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An enlightened nursing ecosystem
Keith Carlson Medical & Allied HealthcareThe 21st-century healthcare environment is a challenging one. Whether nurses work in home health or the ICU, caring for nurses while they're on the job is the responsibility of the employer utilizing those nurses' expert skills.
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Anxiety and concussion-related depression linked to white matter
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAnxiety disorders develop from a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry and personality, and they are more prevalent in women than men. Increasing evidence indicates that major depressive disorder (MDD) is usually accompanied by altered white matter in the prefrontal cortex, the parietal lobe and the limbic system.
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Major industry changes for telepsychiatry in 2015
Dr. Jim Varrell Mental HealthcareI love the new year. I'm always impressed by its power to somehow force us to look back on what we've accomplished, where we've failed and what lessons we've learned along the way. More importantly, I love how it grants us the opportunity to look forward. As my team has strategized for the future, I wanted to share some of our predictions for where the telepsychiatry industry is going in 2015 and beyond.
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Brain plasticity: Fact or fiction?
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareMedical experts once believed that changes in the brain were only limited to infancy and childhood, after which its physical structure was permanent. However, we now know that new neural pathways are continuously being created and existing ones are altered as a part of our adaptation mechanism to new experiences, ongoing learning and the process of creating new memories.
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Strict rest after concussion offers no additional benefit
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareEmergency department physicians currently suggest that pediatric patients rest for one to two days following a concussion, but some practitioners had begun suggesting longer periods of rest and restricted activities. Now, a new study published in Pediatrics shows that strict bed rest offers no additional neurocognitive, balance or symptom benefit.
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Self-care in the nursing field: Do you dare?
Rachel Y. Hill Medical & Allied HealthcareNursing is one of the most rewarding careers, but it can also be one of the most challenging. When we consider the complex needs of our patients, the demands of our employers and the ongoing changes in healthcare, there are so many reasons why self-care is so important.
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Can social media depict mental illnesses?
Jessica Taylor Mental HealthcareSocial media is a tool for users to express themselves, check on their friends and spread news. Now, researchers are trying to use this primary source of communication to determine if individuals show signs of mental illness.
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Stress management: The consequences of using lethal force
Mark Bond Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityHow each person copes with stress and grieving is as diverse as personalities. There is no established protocol to follow or systematic set of instructions that work for every officer after being involved in a lethal force encounter.
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How the brain interprets reality vs. imaginary thought
Dorothy L. Tengler Science & TechnologyImagination may be our greatest skill. Neuroscientists and psychologists used to regard our ability to imagine fictional scenarios, people and objects as mere mental fluff. Now imagination is recognized as playing a central role in human thought, from planning and creativity to memory and problem-solving. It protects our mental health and may even be the fragile foundation upon which human society is built.
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Study cures 9 of 10 early-stage Alzheimer’s patients
Lauren Swan Medical & Allied HealthcareAlzheimer's is one of the most feared diseases in the U.S., and for good reason. It is the sixth-leading cause of death and affects approximately 5 million Americans per year. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, and in its late stages patients will be unable to speak or interact with their environment — they will even lose the ability to swallow.
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