FDA approves new birth control ring
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Effects of second-hand smoke on children
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FDA approves new treatment for rare types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
On August 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc) injection for IV use for the treatment of adult patients with…
Catching up with the HPV vaccine
It may not be too late for HPV vaccination for girls who missed the recommended window. Catch-up quadrivalent HPV vaccination with three doses is…
Yet another reason to exercise
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August 2018 Vol. 13 No. 8
This issue of American Nurse Today features an article on adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury. Did you know that the prevalence for this coping behavior is…
FDA approves new treatment for adrenal cancer
On July 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults…
Lung cancer mortality for women projected to increase more than 40% worldwide by 2030
The global age-standardized lung cancer mortality rate among women is projected to increase by 43% from 2015 to 2030, according to an analysis of…
FDA approves drugs for breast cancer
On July 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of pre/perimenopausal…
Oral chlorhexidine can help prevent VAP
Chlorhexidine is effective as part of oral care to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), according to a study in Western Journal of Nursing Research. (more…)
Eating fish may prolong life
Consumption of fish (but not fried fish) and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids is associated with lower risks of early death, according to a study…
FDA approves new birth control ring
On August 10, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), which is a combined…
You really do need your sleep
Nurses frequently say they don’t get enough sleep, and now a study in Nature Communications reports that sleep loss leads to social…
Effects of second-hand smoke on children
Childhood secondhand smoke exposure and adult secondhand smoke exposure increase the risk of death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood, according…
FDA approves new treatment for rare types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
On August 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc) injection for IV use for the treatment of adult…
Catching up with the HPV vaccine
It may not be too late for HPV vaccination for girls who missed the recommended window. Catch-up quadrivalent HPV vaccination with three…
Yet another reason to exercise
Need more motivation to complete your daily exercise routine? A study in the Journal of the American Heart Association reports that adults…
August 2018 Vol. 13 No. 8
This issue of American Nurse Today features an article on adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury. Did you know that the prevalence for this coping…
FDA approves new treatment for adrenal cancer
On July 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment…
Lung cancer mortality for women projected to increase more than 40% worldwide by 2030
The global age-standardized lung cancer mortality rate among women is projected to increase by 43% from 2015 to 2030, according to an…
FDA approves drugs for breast cancer
On July 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment…
Oral chlorhexidine can help prevent VAP
Chlorhexidine is effective as part of oral care to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), according to a study in Western Journal of Nursing…
Eating fish may prolong life
Consumption of fish (but not fried fish) and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids is associated with lower risks of early death, according to…
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