This piece is a very strong, front-page examination of the state of nurse immigration to the United States, and the likely effects of eliminating the current restrictions. Dugger carefully presents different sides of the debate, citing the remittances the  …

The single most important thing that you can do to assure your success in breastfeeding is to begin preparing during your pregnancy. Though breastfeeding is natural, it is not instinctive. By attending breastfeeding classes you can begin to learn more a …

The piece leads with the NNA’s warning that if working conditions do not “improve soon,” many Taiwanese health workers will go to the U.S. and “leave many vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, in a disadvantageous situation.” The piece cites NNA Secretar …

…  maintaining high standards of patient care. Note that in California and Texas, an LPN is actually referred to as a licensed vocational …

VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biotechnology company focused on the development of compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced today that it has completed the last patient visit in its Phase 2 acute coronary syndrome study, including the …

For women whose breast cancer has spread to their lymph nodes, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan could replace exploratory surgery as the method for determining whether those women need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study t …

If you are a US national looking for nursing scholarship you should be aware of the government’s scholarship program. In recent years there were reported shortage in nurses around the US territory and this problem may have contributed to the lack of prop …

Irish drugmaker Elan Corp Plc and U.S. partner Biogen Idec Inc said on Monday that tests showed their Tysabri drug not only slows the progress of multiple sclerosis but, unlike other drugs, also leads to improvements in the condition of patients. “This …

…  the availability of the only direct traceable dose calibrator standard cross reference to Fluorine-18 . The standard, using …  National Institute of Standards and Technology traceable calibration for F-18 and is the culmination of two years of collaborative …

NeurogesX, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced today that it has responded on schedule to the European Medicines Agency’s Day 120 questions to support the Marketing Authori …