Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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“Supermodel Granny” Drug Extends Lifespan in Lab Animals

Scrubs

A drug has been shown to extend the lifespan of laboratory mice by nearly 25%, offering promising implications for human aging. Treated mice, nicknamed “supermodel grannies” for their youthful appearance, were healthier, stronger, and developed fewer cancers than their untreated peers. Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Science, Imperial College London, and Duke-NUS Medical School focused on interleukin-11, a protein that increases with age and contributes to inflammation.

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'It's Worth It': How OhioHealth is Using Smart Room Tech to Create a Better Environment

Health Leaders | Nursing

As many health systems employ AI technology and virtual nursing, the idea of a "smart room" has come to the forefront. HealthLeaders spoke to Cynthia Latney , senior vice president and CNE at OhioHealth , and HealthLeaders Exchange member, about the recently launched Pickerington Methodist Hospital , which is equipped with smart room technology that will create a different experience for patients and their families.

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A Nurse’s Encounter with Death: Unveiling the Impenetrable

The Gypsy Nurse

Death. When I was 18 years old I was told to pick a major in college. What a daunting task for a young kid. I knew what my interests were, but how could you ask a child to decide who they want to be when they are still figuring out who they are? After changing my major three times, I decided to pursue nursing. I have always loved people and wanted to make a difference, and saving lives sounded appealing and fulfilling.

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OHRH launches virtual nursing program to increase efficiency, enhance patient care

Health Leaders | Nursing

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital has launched a virtual nursing program aimed at providing better patient care.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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The everyday phenomenology of bedside insight: Response to Paley's critique of phenomenological research in nursing

Nursing Inquiry

Abstract The quality of phenomenological research in nursing has been a subject of long-standing debate and critique, but conversation took a particularly contentious turn following publication of John Paley's 2017 Phenomenology as Qualitative Research (Routledge), which elicited strong reactions. Faculty in nursing doctoral programs now face a challenge: in light of current controversies, what can we teach that is appropriately labeled phenomenological , and is there a way to present philosophi

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