Nurses - Medscape

White House Forum on Women's Health: Questions Needed
From the Editor: Medscape Nurses, June 1, 2012
Fall Protection Guidelines From USPSTF Highlight Vitamin D The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated fall prevention recommendations for the elderly.
Medscape Medical News, May 29, 2012
Night Shift Ups Breast Cancer Risk: New Data A unique aspect of this latest study showing the link is that women who had a preference for morning (so-called 'larks') were at greatest risk.
Medscape Medical News, May 29, 2012
What's in a Number? Caring for patients with pain can be difficult for clinicians, as they attempt to understand pain levels and decide on the best pain remedies for each individual case.
The Hastings Center Report, May 29, 2012
Advance Directives: Why Aren't They Widely Used? Seldom used and often ignored, do advance directives have a place in modern healthcare?
Medscape Nurses, May 25, 2012

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Should Doctors Invest in Facebook? Investors often kick themselves for not having grabbed the opportunity to invest early in Microsoft or other companies that skyrocketed. Could Facebook be the same type of opportunity?
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Only Hire Thin Doctors? Medscape Readers Fuel Fiery Debate Should a hospital refuse to hire obese healthcare providers? A bioethicist's video on Medscape sparked agreement and outrage. Here's what your colleagues are saying.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
What Would Healthcare Be Like Under 'President Romney'? The Presidential election is months away, but physicians, consumers, and politicians are speculating on changes Mitt Romney might make to our current healthcare system. Here are some possibilities.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Medscape's Best Places to Practice Looking for a great place to practice medicine? You've got some terrific options. We analyzed physician density, malpractice coverage, insurance competition, medical board activity, insurance mix, income taxes, and cost of living in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia and come up with a list of the best -- and the worst -- states to practice in each region.
Medscape Features Slideshows, May 2012
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How? Doctors may think the only way to increase revenue is to add services, do more marketing, and change their practice. But there are ways to make more money by adapting what you're already doing. Here's how.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012

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Dietary Calcium Better Than Supplements Another study suggesting that calcium supplements might increase the risk of heart attack garnered headlines around the world last week.
Heartwire, May 30, 2012
APS Telephone Advice Provides Long-Term Back Pain Relief APS 2012: Patients can get long-term back pain relief by getting instructions on the phone for managing their condition.
Medscape Medical News, May 29, 2012

ASCO Continued Bevacizumab Benefits Colorectal Cancer Patients
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2012
CMSC Brief Test Battery Predicts Driving Ability in MS
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2012
ASCO T-DM1 Improves Outcomes in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2012
Price for Intermittent ADT in Advanced Prostate Cancer
Medscape Medical News, June 3, 2012

Household Decolonization to Eradicate Staph Infection Dr. William Jarvis discusses the relative merits of household vs individual decolonization in the eradication of persistent Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 30, 2012
A Toddler With Tummy Troubles A 2-year-old child presents with diarrhea and weight loss. Can you make the diagnosis?
Medscape Gastroenterology, May 25, 2012