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Training Nurses: A Fresh Approach to Dementia Care

January 22, 2025

Eighteen family nurse practitioner students dove into a unique project. The goal? To boost their skills in working with older adults, particularly those with dementia. The curriculum was packed with various components to help these future nurses become more empathetic and knowledgeable. Before and

health

Boosting Heart Health: Why Diversity Matters in Cardiovascular Care

January 21, 2025

You might be surprised to learn that not everyone gets the same level of heart care. For instance, women, seniors, and people from racial and ethnic minorities, as well as those from low-income or rural areas, often face tougher health outcomes. Ironically, these groups make up a big chunk of patien

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How Childhood Trauma and Positivity Impact Healthcare Workers: A Decade-Long Study

January 21, 2025

Imagine you’re a healthcare worker—a nurse, maybe. You spend your days caring for others, but what about the experiences that shaped you as a child? That’s exactly what a new study looked into. Over ten years, researchers examined how past trauma, called Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and pos

politics

Burma's Religious Persecution: A Call for Global Action

January 20, 2025

Ever since the military coup in Burma, or Myanmar, in 2021, the country has been in a tough spot. The military took over, and things got really bad for many people. They're facing a major humanitarian crisis, with lots of people suffering. The military controls less than 20% of the country now, and

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Kids and FXa Inhibitors: What You Need to Know

January 19, 2025

Have you ever heard of FXa inhibitors? These are medicines that help stop blood clots. But how do they affect kids? A recent study tried to figure this out by looking at what we call "adverse events" or AEs, which are side effects. The researchers did something called a meta-analysis, which is like

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Bacteria's Tiny Messages: How They Cause Pain in Obesity

January 17, 2025

Have you ever wondered how the gut bugs we carry around might be talking to our bodies? Scientists found that tiny, nanoscale packets called bacterial extracellular vesicles (bEVs) can signal pain hypersensitivity. They studied mice with diet-induced obesity (DIO) and found these bEVs in their poop.

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The Ups and Downs of Cohabitation: How Partnership Status Affects Lifespan

January 17, 2025

Ever wondered if being married really does make you live longer? Well, research has often shown that, yeah, it does. But what about folks who are in non-marital cohabitation—is their mortality rate somewhere in between married and single folks? Sweden, being a leader in family trends, decided to fin

crime

A Business Owner's Shocking Past: DNA Solves Decades-Old Assault Cases

January 17, 2025

Imagine digging up crimes from the past. That's what happened when DNA testing finally caught up with Kurt Alan Rillema, a Michigan business owner. Police found that Rillema, 51, was the FBI behind two sexual assault cases way back in 1999 and 2000—at golf courses in Oakland County and Penn State Un

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Why Do Nurses Choose to Move? : Uncovering Their Reasons

January 17, 2025

Ever wondered why some nurses choose to move across the country or even abroad for work? A recent study dived into this topic, aiming to understand what drives these healthcare professionals to make such significant changes. Let's take a closer look at what motivates them to migrate or relocate regi

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Boosting Nurse Skills: A Quick Reflection Program

January 16, 2025

Imagine you're a newly graduated nurse, fresh out of school and ready to tackle real-world challenges. This study looked into how a special program could help nurses like you improve your clinical judgment skills faster. They took 153 new nurses and split them into two groups. One group got the usua