During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S. registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows. Why? A combination of stress, burnout and retirements created a perfect storm for the exodus.…
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Austria has catching up to do in prevention and care of mental illness during the first year after pregnancy
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Conceptual Model, WA model of care. Credit: Perinatal and infant mental health care models and pathways (2023). The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA)…
Health care-associated infections higher for patients hospitalized with COVID-19
The incidence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) was higher among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 than for patients without COVID-19, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Network…
Roman coins found on island in Baltic Sea
Archaeologists from Södertörn University have discovered two Roman coins during a research project on Gotska Sandön, an uninhabited island in Gotland County, Sweden. During the Roman Period, Svealand (“land of…
Archaeologists reveal traces of Henry VIII’s Otford Palace
A team of community archaeologists have conducted a survey in Kent, England, revealing traces of Henry VIII’s Otford Palace, also known as the Archbishop’s Palace. The site of Otford palace…
Time Out: We All Need a Three-Day Weekend
Summary: A three-day weekend is good for our health, a new study reports. An extra day of rest improves sleep duration, increases physical activity, and was associated with overall healthier…
A New Peptide May Hold Potential as an Alzheimer’s Treatment
Summary: Researchers say a peptide that blocks the hyperactive version of the CDK5 enzyme reduces neurodegeneration and DNA damage in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. Animals treated with the peptide…
Estrogen in birth control could be cut way back, a study suggests
Estrogen causes hormonal birth controls’ most serious and rare side effects, such as stroke and heart attack. The hormone is also at the root of some of the contraceptives’ less…
One Brain, Multiple and Simultaneous Alternative Decision Strategies
Summary: When it comes to decision-making, rather than committing to a single strategy, the brain computes multiple decision strategies simultaneously. Source: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Choosing a checkout line…
Rare and tragic cases of postpartum psychosis are bringing renewed attention to its risks and the need for greater awareness of psychosis after childbirth
Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the latest tragic and high-profile example of a mother allegedly taking the lives of…
