The Future of…the Hot Dog?
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsBy Clay Dillow
According to both common sense and the American Academy of Pediatrics, there are two truths about hot dogs which neither science nor industry can afford to ignore: kids love hot dogs, and hot dogs are the perfect size and shape for a child to choke on. To wit: “If you were to take the best engineers in the world and asked them to design a perfect plug for a child’s airway, you couldn’t do better than a hot dog,” one AAP doctor said. Read More…
A New Breed of Medical Screws Dissolve In Body and Promote Bone Growth
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Science & EnvironmentMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsThe screws used by doctors to repair broken bones and torn ligaments enable recovery from a wide range of injuries. Unfortunately, they also leave holes in bones, require secondary surgery for removal, and make going through airport security a real pain. But by crafting the screws from a special designed composite of polymer and mineral, researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have managed to solve all those problems in one fell swoop. Read More…
Ottawa Hospital looks to cut spending – Canada
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Shortage of NursesMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsThe Ottawa Hospital will cut nursing positions and conduct a review of each of its units in an attempt to find savings in the face of a $19-million budget shortfall.
Restructuring is already underway at the Ottawa Hospital. Cuts include slashing 70 nursing positions through early retirement and leaving several vacant positions unfilled. Some staff will also be reassigned to different jobs.
By law, hospitals in Ontario are unable to carry a deficit. Read More…
UN warns HIV/Aids leading cause of death in women
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsHIV has become the leading cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age worldwide, the UN programme on HIV/Aids says.
At the start of a 10-day conference in New York, UNAids launched a five-year action plan addressing the gender issues which put women at risk.
Lawsuit: Woman Claims Doctor Gave Her ‘Four Breasts’ During Augmentation
Posted by admin in Nursing WorldMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsMaria Alaimo wanted a breast augmentation, not a breast duplication.
But “four breasts” is what the Staten Island mother got after a 2003 visit to Dr. Keith Berman, which was intended to enlarge the woman’s breasts to a full 36 C cup.
Food Poisoning Costs U.S. $152 Billion a Year
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsCost of Food-borne Illness Vastly Higher Than Previous Estimates
By Daniel J. DeNoon
March 3, 2010 — Food poisoning costs the U.S. $152 billion, kills 5,000 people, and sends 325,000 to the hospital each year, new calculations suggest.
Extra small condoms for 12 year-old boys go on sale in Switzerland
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your LifeMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsExtra small condoms for boys as young as 12 are going on sale in Switzerland
Alexandra Williams in Geneva
Called the Hotshot, the condom has been produced after government research showed 12 to14-year-olds did not use sufficient protection when having sex.
The study, conducted on behalf of the Federal Commission for Children and Youth, interviewed 1,480 people aged 10 to 20.
It showed more 12 to 14-year-olds were having sex, in comparison with the 1990s.
The Hotshot condoms, which cost 7fr60 (£4.70) for a packet of six, have been created by Lamprecht AG, a leading condom manufacturer in Switzerland. Read More…
New device offers hope for migraine sufferers: research
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsMillions of migraine sufferers could find relief from the condition thanks to an invention which delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of their head.
By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor
The findings have been hailed as a ‘major step forward’ in the treatment of migraine which strikes one in four women and one in 12 men in Britain.
Obama’s intervention crucial to save health reform: expert
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Obama Care, Your HealthMar 4th, 2010 | No Commentsby Xinhua Writers Wang Fengfeng, Wang Wei
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about moving forward into the final stage of the health insurance reform debate at the East Room of the White House in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, March 3, 2010. Obama urged on Wednesday the Congress to move swiftly toward votes on the legislation. (Xinhua/Zhang Jun)
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama made a last-ditch effort on health insurance reform on Wednesday when unveiling a revised version of his proposal.
Is Sex Addiction an Excuse?
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your LifeMar 4th, 2010 | No CommentsBy THE NEW YORK TIMES
Recently, a panel of experts joined the Consults blog to answer readers’ questions about sex addiction. One reader, responding to reports of golfer Tiger Woods’s sex addiction, wondered if the sex addiction claim was just to save face and release all personal responsibility for his actions.
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