How poor communication causes catheter problems

Often, catheters remain in too long, which can cause infection, or they aren't necessary at all. New research suggests a way to better avoid these issues.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
July 3, 2019 ~3 min

How visiting nurses ease life with a new baby

This podcast episode delves into a program called Family Connects that offers a visiting nurse to all families, rich or poor.

Duke University • futurity
June 18, 2019 ~1 min


Harvard study links red meat consumption with early death

Longitudinal study associates increasing consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, over eight years with a higher risk of death in the subsequent eight years.

Amy Roeder • harvard
June 12, 2019 ~4 min

Nursing home cameras pose ethics dilemma

Nursing home security cameras are an effort to combat elder abuse, but the ethical and moral implications are complex.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~5 min

Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality

A long-term study, led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, found that the more sugar-sweetened beverages people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death — particularly death from cardiovascular disease, and to a lesser extent from cancer.

Karen Feldscher • harvard
March 18, 2019 ~5 min

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ÖSYM • osym
March 10, 2019 ~1 min

Doctor or nurse in the family? You’re more likely to hit 80

"People with health professionals in the family essentially make preventative investments that everyone should be doing."

Stanford • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~10 min

Quitting smoking may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health studies shows quitting smoking may reduce the risk of the severest form of rheumatoid arthritis.

Haley Bridger • harvard
Feb. 26, 2019 ~4 min


Machine learning cuts false alarms in I.C.U.

Medical devices send a warning almost 700 times per ICU patient per day. Machine learning could help distinguish real problems from false alarms.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 24, 2019 ~3 min

In areas without enough doctors, nurse practitioners step in

In low-income and rural areas without a lot of doctors, nurse practitioners are filling the gap to provide primary care.

Patrick Broadwater-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 15, 2019 ~4 min

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