Journal of Advanced Practice Nursing February, 1 2009 | Journal of Nursing | the Journal of Nursing

Disabled and Other Vulnerable Groups More Susceptible to Terrorism Fears

Research has shown that certain marginalized groups - including the mentally ill, the disabled and ethnic minorities such as African Americans and Latinos...

Most Babies with Uncomplicated Febrile Seizures Can Avoid Spinal Tap

When babies develop a fever high enough or abrupt enough to cause a seizure, frightened parents often rush them to the emergency room, where their workup frequently includes a lumbar puncture (spinal tap) to rule out bacterial meningitis.

New Tool Could Prevent Needless Stents and Save Money, Says Cardiologist

Doctors may be implanting too many artery-opening stents and could avoid needless operations-and ultimately save lives-if they did more in-depth measurements of blood flow...

Researchers Discover New Schizophrenia Gene

Researchers are one gene closer to understanding schizophrenia and related disorders. In a new report, the team describes how a variation in the neuregulin 3 gene influences delusions associated with schizophrenia.

One in Four California Adolescent Girls has had HPV Vaccine

Less than two years after the HPV vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, which is strongly linked to cervical cancer.

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Disabled and Other Vulnerable Groups More Susceptible to Terrorism Fears

Most Babies with Uncomplicated Febrile Seizures Can Avoid Spinal Tap

New Tool Could Prevent Needless Stents and Save Money, Says Cardiologist

Researchers Discover New Schizophrenia Gene

One in Four California Adolescent Girls has had HPV Vaccine

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