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Twelve-Hour Shifts for Nurses may Affect Quality And Safety of Patient Care

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




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Nine Out Of Ten England Hospitals Hit by Nurse Shortage

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




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UK Tops The Chart of Employing Overseas Doctors Than Indigenous Ones

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




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Leadership Key to Quality Care and Retention Among Nurses

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




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Nurse to Patient Ratio Influences Patient Mortality Rates in the UK

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.




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Nurses Crucial for Cost-Effective, Good Quality Healthcare: President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee said nurses and midwives are crucial in delivering "cost-effective and good quality healthcare". He was speaking at Rashtrapati




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Nurses Need Training To Identify Victims of Human Trafficking

Healthcare professionals are in a unique position to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking. Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation,




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In-home Stroke Rehabilitation Could Work Just as Fine as Clinical Therapy

Home-based telerehabilitation therapy could work just as fine as traditional in-clinic therapy for stroke rehabilitation, finds a new study. The main




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Good Communication is Essential Between Doctors and Nurses for Patient Safety

Video recordings of a hospital scenario shows how poor is communication between nurses and doctors. This study mainly Communication breakdown that occurs betwen nurses and doctors.




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Nurse-researcher Creates a 10-Step Model to Help Mothers Breastfeed Critically Ill Infants

A 10-Step Model has been created by a Nurse-researcher- Diane Spatz to help Mothers Breastfeed their Critically Ill babies. The findings of study are




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Yemen: Third Cholera Epidemic Might Come Knocking

Third Cholera Epidemic poses as a new health threat to Yemen people who are still recovering from the war. World health organization has warned the government




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Laryngeal Tubes are Better Than Tracheal Tube For Paramedical CPR

Heart attack survival can be increased if Laryngeal tubes are used instead of traditional Endotracheal Tube by the emergency paramedical team, finds a new study.




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Nurses' Role in Telling You 'Too Much Sitting is Bad for Your Health'

Sitting for too many hours each day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if the person




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Innovative Approach May Help Control Fluid Intake during Hemodialysis

Novel approach can help facilitate the reduction of the fluid intake during hemodialysis, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iJournal of Advanced Nursing/i.




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Nurses Can Provide Better End-Of-Life Care If The Opportunity Is Given

Nurses could be the solution to the current End-of-life care quality, finds a new study. They have found that nearly 53% of the patients often experience




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Drexel Study Reveals Physical Activity as Suitable for Appetite

Following a dietary weight loss program can be difficult. Many factors trigger diet lapses, which can lead to weight loss failure. Experts disagree on




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Nurses and Combating the Societal Stigma of Poverty

Poverty takes a toll on health in many ways. It often causes malnutrition and hunger, creates barriers to access basic resources, and can also impact




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Paternal Involvement may Improve Health of Mom, Child

Paternal involvement may have positive health impacts for a mother and her baby, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPublic Health Reports/i.




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Seasonal Variations in Hypertensive Disorders During Pregnancy Identified

Seasonal variations have been observed in the risk of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy--including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, said new study.




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Mothers' Health may Suffer When her Child Face Discrimination

Mother's health was affected when her child experienced unfair treatment or discrimination, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published




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Research Unearths Publicly Funded Pregnancy-related Programs Can Improve Maternal Mortality Rates

The study conducted by FAU College of Business faculty members Patrick Bernet, Ph.D., Gulcin Gumus, Ph.D., and Sharmila Vishwasrao, Ph.D., and recently




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Menopause Timing Hard to Determine in Every Third Woman: Study

In more than 1 in 3 women aged 50 and above, the body provides no answer about the menopausal age, increased use of birth control pills and hormonal intrauterine




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Five Things You Should Know About Egg Freezing

Egg freezing for age-related fertility is becoming more common, and a new study provides quick reference points on the topic for primary care providers.




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Menopause Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Disc Degeneration, Back Pain

Lumbar disc degeneration causes lower back pain among menopausal women due to decreasing estrogen levels, according to a new study published online in




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Hormone Therapy Minimizes Sarcopenia Linked to Aging

In postmenopausal women, prolonged use of hormone therapy to determine the effect on muscle mass and the prevalenece of sarcopenia was evaluated. The




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Genetic Profile Detects Type 2 Diabetes Risk Among Women With GDM

Women who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after having gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have specific genetic profiles,




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Antibiotics Cause Birth Defects When Used During Pregnancy

Babies of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during early pregnancy are at more risk of developing birth defects like heart defects, compared with




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Exposure to Heatwaves Tied to Increased Risk of Preterm Delivery

Exposure to heatwaves during the week before birth was strongly associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery, the hotter the temperature or,




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Fish Oil may Prevent Breast Implant Complications

One of the most common complications in cosmetic breast surgery is capsular contracture. A new study investigates to see if omega-3 fatty acids can prevent or reduce capsular contracture.




