Training game helps nurses spot fungal infections in breastfeeding
A new educational game simulates real breastfeeding complications, helping nurses learn how to spot and manage fungal nipple…
Healthcare jobs—which have been propping up labor market—just shrank for first time in four years
Despite making up nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy and providing a much-needed set of crutches, the…
Newer nurses face the highest risk of developing moral injury symptoms
Moral injury remains prevalent among critical care nurses, with newer nurses at the highest risk of developing symptoms,…
NIH’s continued investment fuels TMJ pain research
Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported…
Grant supports research into how microglia may spread toxic tau in Alzheimer’s
A researcher with the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio has…
Dementia collaborative care delivers greater value than Alzheimer’s medication
Programs that match caregivers with patient navigators yield better outcomes than Alzheimer’s drug – but combining the two may…
Study links paid sick leave to lower infection risk
Home service workers-those who provide care, inspections, or repairs inside private homes-can often lack paid sick leave, making…
AI model accurately predicts need for skilled nursing after hospital discharge
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool accurately predicted which patients would need a skilled nursing facility after leaving the…
Combination therapy improves cognition in Alzheimer’s models
In recent years, research into cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient, Δ⁹-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), has unearthed medical benefits including…
A longitudinal comparative analysis of sustained benefit of a self-care intervention for caregivers of adults with heart failure | BMC Nursing
Background Caregiving is stressful, and caregivers commonly neglect taking care of themselves. We tested the effectiveness of a…
Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…