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Senior population health: National data and state rankings
Christina Thielst Medical & Allied HealthcareAmerica's Health Rankings has released their 2016 Senior Report, an analysis of the 65-plus population's health on a state-by-state and national basis across 35 core and supplemental measures of health and wellness. The report is a resource for provider and communitywide planning and improvement activities — especially since the number of seniors is projected to increase by 49.5 percent by 2030 (from 49.4 million currently to approximately 73.8 million).
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NFL is right to question brain research
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessThe game of football places players at risk for concussive head injuries. Those playing the sport professionally have an increased risk of concussion, and repeated injury to the brain can increase the risk for degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and chronic traumatic encephalitis (CTE).
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Why the upcoming nursing shortage is so unhealthy
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationGeorgetown University researchers say that a nursing shortage, a constant point of contention for at least the last decade, will see a lack of more than 190,000 nurses in less than four years. They predict that the shortage will be a result of several factors, including an aging population, the number of nurses who are nearing retirement and a shortage of nursing faculty to train new nurses. Here's why this is important.
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Organ donations on the rise, but increase linked to drug overdoses
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareOverall organ donations increased by 5 percent in 2015, which may seem like an encouraging statistic. But according to government data, 1 out of every 11 donors is a drug overdose victim.
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Dog brain studies provide clues to understanding dementia
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareAs man's best friend, dogs contribute to our social well-being throughout our lifespan. However, understanding how our canine companions age is also contributing to our medical well-being. It turns out an aging dog has a natural development of cognitive decline that parallels some of the human dementias associated with aging.
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Applying aviation risk factors to medicine
Mark Huber Medical & Allied HealthcareAviation and medicine have a lot in common. They both require the ability to master a body of knowledge and apply it in a disciplined way, to keep cool while working under pressure, and sometimes rapidly adapt to a changing environment. But can other lessons learned about behavior and performance in aviation be applied to medicine as a way to drive down incidences of malpractice? The answer appears to be yes.
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Nurses honor guards pay tribute to those who serve
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationEach Memorial Day, time is taken to remember those who have given their lives for our country. Services are held at memorial parks in which special attention and honor is given to those who paid the ultimate price while serving our country. At many of these services, honor guards from various military branches will ceremoniously provide funeral honors for fallen soldiers. These volunteers will bring dignity, respect and a ceremonial reverence to those they attend.
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What you need to know about skin cancer
Dr. Larry Altshuler Medical & Allied HealthcareSkin cancer is the number one cancer in the U.S., with squamous cell and basal cell being the most common, and melanoma being the deadliest. About 76,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma, and about 16,000 people die from it every year.
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Workplace safety in healthcare: Strategies and resources
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationWorkplace injuries and illness are expensive — both in terms of the organization's bottom line and the morale of employees. As the healthcare delivery system continues to evolve, new workflows and ways of accomplishing the work to be done will change, necessitating updates to policy, plans and training.
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Antibody discovery shows promise for developing HIV vaccine
Katina Hernandez Medical & Allied HealthcareScientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have made what could be a groundbreaking finding in the fight against HIV. While observing the immune response of an HIV-infected patient, researchers discovered a new antibody that targets a weak spot in the virus and stops it from binding with healthy cells. If scientists can figure out how to trigger the antibody to be produced in uninfected patients, a preventative vaccine could be developed, making this discovery a significant finding in the efforts to eradicate HIV and AIDS.
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