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Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model

When hospitals replace registered nurses (RNs) with licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, patients are more likely to die, experience readmissions, and have longer hospital stays, and Medicare must bear millions of dollars annually in avoidable costs. Moreover, there is no business case for this practice--hospitals actually experience a negative return on investment.

August 28, 2024

August 29 2024

• First Cluster of Cases of Human Bird Flu Detected at Colorado Poultry Facilities
• Another Unwanted Gift From Climate Change: More Salmonella
• Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels
• Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose
• How You Can Practice Pharmaceutical Safety
• Six More Deaths in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Boar's Head Deli Meats
• Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Could Do Your Heart Good
• Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms
• Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children's Car Seats Sold Online
• Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start
• Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought
• Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
• Evidence Supports Classroom Cellphone Bans, Expert Says
• A bacterial defense with potential application in genome editing
• Borderzone Breakthrough: A new source of cardiac inflammation
• Bridging the chasm between technology and clinicians

August 28 2024

• Cedars-Sinai Advances Research That Could Aid Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• New Study: Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts
• U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue
• It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History
• Primary Care Providers Urged to Assist Patients Who Engage in Emotional Eating
• UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure
• Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That
• Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model
• Adding Greenery to Neighborhoods Brings Big Health Boost
• How Do Bats Thrive With Blood Sugar Levels That Would Kill Humans?
• 'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests
• Study Supports Annual Mammograms for Women Over 40
• Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
• New Lyme Disease Test Could Deliver Results in 20 Minutes
• TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Classroom Controversies Expert Panel Q&A

August 27 2024

• Prenatal smoking risks academic achievement of unborn babies
• Personalized Brain Stimulation Significantly Decreases Depression Symptoms
• Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Now in Single-Dose Vials at Half the Price
• New technology 'lights up' bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
• FDA Clears First Automated Device to Deliver Insulin to People With Type 2 Diabetes
• WHO Unveils Plan to End African Mpox Outbreak
• Mount Sinai Health System Researcher Receives $4 Million Grant From NIH to Study the Role of the Mammary Gland Secretome in Metabolic Health
• Grit, Love for Learning: It's Not Just Smarts That Boost Child Academics
• Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health
• Noisy Neighborhoods Might Raise Heart Attack Risk
• Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?
• 3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules
• Kids Now Seeing Fewer TV Ads for Junk Food
• Do You Live in a 'Pharmacy Desert'?
• Cholesterol Could Be Link Between Menopause and Heart Disease
• A human-centered AI tool to improve sepsis management
• New technique paves the way for efficient Vitamin D3 production
• Under the radar men's health red flags may point to heart problems

August 26 2024

• High BMI eligibility for semaglutide could cost Medicare an additional $145 billion annually
• Yoga no more effective than general exercise in reducing urinary incontinence in older women
• Dementia risk similar with SGLT2 inhibitors and dulaglutide
• EUS-RV and precut sphincterotomy equally effective salvage techniques to treat benign biliary obstructions and can serve as a backup for each other
• Researchers Highlight Need for Published Validation Data as Artificial Intelligence is Thrust into Patient Care
• Closing the RNA Loop Holds Promise for More Stable, Effective RNA Therapies
• Heat-Related Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
• Trans Kids More Often Turn to Teachers Than Parents for Help
• Research from UTHealth Houston finds parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence had higher potential for parenting stress and child maltreatment
• Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering at Home After Being Hospitalized With West Nile Virus
• Loyola Medicine Unveils Innovative Shoulder Replacement Surgery Utilizing Groundbreaking Mixed Reality Technology
• U.S. Will Offer Free COVID Tests By Mail by Late September
• Science Probes Where Love Lives in the Brain
• Americans Are Moving Away From Polluted Areas -- If They Can Afford To
• Most Americans Unsure How to Help Someone in Opioid Overdose
• An Alzheimer's Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia
• New Approach Helps More People With Rectal Cancers Avoid Surgery
• Mosquitos Have Another Way to Find You: Body Heat
• Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury
• UNM Cancer Center Opens Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Using HIPEC Surgery
• Finding love: Study reveals where love lives in the brain
• Study: Some Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida

August 25 2024

• Why 'Socializing' Your Young Child Is So Important
• Three Concepts Key to Recovery from Substance Use Disorders Identified Via Reviewing 30+ Years of Scientific Findings

August 24 2024

• Study Finds Low Utilization of Specialty Treatment for Problem Alcohol Use; Differences Associated with Race, Ethnicity, and Health Risk Status
• Does Your Child Need Glasses? Look for These Signs
• Brain Shows Changes in Regions Associated with Anxiety after Quitting Alcohol

