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Physicians generally are not supportive, so the turf battle continues.

Ask several people what they find exciting and you'll get hundreds of different answers. I would bet that the answers you get from nurses are very different than those from regular people.

Researchers at an Australian hospital found that more closely monitoring patients for signs of instability led to reduced mortality, according to findings published in the journal Resuscitation.

A new therapy based on the use of mobile devices and virtual reality could help patients with fibromyalgia, according to a team of researchers from the Labpsictec at the Universitat Jaume I of Castellon, the LahHuman Group at the Universidad Politecnica of Valencia, and the University of Valencia.

The generally harmless infection was present in more than 80% of the children studied, all of who had type 1 diabetes.

The ability of this new 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor, VIA-2291, to reduce leukotriene production may be a new tool for reducing repeat cardiovascular events following ACS.

After a lengthy investigation, England's General Medicine Council has removed autism researcher Andrew Wakefield from the medical register. Wakefield, whose 1998 study in The Lancet suggested a possible link between autism and the MMR vaccine, was found guilty of "serious professional misconduct."

Several iPhone apps for patients with acne aren't all they're cracked up to be.

The side effects that may occur as a result of stopping clopidogrel are much more serious than the slightly increased bleeding risk that patients on clopidogrel are faced with.

The effectiveness symptom-reflux association analysis, used to diagnosed GERD in infants, is the focus of a new study by researchers from Switzerland.

Even children in pre-school - those as young as three or four - can experience symptoms of depression, and early detection may be one of the most important aspects of treating it.

Next on the list of ways to detect handwashing compliance?

The discovery of a natural molecule in the body that counteracts the progression of osteoarthritis could lead to new therapies for some common diseases.

Managing obstructive sleep apnea introduces a number of issues for the physician, including which patients need to be referred for further testing, how everything will be paid for, and more.

Paying physicians based on outcomes rather than based on the number of procedures or services performed will ultimately reduce costs, entice more residents to select primary care, and lead to better care for patients.

Many physicians report lost productivity, decreased efficiency, and poor communication when using EMRs in practice. Are all of these shortcomings worth it? Do EMRs lead to better patient care? I'm on the side that says "no."

A new report from the Alzheimer's Association shows that in the absence of disease-modifying treatments, the cumulative costs of care for Alzheimer's patients from 2010 to 2050 will exceed $20 trillion.

Poison frontman Bret Michaels has had a transient ischemic attack about a month after suffering a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a smart pill that sends notification when it has been swallowed. The pill contains an embedded microchip and has a printed, digestible antenna on the outside made of nontoxic, conductive silver lines.

PLX4032 is an investigational treatment for metastatic melanoma, which some are calling a "miracle cure" following a 3-part article in the New York Timesthat discussed promising patient responses.

Somewhere in the world, a woman is dying of cervical cancer. In fact, a woman dies of cervical cancer almost every 2 minutes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the second leading cause of female cancer mortality worldwide, with 288,000 deaths and 510,000 cases each year.

A topic that is being discussed a lot these days is older nurses in the workforce. The American Nurses Association reports that the average age of an RN is now 45.2 years, with nurses younger than 30 years making up only 8% of the workforce.

The high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet may provide a new treatment option for the condition, which is often not effectively treated with medication.

Wellness coaches are credentialed health, fitness, and mental health professionals trained to coach individuals on evidence-based areas of wellness, including physical activity, nutrition, weight, stress, and life satisfaction.

Dr. Pullen examines the use of human growth hormone's ability to improve performance in the same week that Floyd Landis admits to doping and accuses Lance Armstrong of doing the same.

Preventing complications from diabetes requires more than just good blood sugar control; it also requires patients to control their cholesterol and blood pressure.

A study of readmissions to California hospitals in 2005-2006 found that one-half of the charges billed to Medicare and Medicaid were related to readmissions with a one-year period.

According to a large study conducted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and presented at the AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010, eating well-done meat, especially red meat, may increase the risk of bladder cancer, particularly in individuals with genetic variants in their metabolism.

What are the functions of an oncology nurse navigator (ONN) and what are the expectations? Understanding the history of navigation is usually the best place to start when trying to describe the role of the ONN to a newcomer. Oncology nurse navigation, or patient navigation, is not a new role in the healthcare field.

Technology rules our daily lives. We use our telephones and computers to do work, converse, send text messages, play games, watch videos, and Web surf.