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How Nurses Should Respond During and After an Emergency By Katie Morales Part 2

During an Emergency, Stay calm. Don’t assume more qualified people will respond. Sorenson …

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How Should Nurses Respond Before an Emergency Situation By Katie Morales

For most nurses, their duty to save lives doesn’t end when their nursing shift ends. On Dece…

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Healthcare: Caring For Someone In Their Last Days And Hours

While it may be difficult to talk about, dying is a normal part of life. Talking to your patient a…

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The NICN Judgements; The beginning Of Better Things To Come - Tam Adetunji Adeyeye NPRO AMLS

Dear Colleagues,   The victories we had today 17-02-17 at the National Industrial Court, …

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Placebo And Valium Are Equally Effective For Acute Lower Back Pain In The ER

Emergency patients treated with naproxen and placebo had outcomes as good as or better than patien…

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Healthcare: Caring For Someone With Renal Failure At The End Of Life

Renal failure occurs when the kidneys can no longer filter excess water and waste products from th…

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Study: Vitamin D Protects Against Colds And Flu

Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, accord…

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When Your Eyes Override Your Ears: New Insights Into The McGurk Effect

Humans can use the statistical relationship between what they see in a talker’s lips and wha…

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Second Cause Of Hidden Hearing Loss Identified

Patients who complain they can't hear their friends at a noisy restaurant, but pass a hearing …

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Interview: Doctors In Public Hospitals Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Run Private Clinics – NMA President

Mike Ogirima, a professor of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, is the President of the Nigerian Medi…

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What is Epigenomics?

Epigenomics is the study of the epigenome, which is a multitude of chemical compounds that direct …

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Why Government Must Invest In The Health Sector: Dr. Datonye Alasia

Dr. Datonye Alasia is the chairman of the Rivers State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (…

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Military Arrests 10 Suspected Baby Sellers In Plateau

Commander of the Special Task Force (STF) in charge of internal security in Plateau State, Major G…

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The HIV Controversy: First Abalaka, Now Ezeibe

A Nigerian research scientist, and professor of Veterinary Medicine and Virology at the Michael Ok…

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Caring For Someone With Dementia At The End Of Life

Please be aware - this information is for healthcare professionals   What is Dementia?&nb…

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Important Notice: How To Spot A Fake News Story Before You Share

In this post-truth age of fake news and ‘alternative facts’, you have to be careful wh…

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Indeed, Our Hospitals Are ‘Mere Consulting Clinics’

Ever heard that phrase? That hospitals are mere consulting clinics?   I understand this e…

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9 Things That Happen To Your Body When You Stop Having Sex

If you're going through a period of sexual abstinence, then beware. Your vagina is going to gr…

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Dr. Rotimi Adesanya, A Medical Doctor with an Uncommon Passion

Meet Dr. Rotimi Adesanya, a Family Physician with a special interest in Primary Care Paediatrics a…

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A Star Fading While We Watch BY Dr. Olaniyi Olushola

I shall begin with a quote from Leigh Hunt; "The groundwork of all happiness is health".…

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