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Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C., on Oct.…

Risk of Suicide Higher Among Healthcare Workers, RNs in particular, Study Finds

An analysis that looked at 1.8 million employed adults in the U.S. found healthcare workers, registered nurses in particular, were at higher risk for…

Risk stratification of CVD in type 2 diabetes

An estimated 34 million Americans, age 18 years and older, have diabetes, most with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as well as a high risk…

Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US

Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases, damaged tissue…

Being Sharp in Health Literacy

In 2008, I was working as a per diem staff nurse in a medical-surgical unit at what was then called New York Downtown Hospital.…

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle…

Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem

The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant sitting on…

Did you have a lot of patients? Did you have a lot of patience?

Beginning your career as a nurse can present challenges. You may feel anxious and fearful. Can you adapt and progress with the tasks at…

Todd Noack is the founder and executive director of Rhonda’s House, a rural peer respite program in Iowa. The program offers a short - term, homelike, nurturing environment for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis but don’t need immediate medical attention. (Lisa Bartels)

Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988,” or…

Pediatric malignant hyperthermia

Daniel Sanchez*, an 8-year-old boy, arrives in the pediatric recovery unit after an appendectomy. You note that his electronic health record (EHR) indicates Daniel…

Patient care assistant training

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Addressing this predicted nursing shortage…

Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it

Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes…

Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C.,…

Risk of Suicide Higher Among Healthcare Workers, RNs in particular, Study Finds

An analysis that looked at 1.8 million employed adults in the U.S. found healthcare workers, registered nurses in particular, were at higher…

Risk stratification of CVD in type 2 diabetes

An estimated 34 million Americans, age 18 years and older, have diabetes, most with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as well as a…

Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US

Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases,…

Being Sharp in Health Literacy

In 2008, I was working as a per diem staff nurse in a medical-surgical unit at what was then called New York…

Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship

Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in…

Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem

The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant…

Did you have a lot of patients? Did you have a lot of patience?

Beginning your career as a nurse can present challenges. You may feel anxious and fearful. Can you adapt and progress with the…

Mental Health Respite Facilities Are Filling Care Gaps in Over a Dozen States

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing…

Pediatric malignant hyperthermia

Daniel Sanchez*, an 8-year-old boy, arrives in the pediatric recovery unit after an appendectomy. You note that his electronic health record (EHR)…

Patient care assistant training

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031. Addressing this predicted…

Anemia afflicts nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide, but there are practical strategies for reducing it

Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain…

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