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Walk Every Day to Extend Your Life
If post-menopausal women walk at an average pace for at least 40 minutes several times per week, their risk of heart disease will drop nearly 25%, according to new research from Brown University. Their analysis shows walking is almost equal to all different types of exercise that have been studied in terms of lowering heart…
Read MoreTo Attract New Hires, Create Volunteer Opportunities
The unemployment rate in the U.S. is at a 17-year low, which is good news for American workers. Companies that want to add high-quality employees to their ranks are finding it hard to attract new talent. Offering a competitive salary and generous bonus programs are not enough. Candidates want time away from work to volunteer…
Read MoreHealthy Nurse, Healthy Nation with SelfCare for HealthCare
Nurses work tirelessly to meet patients’ needs, but for many, this comes at the cost of their own health. Nurses are more likely to be overweight, have higher levels of stress and get less sleep than the average American, according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Health Risk Appraisal. They are at risk for burnout, illness,…
Read MoreWomen Getting Less Sleep than Men
A new survey from the Better Sleep Council found that males often bragged about getting adequate amounts of sleep, while the women were considerably less likely to get a good night’s rest. Eight-four-percent of female participants found that sleep is important to their health, however, compared to men, the women fell short of getting recommended amounts…
Read MoreHow to Produce More Nurses Faster
There is tremendous demand from students who want to enter nursing programs, yet last year 56,000 qualified applicants were turned away. So nursing programs are thinking out of the box, creating ways to accommodate more students. West Virginia University’s School of Nursing is expanding their program to new campuses, looking at new models of partnering…
Read More56,000 Qualified Applicants Turned Away from Nursing Schools
There’s an acute nursing shortage in the United States. Experienced nurses are retiring at a rapid clip, and there aren’t enough new nursing graduates to replenish the workforce, yet nursing schools are turning away thousands of qualified applicants. There are currently about three million nurses in the United States. The country will need to produce…
Read MorePoor Sleep Causing Health Problems
Poor sleep quality and insomnia are associated with increased blood pressure and vascular inflammation in women, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A large minority, about 28%, of Americans report less than six hours of sleep a night. Another 24% face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Women experience sleep disturbances…
Read MoreWorking Overtime May be Bad for Your Health
Working lots of overtime may be bad for you. New research suggests that women who clock 45 or more hours a week have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who work 35 to 40 hours weekly. The researchers aren’t sure why extra work may boost diabetes risk, or why this link was…
Read MoreAnother Reason for Adequate Sleep: Safer Pregnancies
Sleep is an emerging risk factor for various prenatal complications. Sleep, its duration and quality, may affect the baby. Research is showing that sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, may restrict oxygen flow to the baby and cause cardiovascular problems for the mother later in life. Low birth weight, which is defined as less…
Read MoreHospitals and Colleges Partner to Ease Nursing Shortage
In efforts to recruit and retain nurses, hospitals are partnering with local colleges to provide hands-on training to nursing students and creating internal pools to fill temporary vacancies without using contract labor. While these affiliations come with added cost, they also increase the likelihood that the student will choose to work at the hospital after…
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