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The study examined government health data on 315,000 abortions in Ontario between 2012 and 2020, finding no increase in abortion-related health complications following the removal of restrictions on mifepristone.

Nate Royster, RN, an emergency department charge nurse at Ohio State, discusses how he’s been able to manage his own daily wellbeing and mental health during the pandemic as an emergency department nurse working on the frontlines.

Study investigators identified 3 significant factors that affect whether an emerging adult discloses health information to a parent.

Lea Davis, PhD, of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, discusses the importance of identifying the biological correlates to developing functional seizures.

Rita Wise, DEd, MSN, RN, program director of the Masters in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration programs at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, discusses her hopes for how the country and health systems will respond to the national nurse staffing crisis moving forward.

The respondents included dietitians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, and physicians.

Rita Wise, DEd, MSN, RN, program director of the Masters in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration programs at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, discusses the impact of this staffing crisis on patient health outcomes.

Included in the toolkit are tips to help individuals prepare for potentially challenging conversations with those who are hesitant about getting vaccinated.

Rita Wise, DEd, MSN, RN, program director of the Masters in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration programs at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, discusses the national nurse staffing crisis and its possible causes.

Those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are much more likely to have GAD at some point in their lives than others who do not have it.

The study is one of the largest to document a link between predated mood and anxiety disorders and first-time cesarean sections among low-risk pregnant women.

The research team found that many people confuse the practice of passive acceptance of problems in their use of mindfulness concepts, which is a misconception the study authors said ignores the important work of engaging with them.

Even though “core foods” account for more greenhouse gas emissions, discretionary nutrition choices should also be avoided, the results of a new review show.

Infant height, weight, and body mass index were measured to collect growth measurements, and infants were classified as overweight if they were in or above the 95th percentile on the World Health Organization’s growth charts.

The study was designed to assess how changes in activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of participants.

Nate Royster, RN, an emergency department charge nurse at Ohio State, discusses the impact nurses can have as educators of patients on factual data pertaining to COVID-19 vaccines.

For the common comorbidity of epilepsy, it is important to recognize and diagnose seizures as early as possible.

The team estimated the amount of greenspace around each child’s residence from birth to 5 years of age and they assessed levels of traffic-related air pollution and community noise.

The research suggests that depression can lead to lower cognition in 10 years and to cognitive decline in old age.

In previous studies, messages that were related to mortality were seen as a barrier to acknowledging health risks; however, the new study found that this is the opposite for fitness apps.

Varenicline solution is the first pharmaceutical therapy approved by the FDA to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

The study found that this DNA-binding capability triggers removal of the cells from circulation, driving inflammation and anemia during severe illness, meaning that red blood cells play a larger role in the immune system than previously thought.

Nate Royster, RN, an emergency department charge nurse at Ohio State, discusses how to encourage vaccinations with empathy to help address disparities and hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccinations.

A new mathematical model shows that low-cost and safe plasma expanders for transfusion can decrease the overall cost by 10 times, while also lowering the negative aspects of the process.

Contemporary Clinic spoke with Dr. Sara Hunt, DNP, FNP-C, about wellness and safety tips for the upcoming Halloween holiday.

The increase in Americans traveling again this year and predictions of a warmer, wetter weather pattern could have also played a major factor in the uptick of Lyme disease this past summer, according to Albert.

Jennifer Andrews, MD, pediatric hematologist-oncologist at Vanderbilt University Medical and medical director of Vanderbilt University Medical’s blood bank, discusses the national blood shortage and its impact on health systems and patient care.

Anna Legreid-Dopp, PharmD, Senior Director of Clinical Guidelines and Quality Improvement at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists discusses Pfizer’s request to approve their COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11.

The researchers also demonstrated that ketone supplements may be a novel therapy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity who are at risk of developing neurocognitive impairment.

Lea Davis, PhD, of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, explained why women have a higher statistical likelihood of experiencing functional seizures than men.