Health
Ongoing mentoring will help new nurses speak up
(HealthDay)—For new nurses, learning to speak up requires ongoing mentoring, according to a study published online March 5 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Mar 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pediatricians' group says school is priority, with proper safety measures
(HealthDay)—A prominent U.S. doctors' group reaffirmed its recommendation this week that having kids physically in school should be the goal, while also outlining safety protocols needed to allow schools to be open.
Jan 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mandatory face masks might lull people into taking more coronavirus risks
Governments all around the world are trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Making it mandatory for people to wear face masks is a policy that has gained favor among many national governments and state authorities ...
Jul 20, 2020
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European region most skeptical in the world on vaccine safety
Public confidence in vaccines varies widely between countries and regions around the world, and the European region is the most sceptical about vaccine safety, according to the largest ever global survey of confidence in ...
Sep 9, 2016
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Vaccination
Largest global vaccine confidence survey reveals hesitancy hotspots
Public confidence in vaccines varies widely between countries and regions around the world, with signs that public trust may be improving in parts of Europe, whilst several countries experiencing political instability and ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Addiction
Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction, research finds
When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. This kind of police intervention ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Health
Quad bike fatalities costly but manufacturers fail to act
Two University of Sydney papers published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have highlighted the costs associated with fatal quad bike incidents and compared the behavior of the quads industry in ...
Apr 4, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds Oregon workplace safety monitoring needs to be more timely to help workers
A recent study evaluating the effectiveness of Oregon's occupational health monitoring system concludes that the state needs to collect and share data about workplace dangers in a more timely, relevant fashion to allow for ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Medical economics
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on university campuses: An obvious solution or a problem?
In the United States, more than 600 institutions of higher education are requiring students to be vaccinated to return to campus this fall.
Aug 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How can you be safe at a pool, the beach or a park? A doctor offers guidance as coronavirus distancing measures lifted
Even if we escaped getting sick from the coronavirus, we are all sick of staying at home, practicing social distancing and wearing masks. While case numbers and deaths from COVID-19 are trending downward, this is not the ...
May 20, 2020
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