Test-tube boys may inherit fertility problems
Posted by admin in New Discoveries, Nursing WorldFeb 8th, 2010 | No CommentsLois Rogers
DOCTORS have uncovered the first evidence that fathers of test-tube babies may be passing on their infertility to their sons.
Genes reveal ‘biological ageing’
Posted by admin in New Discoveries, Nursing WorldFeb 8th, 2010 | No CommentsGene variants that might show how fast people’s bodies are actually ageing have been pinpointed by scientists.
Researchers from the University of Leicester and Kings College London say the finding could help spot people at higher risk of age-related illnesses.
People carrying the variant had differences in the “biological clock” within all their cells. Read More…
Is it truth – What Cooperates of America is telling about their Financial Status?
Posted by admin in Your MoneyFeb 8th, 2010 | No CommentsBe careful of their quarterly financial statements if you don’t want to loose money again.
For many investors, the market’s turbulence hasn’t just destroyed wealth. It has shattered their faith in the financial system itself.
Consider Philip Eberlin, 56 years old, who runs a woodwork-restoration business in Chicago Heights, Ill. Trading hot stocks a decade ago, Mr. Eberlin got burned on picks like Krispy Kreme and Tyco. In 2007 he got back into stocks, only to take another hit. Read More…
Jobs hard to find for new nurses
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Shortage of Nurses, online rn programsFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsBy Stacey Burling
Inquirer Staff Writer
When John Jerzak started nursing school in mid-2006, hospitals were offering $5,000 signing bonuses to nurses who promised to stay in their jobs for a year. Predictions that the country faced years of nursing shortages were a “mantra,” Jerzak said.
The promise of that level of job security was appealing to a guy who had spent decades in a blue-collar airline job and was enduring post-9/11 pay and pension cuts.
Grantham University Releases New Degrees in Nursing
Posted by admin in Nursing World, online rn programsFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsGrantham University announced today the availability of several new Nursing programs to build upon and expand on the knowledge and skills a professional registered nurse has developed throughout his or her career.
Grantham University, an online university dedicated to providing educational opportunities to working adults for nearly 60 years, announced today the availability of several new Nursing programs to build upon and expand on the knowledge and skills a professional registered nurse has developed throughout his or her career.
UT Arlington Adds Online Master’s of Science in Nursing Administration Program
Posted by admin in Nursing World, online rn programsFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsRegistered nurses who want to move into nursing management have a new online preparation option through The University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing, one of the nation’s largest and best-ranked nursing schools.
Applications for the first cohort in the new Master’s of Science in Nursing Administration program are due Feb. 15, with classes beginning March 1. The Academic Partnership program, delivered using Higher Ed Holdings’ state-of-the-science distance education platform, allows graduate nursing students to earn a master’s degree in 18 months on a flexible schedule geared toward the working professional.
Online Cure for the Nursing Crisis
Posted by admin in Nursing World, online rn programsFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsWith the baby boom generation wading into retirement, America needs more nurses. Many current nurses need more education. And, increasingly, it appears online degree programs are going to play a critical role in providing it.
Sensitive kids need supportive parenting, study suggests
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsChildren who are reactive to stress are more likely to thrive when raised in supportive environments, according to a new report.
Results of a scientific study carried out in the US show that when children are highly susceptible to stress it’s not always a negative thing depending on their upbringing.
Lead author of the report, published in the journal Child Development, Jelena Obradovic argued that kids’ biological reactions to stressful situations were more affected by family settings. Read More…
Saffron curry spice ’stops people going blind’, Australian study claims
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsSaffron, the herb used in many curries and Mediterranean dishes, could help stop people going blind in old age, claim Australian scientists.
By Andrew Hough
In a trials, volunteers given pills containing the spice, which gives curry its yellow colour, for three months showed “significant improvements” in their vision, the study found.
The experts in Australia and Italy claim the aromatic herb “may hold the key to preventing the loss of sight in the elderly”. Read More…
37 million Americans need help getting food
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your LifeFeb 7th, 2010 | No CommentsThat’s one in eight Americans — one in five of them children — who received emergency food help last year, up 46% from 2005.
The figures came last week from Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief group.
A record number of Americans are receiving food stamps — 33.7 million last year. President Barack Obama, who has set a goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015, proposed in his budget Monday to add $1 billion annually to school-based food programs. Read More…
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