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Can couples therapy techniques bring together Americans with opposing political views?

Nov 25, 2020

If President-elect Joe Biden is committed to his pledge to unify the country, he has a lot of work ahead of him. Americans are fiercely split, not only about policy, but on the basic decency of the other side. In a recent Pew Research Center poll, only about one in five registered voters said they share "core American values" with the other party, and about nine in 10 people worried that a victory by the opposition would do "lasting...

COVID chat': Officials urge Americans to stay home over holiday

Nov 25, 2020

(Reuters) - Officials pleaded with Americans to stay at home and redouble efforts to curtail the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, defending unpopular public health measures as record hospitalizations pushed medical professionals to the brink. “We are on fire with COVID,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on CNN, speaking in support of restrictions imposed last week that included new constraints on retail activity and school...

U.S. to begin distributing Regeneron's COVID-19 antibody therapy Tuesday

Nov 23, 2020

(Reuters) - The U.S. government will start distributing Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's newly authorized COVID-19 antibody combination on Tuesday, beginning with over 30,000 treatment courses, a health official said on Monday. U.S. officials on a call with reporters said doses will be allocated based on which states have the highest numbers of confirmed cases and hospitalizations, both of which are currently soaring nationwide....

Good Morning America' surprises NYC nurse, disability advocate with $1 million

Nov 23, 2020

NEW YORK -- "Good Morning America" surprised New York City's only registered nurse who uses a wheelchair with a $1 million gift on Thursday. When Andrea Dalzell received the award on live TV, she instantly shared how she could use the prize to benefit her disability advocacy work. "I want to start a whole program for people with disabilities to get into health care. They should be given a chance," she said. The surprise...

Gay Castro midwife wins Sutter nurse award

Nov 19, 2020

gay nurse and midwife who lives in the Castro neighborhood has been named as one of four Nurse of the Year award winners by Sutter Health. John Fassett, a certified nurse midwife who became one of the pioneer male midwives 26 years ago and has been a registered nurse for 40 years, was announced as an award winner November 2. Among the 1% of 20,000 certified midwives in the United States who is male, he has delivered over 4,000...

ULM Health Sciences teams take anatomy/physiology tournament

Nov 18, 2020

Three student teams from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Louisiana Monroe dominated the Louisiana Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and Anatomage Virtual Collegiate Anatomy and Physiology Tournament. ULM’s teams from the School of Allied Health, two in Health Studies and one in Radiologic Technology, won first, runner-up, and third places in the contest. Teams from throughout the state...

The nurse soldier: Why nurses and soldiers are more similar than you think

Nov 17, 2020

Can you think of two jobs that are stereotypically more opposite than a nurse and a soldier? When one pictures a nurse, they likely think a delicate, caring maiden clad in white, dabbing the feverish forehead of an ailing patient. When imagining a soldier, the image changes from a compassionate, gentle caregiver to a robust, steely (and often violent) male bodybuilder. These, of course, are stereotypes, and upon further consideration,...

Ochsner Health pledges $100 million to eliminate health disparities

Nov 17, 2020

Louisiana-based Ochsner Health is pledging $100 million over the subsequent 5 years to assist eliminate healthcare disparities, as the results of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to additional hinder the health of the state’s most weak residents. The dedication is a part of a 10-year plan the health community has developed with state and native officers, in addition to educational and group leaders to enhance the state’s health...

MSU to lead study examining COVID-19's effect on U.S. nursing workforce

Nov 16, 2020

Montana State University has been selected to lead a two-year study about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses, the largest group of U.S. health care workers, focusing on changes in employment, earnings and the supply of nurses. The study is being funded by grants totaling $430,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Johnson & Johnson Foundation in partnership with the Johnson &...

Heart4Heroes Delivers PPE to Nurses in Rural America

Nov 13, 2020

Sometimes, it takes a village to get personal protective equipment to the healthcare workers who need it during a pandemic. Rachel Smith, BSN, RN, director of nursing at Lincoln Community Hospital in Hugo, Colo., found that to be true for nurses and others working at the front lines for U.S. rural hospitals. But Heart4Heroes stepped in to help. “It was a challenge when COVID-19 hit to obtain any kind of PPE , even as a...

Medical Rationing: Putting the Greatest Good to the Test?

Nov 11, 2020

Medical rationing is not something Americans are accustomed to, but COVID-19 may soon change that. As local hospitals become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, they may reach the point where they have to make grim decisions over which patients receive limited medical supplies such as a ventilator or an intensive-care bed, and who does not. The Salt Lake Tribune reported on October 25, 2020 that, due to the number of new COVID-19...

Pfizer, BioNTech say Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective — ‘great day for science and humanity’

Nov 11, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 among those without evidence of prior infection, hailing the development as “a great day for science and humanity.” “I think we can see light at the end of the tunnel,” Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla told CNBC’s Meg Tirrell on “ Squawk Box .” “I...

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