Study: Smoking Shortens Life Span By At Least 10 Years
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- People who smoke take at least 10 years off their life expectancy, a new study has found.
- January 1,2013 | ISSN 1940-6967
- American Society of Registered Nurses ®
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Flu Season Fuels Debate Over Sick Time Leave
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Advance Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Can Safely Perform Abortions
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- First trimester abortions are just as safe when performed by trained nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives as when conducted by physicians, according to a new six-year study led by UCSF.
Study: Obese Drivers Less Likely to Survive Traffic Accidents
SAUSALITO, CA (ASRN.ORG) -- Any scenario involving the collision of two vehicles could have a deadly ending, and a new study from a pair of American researchers shows that obese people are at a greater risk of not surviving a violent accident.
Poor U.S. Hospitals Likeliest to Pay Readmission Fine
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Kirsten Nicole
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Kirsten Nicole
Stan Kenyon
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Kimberly McNabb
Lisa Gordon
Stephanie Robinson
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Liz Di Bernardo
Cris Lobato
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