A survey of over 2,000 nurses by New Zealand Nurses' Organization researchers Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Leonie Walker has revealed that workplace bullying is very common.

Newly qualified nurses, midwives reported that Flying Start NHS - an online course had been useful in terms of clinical skills development and confidence.

A survey shows that the UK nurses are worried over the falling standards of their own profession. When rating standards generally, the majority (58 per

On the occasion of International Nurses Day Indian President Pratibha Patil gave away Florence Nightingale Awards to 36 meritorious nursing personnel

'Nurses play an important role in providing effective healthcare to patients. They should understand the medical and social conditions of every patient

Kerala government has given the nod for the nurses to wear the traditional churidhars while on duty, the Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar announced Saturday.

Shocking statistical backing has emerged from investigations in nine European countries to claims that patients' lives may be at risk when nurses are overworked, specialists said.

The profession of nurse anesthesia is at crossroads in the US. While recent federal legislation and changes to the U.S. Medicare program have expanded

Nurses who work longer shifts and more overtime are more likely to rate the standard of care delivered on their ward as poor, give a negative rating of

An Indian-origin nurse in Singapore will receive this year's International Achievement Award by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF)

The Kerala government has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to put on hold the new order that requires all Indian nurses going to 18

New research has found that hospital nurses who work longer than 12-hour shifts have a higher risk of wanting to leave their job and more likely to burn

Replacing professional nurses with lower skilled nursing assistants is linked to a heightened risk of patient death, as well as other indicators of poor quality care, reveals a large European study.

In a bid to foray into a new era of tech-powered healthcare, Intelenet Global Services -- a Mumbai-based business process service provider -- launched

Home-based telerehabilitation therapy could work just as fine as traditional in-clinic therapy for stroke rehabilitation, finds a new study. The main

Chances of muscle wasting in critical care are lesser in obese people when compared to ordinary people, finds a new study. The findings of this study

Video recordings of a hospital scenario shows how poor is communication between nurses and doctors. This study mainly Communication breakdown that occurs betwen nurses and doctors.

Mother's health was affected when her child experienced unfair treatment or discrimination, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published

In more than 1 in 3 women aged 50 and above, the body provides no answer about the menopausal age, increased use of birth control pills and hormonal intrauterine

Egg freezing for age-related fertility is becoming more common, and a new study provides quick reference points on the topic for primary care providers.

Women who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after having gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have specific genetic profiles,

Babies of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during early pregnancy are at more risk of developing birth defects like heart defects, compared with

A new research published in the journal Heart suggested that the age at which a woman's periods stop, and the menopause starts, doesn't seemed to be associated

Exposure to heatwaves during the week before birth was strongly associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery, the hotter the temperature or,

Among women with disabilities, pregnancies are 42% more likely to be unintended, revealed report published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.

A new mechanism that explains why women may be more vulnerable than men to develop pain in general, as well as to develop pain from opioids specifically has been identified by researchers.

Physical therapy interventions effectively reduce urinary incontinence symptoms in older women and should be a first-line treatment intervention for patients

Levels of the PrEP drug Tenofovir were more than 30% lower in African adolescent girls and young pregnant women who took HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Menstrual cycle can be recovered in women who struggle to consume enough calories and have menstrual disorders by simply increasing their food intake.

New study published in iAlimentary Pharmacology (and) Therapeutics/i compared the health of pregnant and non-pregnant women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

New high-resolution melting analysis-based test (HRM) that is accurate, rapid, cheap, and easy to perform could be used as an initial screening tool for

Women changing to a healthy lifestyle, even during the 50s, still have the potential to prevent strokes, reveals a new study. The findings of the study

To alleviate, the pain and fertility problems linked to endometriosis, scientists have developed a precise, nanotechnology-based treatment. Endometriosis

New mathematical models can be powerful tools for predicting the outcomes of in vitro fertilization for infertility patients and provide the basis for

Reprimo gene, which is expressed by specific neurons in the brain, may play a role in menopause-related weight gain, a phenomenon not associated with increased eating, reports a new study.

McMaster University researchers have revealed that menopause will be delayed and possibly cease to exist altogether. While others see menopause as

Oocytes from women who are obese or overweight have a different fatty acid composition compared with oocytes of women with normal weight, reports a new study.

Women with pre-existing heart conditions should receive preconception counseling by a cardio-obstetrics team or health care providers experienced in high-risk

In 2020, 168 million people worldwide will need assistance to deal with humanitarian crises, including natural disasters, extreme climate events, conflicts and infectious disease outbreaks.

Two-thirds of people with high blood pressure in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are affected going without treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.

A new study has found that intensive blood pressure control to less than 130/80 mm Hg is recommended for secondary stroke prevention. The findings of the study are published in JAMA Neurology.

People who received treatment in low-income areas were half as likely to have their blood pressure controlled in a six-year clinical trial, according

Good news for all patients with high blood pressure (hypertension). Getting a flu shot can ultimately lower the risk of death in most high BP patients.

Individuals with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to rise when they lie down, including during sleep can lower their

Blood pressure affected adults who received more intensive treatment to lower the blood pressure were less likely to experience drastic blood pressure drops, which can cause dizziness.

Resistant hypertension patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at a higher risk of having high blood pressure (HBP), reports a new study.

Eating too much salt can put you at a higher risk of a wide range of health problems, especially high blood pressure (hypertension). However, experts

High blood pressure (hypertension) was found to be more common among overweight or obese children and those undergoing puberty, revealed new study. This

Putting in overtime at the office can help you get a promotion, but it could also lead to something less desirable: high blood pressure, reports a new study.

A link between MMP7 (tissue-remodeling enzyme) and the risk of hypertension has been identified by Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers.