health and food Novel 'Triage Tool' to Predict, Prevent Attacks Against Criminal Justice Officials By www.medindia.net Published On :: The usage of a "triage tool" that can help law enforcement more accurately assess threats of violence and predict attacks against police, judges and other Full Article
health and food Medical Students in India Will Have to Clear National Exit Test (NEXT) to Practice Outside the Country By www.medindia.net Published On :: Indian MBBS students will have to write National Exit Test (NEXT) before being eligible to practice anywhere in the country, says Ministry official. The Full Article
health and food Gun Violence Research Underfunded, Understudied in the United States By www.medindia.net Published On :: More than 30,000 people die each year from gun violence in the United States, a higher rate of death than any industrialized country in the world. Funding Full Article
health and food Illegal Levels of Arsenic Found In Rice-Based Baby Foods By www.medindia.net Published On :: Inorganic arsenic and its presence in the food has harmful effects on health. O in 2016 EU imposed a maximum limit of inorganic arsenic on manufacturers in a bid to mitigate associated health risks. Full Article
health and food Ontario Declares Prescribed Drugs Free For Those Under 25 By www.medindia.net Published On :: Ontario has launched OHP+ on Jan 1 which offers the province's 4 million children and youth free access to more than 4,400 approved medications. Children Full Article
health and food Potential and Limitations of Brain Science in Legal Contexts By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new review published in i Frontiers in Neuroscience /i explores the current literature and advancements in the applications of neuroscience in law. Full Article
health and food Suspected Health Attacks on American and Canadian Diplomats in Cuba By www.medindia.net Published On :: Brain abnormalities have been identified in American diplomats who have worked in Cuba. The diplomats are speculated to be victims of mysterious, invisible attacks in Cuba. Full Article
health and food Mandatory Training for Ultrasound: Indian Supreme Court Has Put High Court's Order on Hold By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Supreme Court of India has put Delhi high court order on hold to allow the MBBS practitioners to access the ultrasound. The stated order has come Full Article
health and food Indian Jury in Favour of Altruistic Surrogacy, Not Commercial Surrogacy By www.medindia.net Published On :: Since the Union cabinet has banned the commercial surrogacy, many people from the industry have called this move as regressive and insensitive while some Full Article
health and food Highly Refined Mineral Oil Use is Safe in Cosmetics Says Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Highly refined mineral oils are safe to be used in cosmetics assures German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and its related study. The Full Article
health and food Present Your Concerns to the Doctor Firmly Before They Interrupt You By www.medindia.net Published On :: A patient gets 11 seconds on an average to explain his concerns before the doctor starts interrupting them, finds a new study. The results of this study Full Article
health and food Cannabis Might Get Legalized in Thailand for Medical Use By www.medindia.net Published On :: Narcotics laws may be reformed in Thailand. The government might legalize the use of cannabis for medical purpose only. The Thai government on Tuesday Full Article
health and food Is a Pediatric Doctor's Firearm Storage Discussion With Parents Wrong? By www.medindia.net Published On :: Pediatric Doctor: Is Gun Storage Discussion With Parents Wrong? Due to the increasing number of teenage suicidal cases, the scientists have suggested Full Article
health and food Only 81% of Cardiac Arrest Patients Were Given CPR In Dialysis Units: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: bHighlights/b (and) #61548;When kidney failure patients experienced cardiac arrest at outpatient dialysis facilities, CPR initiated by dialysis staff Full Article
health and food Dementia Study Links Gene with Damage to Brain Connections: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: Insights into how a gene that raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease and disrupts brain cells have been revealed by a new study. The findings of the study Full Article
health and food Urban Poor Affected Most by Nursing Home Closures By www.medindia.net Published On :: While wealthier people have chosen alternatives to urban nursing homes, the urban poor still depend on them for long-term care. A new study led by researchers Full Article
health and food New South Wales Nurses Suspend Stir By www.medindia.net Published On :: The New South Wales nurses suspended their stir Thursday and re-opened more than 570 hospital beds they had shut down in the last eight days. The NSW Full Article
health and food Nurses' Survey Finds Workplace Bullying is Common By www.medindia.net Published On :: A survey of over 2,000 nurses by New Zealand Nurses' Organization researchers Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Leonie Walker has revealed that workplace bullying is very common. Full Article
health and food Due to Nursing Staff Shortfalls, Risk of Hospital Patient Mortality Increases By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nurses are the front-line caregivers to hospital patients, coordinating and providing direct care and delivering it safely and reliably. The goal for Full Article
health and food Nurse's Career Spans 50 Years By www.medindia.net Published On :: Norma Salahshour celebrates her 50th year of nursing career at The Methodist Hospital. Although The Methodist Hospital and nursing itself have evolved Full Article
health and food Nursing Academics Object to BBC Labeling Florence Nightingale as 'Neurotic, Sexually Repressed' By www.medindia.net Published On :: A group of nursing academics has accused the BBC of belittling Florence Nightingale by depicting the Lady of the Lamp as a "manipulative, neurotic and sexually repressed woman". Full Article
health and food Online Course Benefits Newly Qualified Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Newly qualified nurses, midwives reported that Flying Start NHS - an online course had been useful in terms of clinical skills development and confidence. Full Article
health and food Nursing Shortage may Not be So Acute Anymore: Study By www.medindia.net Published On :: A new study has revealed that the number of young people becoming registered nurses has grown sharply since 2002. This is a welcome trend that should Full Article
health and food Nurses Unhappy And Exhausted By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nurses the world over seem to feel unhappy and exhausted, report researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research. Full Article
health and food UK Nurses Worry Over Falling Standards Of Care By www.medindia.net Published On :: A survey shows that the UK nurses are worried over the falling standards of their own profession. When rating standards generally, the majority (58 per Full Article
health and food Key Factors Affecting 3 Generations of Nurses Identified By www.medindia.net Published On :: Organizations need to tackle the different work factors that are important to the three key age groups of nurses if they want to retain qualified staff. Full Article
health and food President Gives Away Florence Nightingale Nurses Award By www.medindia.net Published On :: On the occasion of International Nurses Day Indian President Pratibha Patil gave away Florence Nightingale Awards to 36 meritorious nursing personnel Full Article
health and food Nurses Should Know Full Medical and Social Conditions of Patients, Says Healthcare Expert By www.medindia.net Published On :: 'Nurses play an important role in providing effective healthcare to patients. They should understand the medical and social conditions of every patient Full Article
health and food Nurses Play Key Role in Patient Feeding By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nurses played a vital role in feeding people and restoring their humanity in times of great crisis, as was the case when Bergen-Belsen was liberated in 1945 at the end of World War II. Full Article
health and food Kerala Allows Nurses To Wear Churidhars By www.medindia.net Published On :: Kerala government has given the nod for the nurses to wear the traditional churidhars while on duty, the Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar announced Saturday. Full Article
health and food Nurse Practitioners Can Ease Doctor Shortage in Michigan By www.medindia.net Published On :: Michigan already faces a shortage of doctors much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Full Article
health and food Nurses Pivotal to Indian Health Care System: Pranab Mukherjee By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system, says President Pranab Mukherjee. Full Article
health and food Disagreement Found on the Role of Primary Care Nurse Practitioners By www.medindia.net Published On :: The time when the U.S. health system is facing both a worsening shortage of primary care physicians and an increasing demand for primary care services, Full Article
health and food Higher Patient Death Rates Linked to Overworked Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Shocking statistical backing has emerged from investigations in nine European countries to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked, specialists said. Full Article
health and food Spotlight on Nurse Anesthetists After Review by Clinical Scholars By www.medindia.net Published On :: The profession of nurse anesthesia is at crossroads in the US. While recent federal legislation and changes to the U.S. Medicare program have expanded Full Article
health and food Education of Advance Health Care Directives Required by Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: The knowledge gaps related to advance health care directives (AHCDs) can be overcome with an educational program for nurses. This will help to ensure Full Article
health and food Longer Working Hours Impact on Quality of Care by Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nurses who work longer shifts and more overtime are more likely to rate the standard of care delivered on their ward as poor, give a negative rating of Full Article
health and food Requirement of Health Professionals in India By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Government has not conducted any study/survey to ascertain the number of doctors and other medical and para-medical professionals required in the rural and urban areas of the country. Full Article
health and food Indian-Origin Singaporean Nurse Gets International Achievement Award By www.medindia.net Published On :: An Indian-origin nurse in Singapore will receive this year's International Achievement Award by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF) Full Article
health and food Kerala Government Offers Free Overseas Recruitment for Trained Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Labour Minister, Shibu Baby John, said that the Kerala State government would make recruitment of trained nurses from the state completely free of cost. Full Article
health and food Kerala Government Tells Center to Put on Hold the New Rule on Nurses for Jobs Abroad By www.medindia.net Published On :: The Kerala government has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to put on hold the new order that requires all Indian nurses going to 18 Full Article
health and food Twelve-Hour Shifts for Nurses may Affect Quality And Safety of Patient Care By www.medindia.net Published On :: New research has found that hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job and more likely to burn Full Article
health and food Nine Out Of Ten England Hospitals Hit by Nurse Shortage By www.medindia.net Published On :: Britain's National Health Service (NHS) said in a new report that nine in ten hospitals in England fail to provide enough nurses for patients. According Full Article
health and food UK Tops The Chart of Employing Overseas Doctors Than Indigenous Ones By www.medindia.net Published On :: Hospitals are filled with doctors who hail from different countries than the ones born in the United Kingdom, revealed a new study.Economic Co-operation Full Article
health and food Leadership Key to Quality Care and Retention Among Nurses By www.medindia.net Published On :: Nurses who face abusive managers are more likely to quit their job. But a recent study by McGill University and Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres Full Article
health and food Nurse to Patient Ratio Influences Patient Mortality Rates in the UK By www.medindia.net Published On :: Patient mortality rates are significantly lesser among nurses who take care of six patients than nurses who take care of more than ten, revealed a new study. Full Article
health and food Nursing Professionals Backbone of Healthcare: Pranab Mukherjee By www.medindia.net Published On :: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee said that nursing professionals were the backbone of the healthcare system and their contribution was critical in achievement of nation's healthcare goals. Full Article
health and food Replacing Professional Nurses With Lower Skilled Nurses Linked to Increase In Death Risk By www.medindia.net Published On :: Replacing professional nurses with lower skilled nursing assistants is linked to a heightened risk of patient death, as well as other indicators of poor quality care, reveals a large European study. Full Article
health and food Impact Of Medication Errors on Nursing Home Residents By www.medindia.net Published On :: Despite the fact that tmedication errors remain fairly common, a new analysis points to surprisingly low rates of serious impacts from medication errors affecting nursing home residents. Full Article
health and food New Mobile App to Help Nursing Allocation Process By www.medindia.net Published On :: In a bid to foray into a new era of tech-powered healthcare, Intelenet Global Services -- a Mumbai-based business process service provider -- launched Full Article