Nurses Report Being Traumatized by Patient Care
Three years into the pandemic, moral distress, staffing problems, and workplace violence continue to plague nurses across the country, according to results of the latest survey in a series conducted by National Nurses United (NNU). “Nurses are experiencing alarming levels of moral distress and moral injury due to the unsafe working conditions,” NNU President Zenei […]
What It’s Like Being an Adult With ADHD? 9 Symptoms, Complications
ADHD in adults results in mental and physical problems that eventually impact relationships and cause difficulty in daily life. Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might face a wide range of difficulties in all aspects of their lives. According to the American Psychiatric Association, approximately five percent of children have ADHD and roughly half […]
Do older adults using statins have lower risk of developing Parkinsonism later? Study finds drug therapy associated with 16% lower risk
Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions that cause movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness, with Parkinson’s disease being one of the better knowns causes. A new study suggests that older people taking statin drugs have a lower chance of developing parkinsonism later compared to people who were not taking […]
Researchers shrink camera to the size of a salt grain
Micro-sized cameras have great potential to spot problems in the human body and enable sensing for super-small robots, but past approaches captured fuzzy, distorted images with limited fields of view. Now, researchers at Princeton University and the University of Washington have overcome these obstacles with an ultracompact camera the size of a coarse grain of […]
How Do You Help Someone Who Is Struggling Emotionally? 11 Ways
While you may not be able to fix someone’s problems, here are 11 simple ways to offer support to someone who is struggling emotionally Supporting someone who is struggling emotionally can make a huge difference in their recovery. While you may not be able to fix their problems, you may be able to help them […]