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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

4 Hrs Ago
A closeup photo of a pulse oximeter on a man’s finger.

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

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7 Hrs Ago
Certain Arm Positions Can Lead to Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings

Important to educate patients conducting home measurements, says researcher

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

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Oct 07, 2024
Nurse Death Ruled Homicide; Hospital Workers Missing in N.C.; Human Hairball Surgery

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Oct 04, 2024
Fauci's West Nile Virus; Nobel Prize for miRNA; Nurse Dies in Hurricane Flood

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Nurse Death Ruled Homicide; Hospital Workers Missing in N.C.; Human Hairball Surgery

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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
 A photo of the controls and display of the Arctic Sun machine.
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
 A photo of a female anesthesiologist at a computer in the operating room during surgery.
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
A photo of a woman speaking to a mature man wearing a camouflage jacket.
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.
Opinion
From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

Sep 04, 2024
 A photo of the D-Day invastion of Normandy.
$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

Sep 04, 2024
A photo of the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Oregon.
Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

Aug 19, 2024
A photo of a female nurses scrub top.
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