Archive for November, 2007
Technology into practice: young people’s, parents’ and nurses’ perceptions of wisecare+.
Related Articles
Technology into practice: young people’s, parents’ and nurses’ perceptions of WISECARE+.
Paediatr Nurs. 2007 Dec;19(10):31-4
Authors: Gibson F, Miller M, Kearney N
Technology is a central aspect of young people’s lives, with the internet and mobile phone technology providing the preferred means of communication. This pilot explored perceptions and experiences of young people, parents and healthcare professionals on the role of technology in monitoring and managing chemotherapy-related toxicity. AIM: To introduce the WISECARE+ process for recording and communicating symptoms following chemotherapy to a teenage patient population and evaluate its usefulness with patients, parents and nursing s…
A New CDC Study Finds No Real Increase In Obesity Among Adults; But Levels Still High
After a quarter century of increases, obesity prevalence has not measurably increased in the past few years but levels are still high - at 34 percent of U.S. adults aged 20 and over, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, “Obesity Among Adults in the U.S. [click link for full article]Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsAMA Urges Immediate FDA Action To Reduce Excess Salt In Food
In an effort to reduce the burden of heart disease and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) today testified to the Food and Drug Administration urging immediate action to reduce excess salt in food. The AMA asked the FDA to set strict limits on salt in processed foods and work to better educate the public on the benefits of a low-sodium diet. [click link for full article]Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsInsured U.S. Residents Face Medical Debt As Insurance Plan Caps Are Slow To Rise, Hospitals Pad Bills With Inflated Charges
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how the “number of Americans burdened with massive medical bills has soared” and how hospital bills that exceed $1 million, “while still unusual, are becoming more common as insurance policies once thought to provide catastrophic coverage prove inadequate when it comes to high-cost illnesses.” According to a recent survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, 34% of U.S. [click link for full article]Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsSenator Criticizes Limits On Sales Of Genentech’s Avastin
Genentech’s plan to limit the availability of cancer drug Avastin, which would require physicians to use a more expensive version of the drug called Lucentis to treat wet age-related macular degeneration, will cost taxpayers $1 billion to $3 billion annually, according to Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), [click link for full article]Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsDemocratic Presidential Candidates Respond To Questions About Needle-Exchange Programs, Sex Education
Most Democratic presidential candidates would support lifting a ban on federal funding for needle-exchange programs and replacing abstinence-only sex education with comprehensive HIV prevention programs if elected, according to a survey released Wednesday ahead of World AIDS Day, the [click link for full article]Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsFDA To Consider Salt Regulation In Food
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held its first public hearing on limiting the amount of salt in processed food, yesterday, 29th November, at agency premises in College Park, Maryland. [click link for full article]Original post by orsa aetas
No commentsCMS Lists Poorest-Quality Nursing Homes On Web Site In Effort To Encourage Improvements
CMS on Thursday released a list naming 54 nursing homes in the U.S. that continually fail to meet safety and quality-of-care standards in their states, the AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The facilities are located in 33 states and the District of Columbia. [click link for full article]Original post by orsa aetas
No commentsWhile darkness fell
Ran at the park after work yesterday. The days are squeezing down to nothing. 6.6 miles later, it was dark and I got in my car, started the engine to get the heater going, tested my blood sugar, injected, and ate a yogurt. 21 more days and the daylight will begin expanding again. We’ll get […] (Source: The Completely Inconsequential Flux Capacitor)Original post by The Completely Inconsequential Flux Capacitor
No commentsStudy Examines Poor, Minority Women’s Eating Habits In Relation To Cancer Risk
According to a study presented on Wednesday at an American Association for Cancer Research conference, many African-American women living in Washington, D.C. public housing do not have the healthy eating habits that could reduce their risk for cancer, Reuters reports (Bigg, Reuters, 11/28). [click link for full article]Original post by orsa aetas
No comments