Category: Health Newsfeed
November 13, 2017 – Nursing Shortage
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Anchor lead: Your hospital nurse may hail from almost anywhere, Elizabeth Tracey reports New cars, relocation allowances, free housing…perks for nurses willing to travel to understaffed areas of our country abound, a recent study looking at our national nursing shortage …
November 10, 2017 – Reducing Harm
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Anchor lead: How many deaths would a wholesale conversion to e-cigarettes avert? Elizabeth Tracey reports The discussion over e-cigarettes is complicated, with a new study in the BMJ showing a huge benefit if those who smoke combustible cigarettes switch to …
November 9, 2017 – e-cigarettes Instead?
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Anchor lead: Is it reasonable to expect a wholesale switch to e-cigarettes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Lower the nicotine in combustible cigarettes and people will quit the habit. That’s the clear underpinning of a new strategy unveiled by Scott Gottleib, FDA …
November 8, 2017 – Low Nicotine Smokes
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Anchor lead: What is the rationale for low nicotine cigarettes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Can reducing nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes induce people to quit? That’s the hope of Scott Gottleib, FDA commissioner, in a recent announcement of this strategy as …
November 7, 2017 – Reconstruction Decisions
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Anchor lead: Women who are considering breast reconstruction need support, Elizabeth Tracey reports More and more women are choosing breast reconstruction following mastectomy, data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality find. Gedge Rosson, a breast reconstruction expert at …
November 6, 2017 – Aging and Thyroid
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Anchor lead: Can a lower thyroid hormone level actually be beneficial? Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people are diagnosed with inadequate thyroid hormone levels as they age, but now research by Jenna Mammen, an endocrinologist at Johns Hopkins, and colleagues, is …