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Pump-It Powder creating headaches for users, police
Seeded on Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:00 PM EST (KCTV5 News)
Users report that Pump It Powder is quickly addictive and that some become addicted in just a few weeks. The power stimulates the central nervous system and law enforcement officials say is similar to methamphetamine.
NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
Fri Dec 30, 2011 2:31 AM EST
New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses, even as the health care industry faces staffing shortages.
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How to Maintain Your Fitness Motivation
Sun Dec 25, 2011 7:35 PM EST
When it comes to any fitness program, the two areas that concern women are the physical aspect and the motivation. For most, the hardest part is overcoming the inertia of doing nothing to actually get started. Taking charge and doing something takes a high level of motivation.
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HIV vaccine trial approved by FDA - Health - CBC News
Seeded on Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:52 AM EST (CBC)
A vaccine that may prevent HIV has been given the green light by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin clinical trials in humans, according to Canadian researchers. The announcement was made on the campus of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ont.
Fecal Transplants: They Work, the Regulations Don't
Seeded on Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:37 PM EST (Wired News)
When she consulted her doctor, she found out what was bothering her was more complex than a virus. Somehow, her intestinal lining had become infected with Clostridium difficile, or C.
Fatal Infections Linked to Neti Pots - ABC News
Seeded on Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:41 PM EST (ABC News)
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has issued a warning about improper Neti pot use, which has been linked to two deadly infections. A 51-year-old woman from DeSoto Parish and a 20-year-old man from St.
The Body Odd - Had a Perry moment? What causes memory lapses
Seeded on Mon Dec 5, 2011 11:58 AM EST (msnbc.com)
We might call such incidents “senior moments,” but they happen to people of all ages, says Gayatri Devi, director of the New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services.
Falls Intervention: A Nursing Priority on ADVANCE for Nurses
Seeded on Mon Dec 5, 2011 11:50 AM EST (Advance for Nurses)
Eight hospitals came together in 2006-07 with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to test a preliminary package of interventions. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided grants to each facility.
How to limit Alzheimer's wandering - CNN.com
Seeded on Mon Dec 5, 2011 11:37 AM EST (CNN)
Kallmyer advises families that there's no way to keep an eye on someone 24-7, but that there are some steps they can take to decrease the chances their loved one will wander.
Heart failure hospital stays fall, saving billions
Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:01 PM EDT
Hospital stays for heart failure fell a remarkable 30 percent in Medicare patients over a decade, the first such decline in the United States and forceful evidence that the nation is making headway in reducing the billion-dollar burden of a common condition.
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