Seven-day nurses strike starts at five Twin Cities hospitals
More than 4,000 nurses went on strike at five Twin Cities Allina hospitals Sunday — some in tears as they left their shifts early in the morning and their patients in the hands of replacements recruited from across the country to cover the seven-day walkout. Nurse Leah Otterness said goodbye to an orthopedic patient who was crying at Unity Hospital in Fridley. "They will do their best to take care of you," said Otterness, who like most striking nurses was shuffled out of her hospital before the..>> view originalConsumers should report faulty tobacco products to FDA
SUNDAY, June 19, 2016 -- If your water pipe, e-cigarette, hookah or smokeless tobacco is defective or causing a health problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to hear from you. To report problems related to these or any other tobacco products, you can use the agency's online Safety Reporting Portal (see below). "There is no known safe tobacco product, but FDA can play a role in helping prevent certain unexpected health consequences," said Dr. Ii-Lun Chen, of the agency's Center fo..>> view originalMosquito season: West Nile hits state
• West Nile virus disease cases have been reported from all 48 lower states. The only states that have not reported cases are Alaska and Hawaii. Seasonal outbreaks often occur in local areas that can vary from year to year.• Diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical signs and symptoms and specialized laboratory tests of blood or spinal fluid. These tests typically detect antibodies that the immune system makes against the viral infection.• There are no medications to treat or vaccines to ..>> view originalAt Least 650 Dialysis Patients Possibly Exposed To Hepatitis B At Seattle Hospital
Virginia Mason Hospital is contacting at least 650 dialysis patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis B over the past five years. The problem stems from lapses in screening procedures. ( Virginia Mason Hospital | Facebook ) A Seattle hospital said on Friday, June 17 that lapses in hepatitis B screening procedures may have possibly placed its dialysis patients at risk of blood infection. Virginia Mason Hospital said that about 650 dialysis patients may have been exposed t..>> view originalMemory Loss In People With Alzheimer's Disease Reversible: Here's Why New Broad-Based Treatment Worked
Using broad-based and personalized treatments, researchers were able to reverse memory loss in Alzheimer's disease patients. What made this new therapeutic approach effective? ( Christopher Furlong | Getty Images ) One of the most feared effects of Alzheimer's disease is memory loss but findings of a new research suggest that a combination of broad-based treatments and personalized therapy may just be able to counteract this impact of the neurological disease. Researchers of a..>> view originalUS agency announces $3.3M for oral health in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The federal government has announced $3.3 million in funding to improve oral health in West Virginia.The funding announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell goes to 10 health centers. The agency announced nearly $156 million nationwide in funding for 420 centers.Health Resources and Services Administration centers are public and private nonprofit health care organizations that serve a needy population with fees adjusted based on the patients’ abili..>> view originalExercising Hours After Learning Improves Memory Recall
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Doing aerobic exercises four hours after memorizing something, but not exercising right after, has been linked to better recall, according to a series of studies from the Netherlands. The research has discovered that newly-learned information can turn into long-term knowledge using a process of integrating memories and stabilization. To accomplish this process, certain brain chemicals – such as those released during physical activities, including dopamin..>> view original
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