Obesity, sleep, smoking, and inactivity show the strongest links to hypertension in U.S. adults
A national U.S. analysis shows that weight, sleep, smoking, and exercise habits may matter more for hypertension than…
Meet a VA Nursing Resident: Niosha Motahari
Access to high quality, timely health care requires a skilled nursing workforce. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)…
The Penicillin of Pressure Injuries: Researchers Develop New Sensor System to Prevent a Common Hospital Complication
Newswise — Hospital stays can be long and arduous; they can also cause serious complications. When a person…
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…
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…
Preoperative factors predict persistent opioid use after surgery
For many Americans, a routine surgical procedure serves as their first introduction to opioid pain medication. While most…
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…
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…
At least five people are missing after Silver Lake Nursing Home partially collapsed
The facility, which officials also referred to as Silver Lake Nursing Home, partially collapsed into its basement. The…