Medscape Nurses Headlines

Honesty Is a Sometimes Policy for Many Physicians

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:06:21 EST

One in 10 physicians reports having lied to a patient within the previous 12 months; 1 in 5 did not fully disclose a medical mistake because they feared a lawsuit, according to a new study.

Blood Test May Accurately Determine Depression Status

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:27:19 EST

A multi-assay blood test can accurately distinguish patients with major depression from their healthy counterparts.

Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to C difficile Diarrhea

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:51:27 EST

The FDA is warning that PPIs may be associated with a higher risk for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, a persistent illness that comes with abdominal pain and fever.

Fluoride Supplementation: The Ongoing Debate

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST

The incidence of dental caries in children has plummeted in the more than half-century since water fluoridation began. Why the continuing controversy over fluoridation?

Fitness and Fatness Independently Linked With CVD Risk

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:07:31 EST

Individuals should be aware that exercising can have positive health effects, even if the weight doesn't necessarily come off, as can losing weight alone, researchers say, although the ideal combination is to improve fitness and lose fat.

Variant H3N2 Influenza Virus: What You Should Know

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 10:53:04 EST

Find out when you should be considering infection with this novel influenza virus in your patients.

Think You Can't Get Pregnant? Try Again, Study Says

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:20:36 EST

Almost half of women who said they'd been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia.

Aging America Creates Demand for Health-Care Workers

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:25:05 EST

The graying of America and a booming Hispanic population is driving major changes in the structure of the U.S. workforce and the types of jobs that will be available over the next decade.

The Very Old May Feel Helpless, but Not Depressed

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:29:05 EST

People over 100 years old may say they feel "helpless" and "worthless" because they can't do the things they used to, but that doesn't mean they're not in good spirits, suggests a new study.