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Nurses, strengthen your bones from home
Nurses can now address their increased risk of osteoporotic fracture from the comfort of their own home, through a new online program. [ + ]
Osteo drug shows promise for faulty BRCA1 gene
The drug denosumab may have potential to prevent breast cancer from developing according to researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall. [ + ]
You're a nurse. Be a great one
“Great nurses are born, not made. They have an innate gift of unconditional compassion and a relentless determination to alleviate suffering.” [ + ]
Top 5 regrets of the dying
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. [ + ]
Man, 68, given new jaw after cancer battle
A novel 3D modelling and printing technique has been used to create a prosthetic jaw for the first time. Shirley Anderson, an Indiana resident, was diagnosed with cancer on his tongue almost 18 years ago. [ + ]
Nurse tips to control ward smells
As a nurse you are assaulted with wave after wave of various noxious smells from wounds and all manner of bodily excretions. [ + ]
Pokemon Go or No in hospital?
While one children’s hospital is using Pokemon Go to encourage patients to get up and go, another is posting warnings saying people may not enter into the ED simply to hunt down Pokémon. [ + ]
Resisting brittle bones in men
Big improvements in bone and muscle strength with no injuries is expected to be the outcome of a Griffith University study training men aged over 50 with low bone mass. [ + ]
Detection dogs are sniffing out disease
How do dogs smell out disease? It all has to do with our breath. [ + ]
New hypertension guidelines released
Treatment guidelines for patients with hypertension have been updated, with a particular focus [ + ]
My wife is a nurse. My wife is a hero.
Bobby Wesson, posted afterwards 'Rayena and I have been humbled by all of the stories that nurses, medical professionals, patients and people from all over the world have shared with us'. [ + ]
