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Doctors subconsciously favor whites over blacks, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday in a finding that may explain widespread racial disparities in health care in the United States.
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"Doorknobs and TV remotes are germ hotbeds. Someone in your house have the sniffles? Watch out for the refrigerator door handle. The TV remote, too. A new study finds that cold sufferers often leave their germs there, where they can live for two days or longer.
Scientists at the University of V
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Setting up and priming an intravenous infusion is a core clinical skill required in every day nursing practice. Although this skill is frequently used, it’s easy to become complacent. It requires both theoretical and practical clinical knowledge to ensure appropriate low risk IV infusion therapy and...
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The latest edition of Grand Rounds is up at Emergiblog.
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A soft drink claiming to offer the same nicotine fix as a cigarette is to launch in the UK. Cans of Liquid Smoking, which look strikingly similar to red and white cigarette cartons, offer smokers an alternative to shivering outside bars and restaurants.
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Scientists have identified 26 genes that, when damaged, appear to promote lung cancer. And by knowing what genes promote the development of lung cancer, scientists get targets for developing new therapies.
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"Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may help prevent miscarriages in women suffering from complications caused by the autoimmune disorder antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a new study says."
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Today healthcare all over the U.S. is experiencing a multitude of dynamic changes that is testing the strength of our system’s capabilities. Hospitals are besieged with all manner of financial hardships from increasing bad debt, meager third party reimbursements and higher operating costs to name on...
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Patients hungry for clinical information about chronic medical conditions are coming together in hopes of finding out about new treatment programs and therapies that will help with their symptoms. It would seem that several patients with chronic medical issues are becoming frustrated with “inadequat...
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"Chart shows the results of a survey on the growing number of Americans having trouble paying for healthcare;
The ailing economy is leading many Americans to skip doctor visits, skimp on their medicine, and put off mammograms, Pap smears and other tests. And physicians worry the result will be si
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Do you think that you could have passed the nursing boards in 1929? Find out by trying to answer a couple of questions. Good luck!
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While the general economy is in a tailspin, South Florida healthcare is still in a hiring frenzy. The Baptist system by itself has 500 openings, and many other hospitals say they have many jobs to fill.
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