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1. Harvard rebuilds the food pyramid
ANA SmartBrief | May 15, 2008
The Harvard School of Public Health has developed its own version of the food pyramid, incorporating recent nutrition and health research. The Healthy Eating Pyramid is part of Harvard's greater Nutrition Source site, which includes recipes from famous chefs and restaurant-scale meals from a Harvard cafe and The Culinary Institute of America. Boston Globe, The (05/13)
2. N.Y. nursing shortage brings higher salaries, varied roles
ANA SmartBrief | May 12, 2008
The demand for nurses in New York and the increasingly varied roles they play in health care settings have resulted in higher salaries. The New York State Nurses Association says at the beginning of last year, salaries for its 23,141 members in New York City averaged more than $60,000. Still, the city faces a shortage of nurses -- about 10% compared with 8% to 9% nationwide. Daily News (New York) (05/12)
3. New York official calls for nursing shortage remedy
ANA SmartBrief | May 14, 2008
A Republican leader in New York wants passage of a legislation package that includes hospital grants for nursing program development, student scholarships and loan forgiveness programs. The bill is aimed at addressing the nursing shortage in the state of New York. WCAX-TV (Burlington, Vt.) (05/13)
4. Men choose nursing for intrinsic value, job stability
ANA SmartBrief | May 13, 2008
Even though only 6% of U.S. nurses are men, more males are choosing the profession for its reputation of steady work, the desire to help others and a better lifestyle. James Angehr, a New York home health nurse, says one reason he left a 16-year career as a Citigroup computer systems analyst was to trim his commute, and Jorge Prada is studying nursing because he loves "caring for people and helping others." Daily News (New York) (05/13)
5. Exclusive room rates for nurses at Walt Disney World
ANA SmartBrief | May 12, 2008
In appreciation for all that you do, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort would like to offer you a very special room rate for your next vacation to the most magical place in the world ... the Walt Disney World Resort! For detailed room rates information visit http://swandolphin.com/promos/nurses/ana/.
6. Waist measurement linked to health risks
ANA SmartBrief | May 15, 2008
An individual's waist measurement is a better indicator of his or her potential health risks than weight is, a study suggests. "We've known for a long time that people who tend to deposit fat inside their abdomen are the ones who have the highest risk for diabetes and heart attacks," one doctor said. New York Times, The (05/13)
7. Nursing students recall special patients, first experiences
ANA SmartBrief | May 16, 2008
A nursing instructor at Ramapo College of New Jersey says one of the joys of nursing is to remember and share early patient care stories, so she has junior nursing students write about one special patient. One student wrote of seeing open heart surgery: "...the first thing that I noticed was a beating human heart right before my eyes. My jaw dropped so far down that I worried it might come out of the bottom of the mask." Nurse.com (05/05)
8. A drink or two daily may help build strong bones
ANA SmartBrief | May 13, 2008
Men and women who have a drink or two each day may have stronger bones, new research shows. Those who have one-half to one drink may be 20% less likely to have a hip fracture, researchers say, but more than two drinks actually increases the risk of a fracture. Reuters (05/12)
9. Migraines with auras are risk factor for heart attack, stroke
ANA SmartBrief | May 13, 2008
More research is showing increasing links between migraines and a higher -- potentially double -- risk of stroke and heart attack. Physicians say migraines with auras produce complications and are a risk factor for heart attack and stroke similar to high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Boston Globe, The (05/12)
10. Forty-something nursing grad readies for new career
ANA SmartBrief | May 12, 2008
At age 43, Becky Greiner of Erie, Pa., is graduating at the top of her class from Gannon University's nursing program and is ready to interview for a job at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She says she made an effort to fit in with her 20-something classmates in her quest to become a nurse practitioner and never let her age get in the way of enjoying her college experience. Erie Times-News (Pa.) (05/12)
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