You'll never believe what the next greatest medical treatment is for weight loss? It seems like there are so many different diets, surgeries, and trends to treat obesity. How do you know if this is just another fad?
I remember when I was in high school, there were multiple girls who got pregnant. How common is this still? Do teenage pregnancy rates continue to be on the rise or are they trending down?
Do you think doctors should have a say in who can and cannot give birth? This woman is old enough to be a great-grandmother, and she just gave birth to her own child. Where do we ethically draw the line with science and reproduction...or do we?
As nurses, we administer a large variety of medications: cardiac medications, pain medications, electrolytes, anti-anxiety medications, antibiotics, sedation, etc. I usually think of the most common effects that a drug will have on a patient when I administer it. What I don't usually think about is all of the other uses for that drug. Look at this interesting study about Ketamine (a procedural sedation drug) and what researchers are saying it can be useful for.
Do you think it would make a difference what time of day you get your flu shot? British researchers have found that the time of day you get vaccinated greatly impacts your antibody production. Read more to find out when to get your flu shot next year!
Have you ever made a medical error as a nurse? They are not as uncommon as you might think. I have watched in urgent situations as mistakes are quickly made (luckily no harm to the patient happened as a result). Could it be true that medical errors are the number three cuase of death in the US?
It feels like there is always a new update on the devastating effects that the Zika Virus has on developing fetuses. There have now been multiple cases of twins who only one of the two babies are affected by the Zika Virus. How is this possible? How does the virus actually work?
Norco pills are being sold in Sacramento and people are unintentionally overdosing on them. Why is this? The Norco pills are not really Norco. You'll never believe what they are counterfeiting.
I think it is an amazing and impressive statistic to have diabetes diagnoses increase by such astounding amounts. Although there are some modifiable risk factors when it comes to diabetes, much of the treatment of disease comes down to simple diet and exercise.
Sometimes it can be difficult to relate to your patients, while other times you may become even too attached to them for some reason. This is an inspiring story of a nurse who changed one of the lives of her patients forever.
