February 2023

From ‘game-changer’ to ‘we all lose’: 9 nurse leaders weigh in on virtual nursing

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Mariah Taylor and Giles Bruce Several large health systems are turning to virtual nurses to fight workforce shortages and improve hospital efficiency, but not all leaders are onboard. Some chief nursing officers embrace the incoming trend, noting it could improve patient satisfaction and staff morale while also reducing administrative work for in-person nurses. Others worry […]

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Weight Loss Supplement Contains Potentially Dangerous Ingredient for Some

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Brian Park, PharmD The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting the public about the presence of sibutramine in the weight loss supplement Alfia Weight Loss Capsules. The product is sold online and may also be available in retail stores. Sibutramine is a controlled substance that was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in October 2010 after evidence showed a

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Senators introduce bill to expand physician-owned hospitals

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Alexis Kayser A proposed bill in the U.S. Senate would expand the rights of physician-owned hospitals — including some privileges that were rescinded more than a decade ago.  Sen. James Lankford from Oklahoma has reintroduced the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act, alongside several other Republican lawmakers. If passed, the law would remove the Affordable

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Addressing Abuse from Patients by Intervening Early

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Healthcare professionals are experiencing greater physical and verbal abuse from patients and their family members. Studies show a significant rise in acts of violence within the very same walls where care is provided. There are many reasons – when not feeling well patients are not always on their best behavior. Family members are also stressed when their

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When You Exercise Might Determine the Amount of Fat You Burn

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News   Published: February 15, 2023  Molly Campbell Read time  2 minutes Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and the University of Copenhagen found that the timing of exercise may fine-tune fat metabolism in mice. The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). Exercise timing affects the body’s response The time of

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States ranked by NPs per capita: 2023

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Erica Carbajal – Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 Tennessee has the most active nurse practitioners of any state per capita, while Hawaii has the fewest, according to a ranking from Kaiser Family Foundation.  The ranking is based on information KFF requested from Redi-Data on the number of active state-licensed nurse practitioners in the U.S. as of January. Population estimates are from the

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Statewide analysis of deaths in Florida associated with cannabis use

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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Feb 10 2023 In the United States, 49.6 million Americans ages 12 and older used cannabis or marijuana in 2020. More than 5.4 million Americans are medical cannabis patients. In Florida alone, where medical cannabis has been legal since 2014, there has been a 1,107.01 percent increase in the number of people

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Food Addiction Affects 1 in 8 Americans Over Age 50 Years: New Poll Findings

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Published on: February 2, 2023 Grace Halsey Among Americans aged 50 to 80 years, approximately 13% met criteria for addiction to highly processed foods in the past year, according to new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. The poll found the percentage higher among women than men, and among older adults who say they are

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Physical Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Francesco Recchia, MSc1; Joshua D. K. Bernal, BSc1; Daniel Y. Fong, PhD2; et alStephen H. S. Wong, PhD3; Pak-Kwong Chung, DPE4; Derwin K. C. Chan, PhD5; Catherine M. Capio, PhD5; Clare C. W. Yu, PhD6; Sam W. S. Wong, DPT7; Cindy H. P. Sit, PhD3; Ya-Jun Chen, PhD8; Walter R. Thompson, PhD9; Parco M. Siu, PhD1 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. 2023;177(2):132-140. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5090 Key Points Question  Can physical activity interventions alleviate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents? Findings  This systematic review and meta-analysis included 21 studies involving 2441 participants. The results

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