August 23 2024

• A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity
• Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one 'pharmacy desert'
• Federal Judge Rules That U.S. Military Cannot Reject HIV-Positive Enlistees
• Digital Tools Effective for Reducing Drinking In People with Excessive Alcohol Use Who May Not Seek Formal Treatment, Study Suggests
• Not Just Cancer: HPV May Hamper Men's Fertility
• Could Drugs Used to Fight Cancer Also Slow Alzheimer's?
• Are 'Bed Rotting' and Other TikTok Sleep Trends Good for You?
• Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke
• Too Much Time Watching Screens in 20s Raises Heart Attack Risk
• Laws That Remove Guns From 'At Risk' People Save Lives
• No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease
• Improper Inhaler Use by People With COPD Is Common, Worsening Disease
• Kids' Organized Sports Are Increasingly for the Well-Off
• Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer's disease

August 22 2024

• Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways, study finds
• Declining senses can impact mental health and loneliness in aging adults
• FDA Approves Updated COVID Shots for Fall
• Women Could Have New Medical Option to Ease Hot Flashes
• State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds
• LJI scientists lead new mpox research
• ChatGPT shows promise in answering patients' questions to urologists
• Universal Flu Vaccine Blocks Infection in Mice
• Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids
• FAMU-FSU College of Engineering research shows how insulin, zinc and pH can block harmful protein clumps linked to Type 2 diabetes
• How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore
• One Diet Might Cut Your Odds for COVID-19
• ACG/ASGE Release Updated Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy
• Here's What Long COVID Looks Like in Kids
• Vaccination Could Shield Against Mental Issues Following Severe COVID
• Americans Have Mixed Feelings About AI in Health Care, Poll Finds
• Marriage Gives Health Boost to Older Men, But Not Women
• Female Doctors Face Higher Risk for Suicide
• Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade
• Study Creates National Benchmark for Cancer Survivorship Care

August 21 2024

• Gut bioelectricity provides a path for bad bacteria to cause diseases
• Clinical Trials for Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Study Finds No Link Between Migraine and Parkinson's Disease
• Hot Wheels: A Stationary Track for Mice Could Lead to Breakthrough
• Addressing Perinatal Mental Health Issues Through a Collaborative Research Approach
• Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for August 21, 2024
• Researchers Aim to Pull Back the Curtain on Long COVID in Kids
• UCLA-Led Study Unveils New Insights and Potential Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension
• VUMC Participating in Clinical Trial of Novel Heart Failure Treatment
• UC Irvine discovery of 'item memory' brain cells offers new Alzheimer's treatment target
• CHLA Researchers Report How Long-Covid Symptoms Differ Between Elementary School-age Children and Adolescents
• Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
• Study of 18 million people finds increased mental illnesses incidence following severe COVID-19, especially in unvaccinated people
• Congo Says First Vaccines to Fight Mpox Arriving Next Week
• Red Meat Linked to Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
• Free Meals at School May Boost Attendance, Lower Obesity Rates
• Therapeutic App Might Ease Anxiety in Young Adults
• Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby
• Obese Kids May Face Higher Odds for Eczema, Psoriasis
• COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study
• 'Mindful Breathing' Might Ease Cancer-Related Pain, Anxiety
• PE Class: It Can Boost a Child's Body and Mind
• New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack

August 20 2024

• Heat Vulnerability Linked to Worse Stroke Severity, Offering a New Metric for Stroke Risk Amidst Climate Change
• Tiny Killers: How Autoantibodies Attack the Heart in Lupus Patients
• Naloxone Might Help Revive People After Opioid-Linked Cardiac Arrest
• Mounjaro, Zepbound Cut Odds for Diabetes by 94% in At-Risk People, Study Finds
• UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
• Proteins for skin strength also control cell signaling
• Almost 10% of US lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why.
• Can naloxone improve survival rates of patients with cardiac arrest?
• Gut microbial pathway identified as target for improved heart disease treatment
• T helper cells may be the key to improving annual influenza vaccines
• Cedars-Sinai Investigators Automate Mitral Regurgitation Detection, Diagnosis
• U.S. Births Continue to Fall, Dropping by 17% Since 2007
• FDA Could OK Fall COVID Shots as Early as This Week
• Is Dialysis Always Warranted for End-Stage Kidney Failure?
• CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Danger From Baby Turtles
• Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?
• A Deadly Sea Snail Could Bring New Hope for People With Diabetes
• New Insights Into Fighting Vaginosis
• What Is Oropouche Virus? CDC Warns of Cases Linked to South America Travel
• Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade
• Combining Two Diabetes Drugs Helps Promote Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control
• Deadly Sea Snail Toxin Could be Key to Making Better Medicines

