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The Nursing Shortage And The Doctor Shortage Are Very Different Things

Nursing is bracing for what’s being called a “silver tsunami” — a graying Baby Boomer workforce entering retirement. On top of that, many other nurses are leaving the field out of frustration. Why? They don’t feel they’re making enough of a difference for their patients.

Football Alters The Brains Of Kids As Young As 8

An imaging study shows that players ages 8 to 13 who have had no concussion symptoms still show changes associated with traumatic brain injury.

How Little Lies Lead To Bigger Lies

Telling little fibs leads down a slippery slope to bigger lies - and our brains adapt to escalating dishonesty, which makes deceit easier, a new study shows.

Doctors Can Predict If Antidepressants Will Work For You

Antidepressants don’t work for everyone, but doctors may have found a good way to tell who will respond and who won't,

How To Stop Blushing So Much

It’s actually pretty hard. And, in fact, thinking about it might make it worse. So why does your autonomic nervous system want to throw you under the bus?

14 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Nurse

You'll become skilled in not just medicine, but in waitressing, technology, mediation, and more.

Does A Hospitals Nurse Magnet Recognition Matter For Patient Outcomes?

New findings from researchers confirm enhanced outcomes for patients before and after recognition—to a point