Low Nurse and Support Staffing Tied to Higher Inpatient Mortality
Effect on patient mortality risk may be intensified when both RN, nursing support staffing are low
Concussion Symptom History Tied to Low Testosterone Levels
Past concussion and indicators for erectile dysfunction also linked in study of former football players
Long-Term Night-Shift Work May Up Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Overall, no link found between rotating night-shift work history and MS risk in two large nurse cohorts
Smaller + Larger Infarctions May Escalate Later Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline associated with only smaller, only larger infarctions did not differ from no infarctions
Prices Spike for Drugs Used to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
2006-2016 Medicare claims show 10.2-fold, 7.2-fold hikes in pharmaceutical, out-of-pocket spending
Psoriasis Independently Linked to Increased Mortality Risk
Comorbidities such as CVD, diabetes, COPD, cancer, CKD, and stroke mediate part of the association
DEA to Approve Dozens More Growers for Marijuana Research
Added sites will provide researchers with greater variety of marijuana to study
Decline in Mortality Rates for Cardiometabolic Disease Slowing
From 2010 to 2017, no significant change seen in age-adjusted mortality rates for stroke, diabetes
Aerobic Exercise Programs Benefit Stroke Survivors
Mixed forms of aerobic activity and walking show greatest benefits for endurance, walking capacity
Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Suicide, Self-Harm
Significant link persisted after excluding those with chronic conditions such as depression, insomnia
