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More states add jobs
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mikemac88
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WASHINGTON — In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.That’s customarily a positive a sign. Employers usually hire temporary workers before they add full-time jobs. But in this case, the temporary hiring may be inflated b ...
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Health Headlines - November 26
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Meredy
Happy Thanksgiving!Many Type 2 Diabetes Patients Morbidly Obese: U.S. StudyTwenty percent of Americans with type 2 diabetes are more than 100 pounds overweight (morbidly obese), according to a Loyola University Health System study."The rate of morbid obesity among people with diabetes is increasing at a very alarming rate, and this has substan ...
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Trick of the Trade: Hum-out the jugular veins
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Michelle Lin, MD
Placing an IV in the external jugular vein requires venous distension maneuvers. This means having the patient perform a Valsalva maneuver or be placed in a Trendelenburg position. Have you ever had a patient who didn't quite get the Valsalva maneuver concept, or couldn't tolerate a head-down position? Trick of the Trade: Humming Have the patient ...
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The Four-Party System
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Jason S.
Who does health care reform affect? Charles Kroncke and Ronald White organize individuals into the following four major stakeholder groups:First-party patients. The patients who seek care.Second-party providers. These include hospitals, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, dentists, and pharmaceutical companies.Third-party payers. The paye ...
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Trick of the Trade: Hum-out the jugular veins
by
Michelle Lin, MD
Placing an IV in the external jugular vein requires venous distension maneuvers. This means having the patient perform a Valsalva maneuver or be placed in a Trendelenburg position. Have you ever had a patient who didn't quite get the Valsalva maneuver concept, or couldn't tolerate a head-down position? Trick of the Trade: Humming Have the patient ...
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ED Research studies are looking for participants
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Aimee L.
I thought you might like to know...Two current studies seeking participants with bulimia or anorexia are posted at the Academy for Eating Disorders websitehttp://www.aedweb.org/public/ research_study.cfm One offers therapy free of charge, and the other offers financial compensation. If you're interested, please read the following information care ...
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Weird stomach stuff and math
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Jenayshayfur
I am coming down from some serious stress and my stomach is paying the price. I have been pretty keyed up for the past two weeks or so about my nursing math test. It was a make or break test. You had to pass with a 90% or better which means you could only miss 2 questions. Just 2. Math is so not my thing and this wasn't just addition or subtra ...
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A Series of Tubes: Ferguson City Bike with Carbon Belt Drive
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Marcus S.
The latest custom Ferguson city bike with Carbon Belt Drive“Bike building is a lot like the Internet. They both involve a series of tubes.” Elliott McFadden,Violet Crown CyclesThis fall, I was contacted by a customer wanting a Ferguson city bike as a possible replacement to his car. He lives and works downtown and was ready to give car ...
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I can't hear you....
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Laura
My computer crashed today. Data gone, settings missing. I am the victim of some frightening "malware." Almost all the data can be retrieved from offsite backup, thank goodness, though tediously and at no small expense. Irretrievable: all my settings and bookmarks, and two incredibly important documents, and the time it will take to reco ...
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