When a Nurse Is as Good as a Doctor
We see those so-called advanced practice providers most often in primary care and family medicine practices, but they also work as specialists in hospitals and retail clinics, and more.
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'Very Light' Smoking Common Among Young Women
The very light smokers were more likely than heavier smokers to have some college education, and were more likely to perceive smoking as carrying higher health risks.
Dozens flee homes as wildfires rage in Greece, PM urges calm
By Yannis Behrakis ATHENS (Reuters) – Forest fires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures broke out around Athens and in other parts of southern Greece on Friday, sending residents fleeing as clouds of smoke billowed over their homes. The wildfires created a new problem for the government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, which is struggling to obtain a fresh bailout from foreign creditors. The police said 34 separate fires
Overwhelming majority of U.S. women don't regret abortion: study
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than 95 percent of women surveyed in a new U.S. study said they didn’t regret having an abortion and felt that the procedure was the right decision for them. “Women overwhelmingly felt abortion was the right decision in both the short-term and over three years, and the intensity of emotions and frequency of thinking about the abortion declined over time,”
Did the U.N. financing for development conference deliver?
By Katy Migiro ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A major United Nations summit to finance ambitious global development goals, from giving free education to all to dealing with climate change, fell short of developing countries’ expectations with few aid pledges. After three days of negotiations in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, world leaders this week agreed a broad framework for funding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), due to be
Toddler Receives 3-D Printed Implant After Head Swells to Three Times Normal Size
A Chinese toddler had surgery to fix build-up of fluids in her skull.
Did the UN financing for development conference deliver?
By Katy Migiro ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A major United Nations summit to finance ambitious global development goals, from giving free education to all to dealing with climate change, fell short of developing countries’ expectations with few aid pledges. After three days of negotiations in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, world leaders this week agreed a broad framework for funding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), due to be
10 Biggest Nutrition Myths—Ever
That wheat bread and dark chocolate bar? They might not actually be healthy for you.
The Big, Bad, Belly-Bloating Consequence of Recyclable Grocery Bags
While reusable shopping bags are good for the environment, surprising new research has found they can be bad for your waistline.
3 Things You Can Catch from a Pool
The diseases in your pool could have you feeling sick this summer.