August 19 2024

• Simple alternative criteria identify people with the most to gain from lung cancer screening
• Older adults who start dialysis trade modest gains in life expectancy for less time at home
• UC Davis Health develops a real-time action plan to help patients with lung disease cope with wildfire smoke
• Your Gut Could Be Source of Powerful New Antibiotics
• Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living
• Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Increases Boredom: Study
• Rutgers Researchers Discover New Way to Control the Sense of Touch
• Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis
• Preliminary study shows potential of Manuka honey as a nutraceutical for breast cancer
• Metal Wire Fragments Trigger Recall of 167,000 Lbs of Perdue Chicken Products
• Low cortisol, hair-trigger stress response in the brain may underlie Long COVID
• Swiping Through Online Videos Increases Boresom, Study Find
• 'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet
• Many Cases of Iron Deficiency Go Too Long Without Proper Treatment
• Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce
• In Rural America, Gun Violence Rises as Deer Hunting Season Begins
• Scientists Map Genetics of Lyme Disease Bacteria, Aiding Research
• Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury
• Nanoparticles restore efficiency in exhausted immune cells killing cancer
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Televisits, Added RSV Risks, and More in the August Issue of AJG
• Targeting cancer with precision: neoantigen vaccines show promise
• LC05-136: Pioneering Sugarcane Variety Transforming China's Sugar Industry
• Chloroplast Genome Study Separates C. meiocarpa and C. oleifera to Enhance Tea-Oil Camellia Breeding and Genetic Research
• Searching old stem cells that stay young forever
• Expanding a child's heart implant with light
• Improving access to heart-failure screening with saliva
• Expansion con luz del implante cardiaco de un nino
• Mejora del acceso a la deteccion de la insuficiencia cardiaca con saliva
• NUS and A*STAR researchers develop wearable, stretchable sensor for quick, continuous, and non-invasive detection of solid-state skin biomarkers

August 18 2024

• Why Back to School Should Include a Dental Checkup
• Peering into the mind of artificial intelligence to make better antibiotics
• Indagar en la mente de la inteligencia artificial para fabricar mejores antibioticos

August 17 2024

• Mosquitos: Get Them to Buzz Off

August 16 2024

• FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Syphilis
• Parents' Excessive Smartphone Use Could Harm Children's Mental Health
• Rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity
• New progress in wearable blood pressure monitoring enabled by flexible electronics and machine learning
• Moffitt Researchers Develop New Chemical Method to Enhance Drug Discovery
• Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Novel Nanoparticles in Blood With Potential to Transform Cancer Diagnosis
• Sweden Reports First Case of New Mpox Strain as Africa Outbreak Continues
• Likelihood of Dementia Getting Diagnosed Varies Widely Across U.S.
• Uterus Transplants Are Leading to Healthy Pregnancies
• Your Brain Cells 'Reset' During Sleep, Readying for Tomorrow's Memories
• Red Meat Could Be Prime Driver of Colon Cancer in the Young
• Text Message Program Helps Teens at Risk for Suicide
• Parents Think Social Media, Tech Is School Kids' Greatest Foe: Poll
• Creative Hobbies Can Really Benefit Your Mental Health
• Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Year
• Same person. Different place. Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis.

August 15 2024

• Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men
• 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk
• Identifying 'stealth' sources of saturated fat, added sugar in the diet
• FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food
• Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
• Novel Test Helps ID Patients at High Risk of Esophageal Cancers
• Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
• Nasal spray flu vaccine candidate based on UW-Madison technology shows promise when administered alongside high dose annual shot
• Emergency Departments Could Help Reduce Youth Suicide Risk
• Can a Mouthwash-based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?
• New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
• Researchers closer to figuring out what causes exercise to boost your brain
• Mild cognitive impairment could be going unreported in rural areas of West Michigan, study suggests
• Frequent Coffee Drinkers Could Put Their Hearts at Risk
• WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
• Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again
• 1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have 'Covert' Consciousness
• Phase 1 BAFF CAR T clinical trial for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma underway at UH Seidman Cancer Center
• MSU researcher identifies ways to reduce cancer risk among LGBTQIA+ people
• Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key
• High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer's Disease
• Work Stress May Help Bring on A-Fib
• Kids' Bedtimes Might Influence Odds for Drug, Alcohol Use as Teens
• Workplace Mistreatment Takes Tougher Mental Toll on Black Employees
• Researchers awarded $2.8M federal grant to study potential treatment of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Surprise Finding in Study of Environmental Bacteria Could Advance Search for Better Antibiotics
• A Genetic Analysis of Lyme Disease Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment
• Looking for Symptoms to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early
• New research led by UTHealth Houston sheds light on the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
• Removing Bile Acid Receptor in Gut Blocks Intestinal Inflammation
• Tecnologia smart knee permite que a equipe medica monitore remotamente a recuperacao dos pacientes
• Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord