A new framework setting out the skills required of specialist cardiology nurses has been launched in Scotland. The national Specialist Nursing in Cardiology Framework aims to help more nurses reach advanced practice level amid rising patient demand. “The framework supports the ongoing professional development of nurses within cardiology across Scotland” Leeanne Macklin It has been developed in collaboration between the Scottish Government, nursing representatives from all NHS health boards and NHS Education for Scotland. Launching the resource, public health minister Jenni Minto said: “This innovative framework will help cardiology nurses obtain advanced skills to ensure more timely diagnoses, improved management…
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New evidence has discovered that mind diets can reach their name, even if they start later in life.Middle-aged and elderly participants in large-scale, long-term studies were less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia when they traced a diet filled with green, lush vegetables, olive oil, whole grains and many berries.Researchers at the University of Hawaii, Manoa and the University of Southern California found that adherence to the mind diet, which combines the Mediterranean diet with the blood pressure lowering dash diet, resulted in a stronger and more consistent reduction in the risk of dementia than that…
Proposals to cut health insurance programs in the budget bill, promoted through Congress by President Donald Trump, could put hundreds of thousands of healthcare jobs at risk. Congressional Republicans are moving forward with a budget plan that will cause nearly 8 million Medicaid people to lose health insurance coverage, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.Less Medicaid funds and fewer people have health insurance means fewer doctors' office visits, prescription refills and medical procedures. As a result, fewer workers are required to support these types of services. An analysis by George Washington University and the Federal Fund shows that…
The new vaccine advisors from US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meet next week, but their agenda suggests they will skip some expected topics, including voting for Covidshot, while gaining long-standing targets for anti-vaxin groups.The Advisory Committee on Vaccination Practices recommends how to use the country's vaccine, how to schedule vaccines for children, and adult shot advice. Last week, Kennedy suddenly rejected an existing panel of 17 experts and carefully selected eight alternatives, including several anti-vaccine voices.The agenda for the new committee's first meeting, posted Wednesday, shows that it will be shorter than expected. The Covid Shots discussion opens…
Joellen Zembruski-Ruple swallowed the first three chemotherapy drugs to treat her squamous cell carcinoma on Jan. 29 while caring for New York City's famous Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, her family said. They didn't realize that the drug could kill her.Six days later, Zembruski-Ruple went to Sloan Kettering's emergency department to treat pain in the mouth and stop the swelling around the eyes. The hospital diagnosed an oral yeast infection and sent her home, her sister and partner said. Two days later, they said she was admitted, returning to suffering from severe diarrhea and vomiting. “Enzyme deficiency,” Zembruski-Ruple texted a…
Scientists have long tried to discover whether popular supplements can slow aging by taurine. Evidence suggested that the levels of nutrients found in meat and shellfish decreased after middle age of people. In other words, taurine can be considered a marker of healthy aging. An international study in 2023 confirmed that taurine decreased with age, indicating that taurine supplements can slow the aging process in some animal types. Now, a new study published in Science on Thursday found that taurine levels did not decline with age, but rather remained unchanged throughout adulthood, and also increased in some older adults.The apparent…
It seems that Americans don't get enough protein.Usually, bodybuilders and athletes' fuel-sucking proteins have become the ultimate nutrient in the wellness world for weight loss, energy and muscle maintenance.Nutritionists and gastroenterologists warn that the more you load into protein, the more important nutrients are left behind: fiber.”We've had a lot of trouble with our diet,” said Christina Fasulo, a dietitian in the Department of Gastroenterology at UCLA Health. “Most people need to have a certain amount of fiber during their diet, and many of them are replaced by high protein diets.”Dietary guidelines recommend 25 grams per day for women and…
Although not always easy, testing may help predict how many years a person will remain, according to athletic researchers who have tracked thousands of middle-aged and elderly people over a decade. The sitting test requires adequate balance, muscle strength and flexibility, and is unable to sit on the floor without using your arms, hands or knees and then stand up again. According to a new report published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology on Wednesday, the movement is a way to determine non-anarobic fitness and uncover potential issues that may otherwise be missed.The team at the Exercise Medicine Clinic…
It started with nausea and loss of appetite.Robert Grafton of Turnersville, New Jersey, tried to make sure he was just going to do something on a weekend in mid-March. Then came the itching and dark urine. Grafton, a former interventional radiology technician whose wife is a nurse, has recognized the characteristics of liver failure.The otherwise healthy 54-year-old had a gut feeling that his herbs and dietary supplements were the perpetrators.”I stopped taking everything, thank you for the goodness,” Grafton said. “If I hadn't known, if I wasn't in the medical field, I might have been thinking, 'Yes, I think I'm…
There are just a few days left now to submit your entry for the Nursing Times Awards for 2025, featuring categories celebrating individuals, innovation and inspiration across the nursing and midwifery profession. The Nursing Times Awards are back, so don’t miss out on your chance to win, by getting your submissions and nominations ready by the end of this week to be in with a chance of getting hold of one of our trophies. The final entry deadline has been extended to midnight on Friday 23 May. That’s right, you need to submit your entry by the end of this…