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Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

Healthcare providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to while they’re…

Honoring our veterans

Honoring our veterans is an essential part of our society as they have shown dedication and bravery while serving our country. It’s our responsibility…

Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay

Travel nurses take short-term contracts that can require long commutes or temporarily living away from home. Time and again, they have to get used…

Health workers fear it’s profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission

Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with covid-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the…

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

Evangelical minister Eddie Hyatt believes in the healing power of prayer but “also the medical approach.” So on a February evening a week before…

My old stethoscope

My stethoscope lay curled in the bottom of my bathroom drawer with other nursing tools—penlights, watches with second hands, and old badges and lanyards.…

The transformational role of charge nurses in the post-pandemic era

The strain on charge nurses is evident in several nursing sensitive indicators and hospital metrics, calling for a transformative approach to redefine this role.…

Health Care Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment

States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. Too often, health care…

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

Oona Tempest/KFF Health News The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation…

Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating disorder every hour in the U.S.…

ChatGPT and aging

Ongoing discourse is needed on how we can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the needs of the aging population in a responsible…

What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s

You probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you’ve found yourself still lying awake at 2 a.m. after…

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

Healthcare providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to…

Honoring our veterans

Honoring our veterans is an essential part of our society as they have shown dedication and bravery while serving our country. It’s…

Many travel nurses opt for temporary assignments because of the autonomy and opportunities − not just the big boost in pay

Travel nurses take short-term contracts that can require long commutes or temporarily living away from home. Time and again, they have to…

Health workers fear it’s profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission

Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with covid-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and…

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren’t getting it

Evangelical minister Eddie Hyatt believes in the healing power of prayer but “also the medical approach.” So on a February evening a…

My old stethoscope

My stethoscope lay curled in the bottom of my bathroom drawer with other nursing tools—penlights, watches with second hands, and old badges…

The transformational role of charge nurses in the post-pandemic era

The strain on charge nurses is evident in several nursing sensitive indicators and hospital metrics, calling for a transformative approach to redefine…

Health Care Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment

States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. Too often,…

Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?

Oona Tempest/KFF Health News The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that…