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Clinical Factors During Pregnancy Tied to Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

New study has illuminated clinical factors that are associated with the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns. It revealed




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Unintended Pregnancy Rates Higher Among Women With Disabilities: Study

Among women with disabilities, pregnancies are 42% more likely to be unintended, revealed report published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.




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Starting Estradiol Therapy Soon After Menopause can Benefit Heart Health

Initiating estradiol therapy within the first six years following the onset of menopause could pay major dividends for a woman's cardiovascular health later in life, reports a new study.




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Family History of Heart Disease can Make Early Removal of Ovaries Risky

Women with a family history of premature heart disease may face more health complications during premature removal of ovaries, reports a new study. Women




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Harmful Effects of Stress During Pregnancy Could Last a Lifetime: Study

Early-life exposure to the stress hormone can forever alter many immune system responses, reducing the body's ability to ward off bacterial infections and fight tumors, according to a new study.




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Older Women and Urinary Incontinence Symptoms

Physical therapy interventions effectively reduce urinary incontinence symptoms in older women and should be a first-line treatment intervention for patients




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Paid Maternity Leave Benefits Both Mothers (and) Kids Health

Paid maternity leave has significant mental and physical health benefits for both mothers and children - including decreased rates of postpartum depression and infant mortality, reports a new study.




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Pregnant Young Women Found to Have Low Levels of PrEP Drug

Levels of the PrEP drug Tenofovir were more than 30% lower in African adolescent girls and young pregnant women who took HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis




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Role of Childhood Adversity in Executive Function, Mood After Early Removal of Ovaries: Study

Around one-third of women who choose to have their ovaries removed before the natural age of menopause is more susceptible to negative mood and executive dysfunction, reports a new study.




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Women Can Avoid Menstrual Disorders By Consuming Extra Calories

Menstrual cycle can be recovered in women who struggle to consume enough calories and have menstrual disorders by simply increasing their food intake.




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Marijuana may Impair Female Fertility: Study

Exposure to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in female eggs may impair the ability to produce viable embryos and are significantly less




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New Test may Help Couples Understand Why They Experience Multiple Miscarriages: Study

New high-resolution melting analysis-based test (HRM) that is accurate, rapid, cheap, and easy to perform could be used as an initial screening tool for




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Women's Lifestyle Changes, Even in Middle Age, may Decrease Future Stroke Risk

Women changing to a healthy lifestyle, even during the 50s, still have the potential to prevent strokes, reveals a new study. The findings of the study




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Vaping E-Cigarettes during Pregnancy Not Safe for Both Moms and Babies

Switching to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), also known as vaping, during pregnancy could be harmful to the respiratory systems of both mothers




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Nanotechnology to Help Develop New Treatment for Endometriosis

To alleviate, the pain and fertility problems linked to endometriosis, scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment. Endometriosis




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New Model Could Lead to More Ways to Improve Fertility: Study

New mathematical models can be powerful tools for predicting the outcomes of in vitro fertilization for infertility patients and provide the basis for




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PTSD Linked to Pregnancy Complications

Pregnancy complications were found to be associated with elevated symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury, revealed a Veterans Affairs study of women military veterans.




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Does Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Increase Your Risks for Obesity, Diabetes?

Primary ovarian insufficiency may increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. A new study is digging deeper into reproductive health and body mass index.




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Antibiotic Prophylaxis is Given After Umbilical Cord Clamping: Fresh Insights

In C-sections, it is safe to give antibiotics to mothers after umbilical cord clamping, to avoid exposure of the newborns to the antibiotics, stated study




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Menopause Will be Delayed, Reveals Study

McMaster University researchers have revealed that menopause will be delayed and possibly cease to exist altogether. While others see menopause as




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Exercise During Pregnancy Reduces Obesity Among Offspring: Study

Physical fitness during pregnancy was found to reduce obesity among offspring, stated new study published today in Science Advances led by Min Du, professor