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Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?

— The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being

A photo of William Ballantyne West Jr., MD.

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Nurse in Critical Condition; JD Vance's Mom Got Obamacare; Bird Flu Cluster Grows

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Oct 14, 2024
Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HF

Effectiveness of this personalized approach now under investigation

Oct 11, 2024
FDA's Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias

Devices three times as likely to miss dangerously low blood oxygen in Black patients

Oct 10, 2024
10M Pounds of Meat Recalled; Kentucky Nurse Wins Lottery; Crocs and Foot Issues

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Oct 10, 2024
FDA's Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias

Devices three times as likely to miss dangerously low blood oxygen in Black patients

10M Pounds of Meat Recalled; Kentucky Nurse Wins Lottery; Crocs and Foot Issues

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Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher

Oct 08, 2024
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Fauci's West Nile Virus; Nobel Prize for miRNA; Nurse Dies in Hurricane Flood

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Oct 07, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Nurse Death Ruled Homicide; Hospital Workers Missing in N.C.; Human Hairball Surgery

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Oct 04, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Florida's 'Intimidation Campaign'; Nurses Look to Unionize; Bird Flu and Egg Prices

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Sep 30, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Post-Stroke Fever Prevention Still Lacking in Clinical Benefit

Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial

Sep 25, 2024
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COVID Drug Recall; Update on Nurse Struck by Lightning; Surrogates' Pregnancy Risks

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Sep 24, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Documentary Explores Racism, Gatekeeping in Nursing

"People who don't fit comfortably into an environment can't thrive," director of the film says

Sep 20, 2024
Cover art for the documentary Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All.
California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

Sep 18, 2024
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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

Sep 13, 2024
A photo of notices about the permanent closure of the facility taped to the doors of a Steward hospital in New Hampshire.
Trump's IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who's Getting Vaccinated?

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Sep 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

Sep 10, 2024
A photo of members of the media outside the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, England.
Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes

Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months

Sep 09, 2024
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Missing RN Found Dead; Egg-Linked Salmonella Outbreak; World's Oldest Med Student?

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Sep 09, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements

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Sep 06, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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