A study published by the Journal of Communication found that those who participated in health-based social networking sites that focus on helping members to quit smoking found it easier to quit.
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Study: Social media may help with smoking cessation

Study: Smoking increases risk of complications after colorectal surgery

Stopping the pain: The role of nurse leaders in providing organizational resources to reduce disruptive behavior

Providing workplace renewal opportunities for nurses

Holistic nursing: Focusing on the whole person

When nurses speak up, they pay a price

What works: Facilitating staff participation in nursing research

Improving depression screening in patients with chronic illness

Tobacco cessation for nurses and patients

The new health insurance marketplace

How to make the most of your nursing minutes

A woman’s reproductive health: Clues to future heart disease?

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On “braking” the law

Once more unto the breach

FDA approves first generic capecitabine to treat breast and colorectal cancers

Study: Low-dose vancomycin as effective as high dose against C. diff

New program addresses women’s needs when developing medical devices

New pain drug developed

Study: Smartphone app valid cognitive dysfunction screening

Study: Regular colonoscopy screening could prevent 40% of colorectal cancers

According to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes,

Study: ICU transfer timing affects mortality

Study: Faster hospital MI care has not reduced mortality

Study: Longer military deployments increase divorce risk

Study: Showering helps ease discomfort of women in labor

Study: Dementia increases risk of incontinence

Magnet® Nurses In Action: Clinical stars lead a successful professional practice program

The Magnet® effect: Success in minimizing bloodstream infections

Succession planning for Magnet® Program Director

Introverts can be nurse leaders, too

Eating better to help manage chronic stress

Making professional connections

Nursing’s memes: Ideas that mold the profession

Getting to the root of the root-cause analysis problem