rural Africa, research shows
In rural regions of Africa, high blood pressure often goes untreated because health centers are far away and there is a shortage of health professionals. A study in Lesotho shows that, with the help of a tablet app, villagers ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Nurses can deliver hospital care just as well as doctors, review finds
Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new review, appearing in the Cochrane ...
Feb 11, 2026
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For women who live on the margins, health care is often out of reach. How we can build a bridge to access
Most Canadians either know personally or are aware that getting an appointment with a family doctor can be difficult. Across the country, it's estimated that 6.5 million people do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner ...
Feb 11, 2026
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Fall prevention programs in emergency departments may help older adults after discharge
Falls are one of the most common reasons older adults are treated in the emergency department, and many patients are discharged home the same day. That transition can be a vulnerable moment, especially if the factors that ...
Feb 10, 2026
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What would bring nurses back? How hospitals can reverse nursing workforce losses
Most registered nurses who recently left hospital employment are motivated to return to health care work—and safe nurse staffing levels are the top factor that would bring them back, according to new research from the University ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Physicians are not 'providers': New paper says names in health care have ethical significance
A new ethics policy paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says the term "provider" should not be used to describe physicians, and using the blanket term undermines physicians' ethical responsibility, clinical ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Whether it's yoga, rock climbing or Dungeons & Dragons, taking leisure to a high level can be good for your well-being
What do collecting old editions of Dungeons & Dragons monster manuals, securing the same tailgate spot for over 20 years and mastering yoga postures have in common? They are all forms of "serious leisure."
Feb 9, 2026
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Firearm injury survivors face long-term health challenges
Survivors of firearm injuries often experience long-term physical and functional health challenges that extend beyond the initial trauma, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their recent study has examined the physical ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Relationship experts and couples say romance doesn't need grand gestures to thrive
Doing something romantic for Valentine's Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of chocolates, roses or an atypically expensive dinner, according to relationship experts.
Feb 8, 2026
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Knee injuries in rugby: What a season-long study suggests about hip strength
Knee injuries are among the most serious and common injuries in rugby. Developing effective prevention strategies requires the identification of aspects of physical performance—such as power, muscle strength, and balance—that ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Impact of the 2010 World Health Organization Code on global physician migration
A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute evaluates the impact of a voluntary code intended to improve ethical recruitment of physicians from World Health Organization-designated shortage countries. While ...
Feb 6, 2026
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New blood donation rules: Most vaccines, tattoos and travel may not disqualify you
So you think you can't donate blood because of a tattoo, or you traveled overseas or maybe you got a vaccine recently? Chances are you CAN donate blood!
Feb 4, 2026
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Backward walking study results may help to improve mobility and decrease falls in multiple sclerosis patients
A collaborative team of researchers and students from Wayne State University's Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Institute of Gerontology ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Why do our joints crack, pop and crunch? Should we worry about it?
Many of us have noisy joints. Knees crack on the stairs, necks pop when we stretch, and knuckles seem to crack almost on demand. These sounds can be startling and are often blamed on aging, damage or the looming threat of ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Demand grows for doulas who can help moms with addiction
"Don't give me narcotics." Emmalee Hortin, a doula, recalled one of her clients delivering that message to hospital staff. Doctors were operating on the woman to clear tissue after a miscarriage.
Feb 3, 2026
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Targeting the 'good' arm after stroke can lead to better motor skills
Traditional stroke rehabilitation therapy focuses on restoring strength and movement to the more impaired side of the body, but a new randomized clinical trial has revealed that targeted therapy for the less impaired arm ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Everyday movements are more beneficial for osteoarthritis patients than handgrip strength, say researchers
Daily physical activities play a far greater role in the well-being of patients with osteoarthritis than handgrip strength or isolated motor tasks, according to new research from the University of Sharjah. The study, published ...
Feb 2, 2026
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Improving nursing support for fertility preservation in women with cancer
Hiroshima University researchers developed a three-factor, 12-item, questionnaire-based scale to systematically assess nursing practices that support fertility preservation decision-making in women with cancer. They show ...
Feb 2, 2026
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A growing nursing shortage is made worse by nurses' daily challenges of patients and families rolling their eyes
Imagine being a dentist, and your clients roll their eyes at you, comment that you don't know what you're doing—or even spit at you.
Jan 31, 2026
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Protein is all the rage: But how much do you really need?
Protein is having a moment, with federal guidelines significantly raising the recommended amount people should eat every day and products ranging from coffee drinks to Pop-Tarts touting enhanced levels of the nutrient. Eating ...
Jan 31, 2026
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Specialized sensor tracks wound pH continuously to monitor healing
In a study led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Beker from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Koç University, researchers have developed a specialized wound dressing that incorporates a sensor that continuously measures ...
Jan 30, 2026
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Dialysis center staff lacking knowledge about transplantation process, analysis reveals
There are significant gaps and variation in knowledge of transplantation processes among dialysis staff, according to a study published in KI Reports. Catherine E. Kelty, Ph.D., from the Indiana University School of Medicine ...
Jan 30, 2026
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Social robot with AI shows promise for patient and clinician acceptance
Researchers from the University of Twente, MST and Politecnico di Milano conducted a pilot study to explore whether a GPT-controlled social robot can support patients with medical information in a hospital setting. The first ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Stroke telerehabilitation emerges as promising primer for recovery
In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, more than seven Americans will have experienced this life-changing medical event, which is a leading ...
Jan 29, 2026
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