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Australia has a breast cancer problem

Nursing Review

The Global Patterns and Trends in Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality report uses 2022 data from 185 countries to project the global breast cancer impact by 2050. The University of Sydney, University of Queensland and Alberta Health Services in Canada teamed up to deliver the report.

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Adapting to the Paradigm Shift in Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

Consult QD

Part of this can be contributed to an aging population, but weight gain is also a side-effect of trikafta has also helped patients gain weight, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of trikafta reports “significant BMI increase of 1 kg/m2 on average compared with placebo at 24 weeks.” Reference Patient registry.

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Developing a Regulatory Compliance Checklist for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Off-label use is the utilization of pharmaceutical drugs for, among other factors, unapproved indications. In addition, the FDA is currently allowing clinical trials to proceed on nearly dozens of psychedelic drugs for a variety of mood disorders and mental health issues.

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16 Types of Master’s in Nursing Roles and Salaries

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Role Specialties for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) There are different levels of nursing , and becoming an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) allows you to gain a critical skill set and assist a specific population, including geriatric, pediatric and mental health patients.

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8 Types of Rehabilitation

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Common Cases Cases that may require recreational therapy include 11 : Disabilities, injuries and illnesses Mental health disorders and addictions Note: USAHS doesn’t offer a recreational therapy degree at this time. NIH , last modified January 2022, [link] U.S.

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Drugs that melt away pounds present more questions than answers, but they could be a key tool in reducing the obesity epidemic

American Nurse

These dire figures are what prompted pharmaceutical companies to search for new weight loss treatments. But during the clinical trials for type 2 diabetes, pharmaceutical companies quickly recognized Ozempic’s potential as a weight loss tool. This led to the release of a new drug, Wegovy, which has a higher dose of semaglutide.

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Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine

American Nurse

Rather than simply managing disease symptoms through ever-increasing quantities of pharmaceuticals and invasive and expensive procedures, LM first leverages health behavior changes in these key areas to treat the underlying causes of chronic disease. December 13, 2022. Lancet Planet Health. 2022; 16(3):342-62.