Early CABG After Stopping Ticagrelor is Possible -- But is It Ready for Prime-Time? RAPID CABG shows non-inferority of shorter wait; expert advises caution for real-world practice Nov 13, 2021
Nurse Who Fainted at Travis Scott Concert Tried to Save Others Madeline Eskins said security, medics weren't prepared for disaster Nov 09, 2021
Sleep Timing Tied to Development of Excess Fat in Kids Children with earlier wake times, sleep midpoints saw greater gains in fat mass Nov 07, 2021
Diet, Exercise, and CGM? Study Questions Sugar Monitoring for Weight Loss Device serves up "potentially negligble" benefits for people without diabetes Nov 06, 2021
Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too Nov 03, 2021
Words Matter to People Who Are Overweight New policy statement pushes "people-first" language rather than disease-first Nov 03, 2021
Seeing Evil, but Still Not Speaking of It ED workers quietly absorb verbal and physical violence, study finds Oct 27, 2021
Look at Patient Safety Through an Equity Lens, Expert Urges Bias can play a role in various types of diagnostic errors Oct 26, 2021
Burnout a Risk Factor for Suicidal Thoughts in Nurses "Those in most need were less likely to seek help," study showed Oct 22, 2021
National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All Oct 20, 2021
New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Picture Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia Oct 18, 2021
Reference Ranges: Lab Values for Normal Adults Here are the standard reference ranges for some of the most common adult lab tests Oct 15, 2021
Precedex in Abdominal Surgery May Speed Up GI Function Recovery Intraoperative use of dexmedetomidine in older adults also led to shorter hospital stays Oct 14, 2021
CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability Oct 14, 2021
Anesthesiologists May Edge Out Nurses for Rapid Response Outside the ICU Physician-led teams at Cleveland Clinic tied to declines in cardiac arrests, death Oct 12, 2021
A Cup of Joe to Thwart Liver Fibrosis? How About Four Study finds protective benefit with high consumption, though not for fatty liver disease Oct 08, 2021
We Lift Bodies Into the Morgue The physical and emotional toll of the pandemic on providers often goes unseen Oct 08, 2021
Three Ways Leadership Can Get Nurses Back at the Bedside Our healthcare heroes need support now more than ever Oct 02, 2021
Nurses See New Career Opportunities in Medical Cannabis Space Some cite burnout and frustration with traditional healthcare settings as factors Oct 01, 2021
Where's the Evidence Guiding Updated Titration Standards? The regulations threaten the well-being of both patients and critical care nurses Sep 27, 2021
Are Doctors Drowning in Inbox Overload? The slow simmer of non-stop messaging boils over during the pandemic Sep 22, 2021
Nurse Glitzes Up Gloomy Times With Vaccine Chandelier "Light of Appreciation" commemorates lives saved and those who helped in vaccine efforts Sep 16, 2021
Can Lighter-Weight Mesh Cut Pain in Open Ventral Hernia Repair? Head-to-head trial pits medium-weight polypropylene meshes against heavy-weight mesh Sep 16, 2021
More Than a Nursing Shortage: A 'Skills Gap', Too Health systems grapple with a widening skills gap as seasoned nurses leave the field Sep 15, 2021
For the First Time, Top College Rankings Include Undergrad Nursing Programs The inaugural list from U.S. News & World Report Sep 13, 2021
Triplet Therapy Proves Safe in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Atezolizumab add-on offers promising outcomes in phase I trial Sep 12, 2021
Durable Response with Immunotherapy Combos in NSCLC with Brain Metastases Analysis of CheckMate 9LA data and phase II study from Spain offer hope in advanced disease Sep 12, 2021
The LMNOPs of Caring for the Nursing Workforce Healthcare systems can do more to prevent staff burnout Sep 09, 2021
Hernia Surgery Went Well. Then Why Did the Patient Regret Having It? Researchers seek answers to baffling question Sep 04, 2021
'Forced to Lie': Med Titration Standards Put Critical Care Nurses on Shaky Ground Survey finds nurses feeling "moral distress" at "profoundly unrealistic" standards Sep 02, 2021
Hospital Visitation Restrictions Are Hurting Patients and Nurses New protocols and COVID mitigation techniques can enable safe visitation Sep 02, 2021
'What Goes Up, Must Come Down' You might be surprised at what turns up in patients' rectums, unless you're an ED doc Sep 01, 2021
The Cost of Compassion Fatigue During COVID Jessi Gold talks about how healthcare professionals can help themselves while helping others Aug 31, 2021 video
ADT Options for Prostate Cancer Come Out Even for Heart Safety But low enrollment brought PRONOUNCE trial to an early close Aug 31, 2021
One Month of DAPT Reasonable in Patients at High Bleeding Risk MASTER DAPT trial included "all-comer HBR population," but results were with one specific stent Aug 28, 2021
U.S. Healthcare Groups Urge Approval of International Nurse Immigration As nursing shortages grow amid the pandemic, some apply pressure to the State Department Aug 25, 2021
Mental Health: The New 'Coming Out' in Medicine Openness about challenges with anxiety, depression can help fight the stigma Aug 20, 2021