In a Utah hospital, a child advocate changed her life. Here’s how she’s making a difference now, in her own words.
Leticia Clegg was 16, in a hospital and "very scared." The specialist who helped her cope changed the course of her life, and today she says of her career: "There’s truly no place I’d rather be." ...
A Jefferson patient was severely burned after lighting a cigarette while on oxygen
The hospital was cited by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for not enforcing stronger protections against smoking.
Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives
Sierra Leone could become the second country in West Africa to decriminalize abortion, which health workers say would ...
A man who posed as an urgent-care nurse to sexually assault women was sentenced to prison. His victims are suing his employer.
Ramon Garcia pleaded guilty to charges related to spying and sexully assaulting more than a dozen women at Carbon Health ...
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Book review: Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy
Internationally acclaimed and best-selling Australian writer Charlotte McConaghy returns with Wild Dark Shore, perhaps her ...
Everyone thought I was tired, turns out I had a brain disease
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. Some of the most common symptoms include ...
Pandemic lead to radical, lasting changes in health care industry
When covid-19 struck, Natalya Rodriguez, fresh out of nursing school, watched as a flood of overwhelmed colleagues abandoned ...
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'This is fun': UB School of Nursing using VR to simulate interactions with patients
The University At Buffalo is using virtual reality to help address a global nursing shortage especially in rural and underserved communities.
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Illinois nurses rally behind bill to limit patient-to-nurse ratios
The Safe Patients Limit Act proposes to limit the number of patients per registered nurse in Illinois, aiming to prevent burnout and improve patient care.
Drunk barmaid sobs ‘who’s dead?’ after killing friend in car crash
A woman who downed tequila and wine then killed a friend in a crash has been jailed for 12 years. Karla Dodds, 25, from ...
GOG's version of Silent Hill 4 has been updated with missing content from the original console game
As previously announced, FEAR Platinum has also joined the GOG Preservation Program, alongside games like Fallout 2, Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption, Ultima 1–8, Jagged Alliance 2, and the early ...
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O’Brien, RN, is a former hospice and oncology nurse and the founder & CEO of Doulagivers Institute. She is the author of The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life ...