Successful Weight Loss Maintenance
January 6th, 2012 by admin
Keeping it off can be as hard as taking it off. Does anything help patients avoid the roller coaster of weight loss and gain?
Medscape Nurses
Women at Midlife and Beyond Have Unique Health Needs
October 28th, 2011 by admin
The decision to use hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms is highly individual, and alternative strategies exist. All women at midlife and beyond need regular medical exams and screening tests.
Medscape Medical News
Postpartum Depression: Mothers at High Risk in the NICU
October 19th, 2011 by admin
Postpartum depression, which can have a devastating impact on the entire family and has the potential to affect child development negatively, is discussed.
Medscape Medical News
Perinatal Depression in Minority, Low-Income Women
September 16th, 2011 by admin
How do low-income, minority women perceive the mental health services currently on offer?
Medscape Nurses
Exercise Prescription: Part of Cardiovascular Healthcare
March 29th, 2011 by admin
An exercise plan plays a critical role in primary prevention for cardiovascular disease, as well as a treatment modality.
Medscape Medical News
A Young Woman Looks Back: Losing Her Mother to Breast Cancer
February 28th, 2011 by admin
Adolescent daughters of mothers with breast cancer express fears that they also will develop the disease. Nurses can play an important role in helping them.
Oncology Nursing Forum
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Postoperative Pain Control: More Opioids?
February 10th, 2011 by admin
Is more or less opioid indicated for this woman who is having significant postoperative pain?
Medscape Nurses
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Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in Younger Women
January 11th, 2011 by admin
LARCs might be appropriate contraceptives for young women who want to defer childbearing.
Medscape Nurses