Examples of health care articles:
Hospitals looking to PAs and NPs to combat physician gap: These clinicians can do much of the work physicians do, while freeing up docs for tougher cases.
Discovery may lead to targeted therapies for inflammatory breast cancer: It's one of the hardest cancers to deal with because you can see it growing rapidly on breast skin. A new discovery may lead to targeted therapies.
Is Magnet status for nurses worth the considerable cost to hospitals? Only 7 percent of the nation's hospitals have achieved the status which takes a considerable application fee, mountains of paperwork and a lifetime commitment to excellence.
Hospitals move toward automated infection surveillance: With pressure mounting to reduce HAI rates, surveillance goes high tech, freeing up clinicians to focus on prevention.
Patients slow to warm to evidence-based medicine: Patients increasingly are asked to evaluate evidence to make health care decisions. But a new study shows low levels of understanding and acceptance of evidence-based medicine's principles.
The rush to achieve "meaningful use" of EHRs: As hospitals and physicians rush to meet deadlines to qualify for stimulus money, what role do nurses play in making sure the systems make sense for work flow?
Berlin Heart offers hope for babies waiting for heart transplants: This artificial heart, about the size of a computer mouse, buys time for children whose hearts are so severely damaged that they will die without a transplant.
When medical errors are prosecuted criminally: Recent cases show nursing errors are no longer exempt from criminal prosecution. See what effect that can have on the profession.
Medical marijuana: Encouraged by Michigan's passage of a medical marijuana law on Election Day 2008, New Jersey advocates hope their state will be next.
Should primary care doctors discuss organ donation? A new study shows that although most primary care doctors find organ donation discussions are within their scope of practice, few are having those discussions.
2010 Supportive Oncology Conference: Articles on the latest research on topics including palliative care, sleep therapies, anorexia and oncologists' burnout.
2010 Scientific Sessions: 12 articles from the American Heart Association conference on topics including statins, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation and cholesterol
Health centers: A new report shows a
dire need for health care professionals in rural and low-income areas.
Medical tourism: The idea is enticing -- combining an overseas vacation with a medical procedure at a fraction of the cost of the operation alone in the United States. But there are some things you should know before making the decision.
Nurses caught in legal trap with law passed after serial killings: It was meant to prevent another Charles Cullen, a serial killer who claimed to have killed up to 40 patients, but a N.J. law is ruining the careers of nurses who never should have been brought before the board.
Finding HIV patients: An estimated 40,000 new HIV cases are diagnosed every year, but about one-quarter of those infected don't know they have the virus. A New England center keeps at-risk HIV patients from falling through the cracks.
Forensic nurse Ann Burgess: Students in Ann Burgess's fall forensic science lab at Boston College
have a murder mystery to solve. And their grades depend on deducing the
right suspect.
Examples of personal essay/diary pieces
Bringing Eddie Home, an adoption adventure
Part One: Would you consider a boy? The yearlong wait to get what we thought would be our little girl from Ukraine, started with a surprise question.
Part Two: Escape from the hospital? Couldn't blame him. Next stop is the courtroom where a judge will decide whether we must stay another month.
Part Three: At journey's end: The judge's decision, a frantic search for documents and a long flight home.Examples of consumer articles:
GAO: Hispanics have it tougher financially A new report confirms that your chances of financial success in the U.S. are directly tied to how well you speak English. But other factors make a difference as well.
How much does fluency affect Hispanics' ability to navigate the American banking system?
That's what Congress aims to find out with a new study mandated by the Credit CARD Act.
15 times you should never use a credit card: After midnight, for starters, but there are many more times when you should step away from the swiper.
Legal lending: When should someone consider such a loan? People running out of cash waiting for their lawsuits to settle may look to loans that have to be paid back only if the lawsuit settles in their favor. They sometimes can buy time and a higher settlement, but the fees are exorbitant.
Does "good debt" still exist? With the skyrocketing costs of a college education, high unemployment and a lagging housing market, does it still make sense to rack up student loan or mortgage debt?
As deadline for home buyer tax credit nears, 4 ways not to blow your closing: Charging up your card, misunderstanding new paperwork rules and forgetting a few details can cost you the $8,000 credit for 2009 and maybe even the house.
What's in store for Illinois after the recession: How will the new economic climate affect jobs, home buying and investments?
Illinois' housing market freefall: Economists say several factors are conspiring to keep the numbers from recovering and they don't expect good news even a year from now.
Is your teen ready for a credit card? So, kid, you want to become independent? Good! You want to get a job?
Good! You want to move out on your own?
Good!You want to get a credit card? Hang on there, pal. Better take this quiz.
Financial New Year's resolutions that really work: Psychologists and some spenders who blogged their way out of debt talk about proven solutions.
A change in the tax law could affect your retirement plans: Before you move into your vacation home and make it your primary residence, you should know about a new law.
How much can you save with public transportation? Ridership went up by 140 million trips in the 2nd quarter of 2008
over the same period in 2007, hitting the highest number in 50 years. How much can you save by traveling green?
