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Linking physical punishment in children to adult mental health
A study undertaken in the US has shown a link between harsh physical punishment and anxiety disorders, substance abuse and personality disorders in a general population
Creating smoke-free homes for children
Discussing passive smoking with parents is not always easy. A tool has been developed to equip nurses with the knowledge and confidence to tackle the issue
Care bundles reduce readmissions for COPD
A care bundle for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease enabled nurses to improve the care pathway and reduce readmissions
2/2 An asset-based approach to creating health
The second of two articles on asset-based thinking discusses theories concerned with how health can be created and how they have been applied in practice
Exploring an asset-based approach to nursing
The first of two articles on asset-based thinking focuses on what the profession might learn from asset-based approaches to community development
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How to advise and refer inpatients who smoke
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Brief intervention for alcohol misuse
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Managing obesity in adults
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Opioids in palliative care: the NICE guidance
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Peripheral arterial disease: diagnosis and management
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Reflections on reducing insulin to lose weight
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Specialist nurses improve outcomes in heart failure
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Symptom "accommodation" in patients with COPD
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Substance misuse in older people 2: identifying and treating substance misuse
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Types of substance misuse and risk factors
News
COPD patients suffer pain 'on par with arthritis'
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant chronic pain of similar severity to the pain of arthritis, a new study has found.
Mediterranean diet may protect cognitive function in older patients
Following a Mediterranean-style diet high in olive oil, nuts and fruits may boost brain power in older people compared with a low-fat regime.
Anorexia and bulimia cases outnumbered by other eating disorders
Anorexia and bulimia may be the two most well known eating disorders but they are not the most common, a new study reveals.
Ginger 'helps alleviate asthma'
Spicing up asthma medications with ginger may make them more effective, a study has shown.
52,000 vaccinated against measles
More than 50,000 people have been vaccinated against measles in a major campaign to battle a growing epidemic.
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Annual rise in A&E patient numbers tops million mark
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Estimated 10,000 cancer patients 'given wrong drugs'
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New therapy for C-difficile treatment
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Surge in abandoned NHS 111 calls
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Traffic fumes linked to kidney damage
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Charity challenges public to cut 100 calories a day
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Mothers must be able to 'opt out' of smoking test, say midwives
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Fresh call for minimum nurse-patient ratio
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Overnight out-of-hours GP service 'manned by nurses', claims whistleblower
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More measles outbreaks 'a real possibility' in Wales
Nursingtimes.net Archive
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Economic Valuation of Health Care Services in Public Health Systems: A Study about Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Nursing Consultations.
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'From fragmented to interdisciplinary understanding of integrated antenatal and postnatal care'-An interprofessional project between public health nursing students and midwifery students.
Opinion
Holly Blake: 'Should nurses be role models for health?'
Nurses may be viewed as less “credible” by patients if they appear hypocritical, says Holly Blake
Favourites from the archive
Termination of pregnancy: a review of psychological effects on women
This study reviews the evidence on the psychological effects of induced abortion.
Behind the Headlines
Pollution may increase diabetes risk
‘Children’s exposure to traffic pollution could…lead to diabetes’ BBC News explains, reporting on a German study.
