Legal Side of Nursing – The Unintentional Medical Mistakes & Wrongful Prosecution of Nurses, Who’s Responsible? Edie Brous, RN, Esq. Joins Barbara Ficarra on the Next Health in 30 Radio Show to Talk About How This Impacts Nursing & Patient Safety Tune in on Friday, May 23rd, Edie Brous, RN, Esq. joins Barbara Ficarra to talk about who’s responsible for the unintentional medical mistakes by nurses and wrongful prosecution. This show will delve into how…
Read More...Nicotine Addiction with Carl R. Sullivan, MD
Carl R. Sullivan, MD, Professor, Vice-Chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at West Virginia University School of Medicine and Medical Director of Substance Abuse Programs for West Virginia University Hospitals, Joins Barbara Ficarra on the Health in 30 Radio Show on Friday, May 16th to Talk About Nicotine Addiction. Tune in on Friday, May 16th, Carl R. Sullivan, MD joins Barbara Ficarra to talk about nicotine addiction. If you’re in the New…
Read More...Back Up Your Child’s Diet
By Alan Greene, MD You know that it is wise to back up your computer’s hard drive; I recommend backing up your child’s food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child’s health and even intelligence. I’ll explain briefly why I feel strongly about this: For young babies, breast milk provides an ideal food. The match between their complex nutritional needs and the milk that moms make is spectacular. In…
Read More...Positive Contributions Nurses Make Today in Health Care with Janice Spillane, RN, MS
Tune in on Friday, May 9th, Janice Spillane, RN, MS, Editorial Director of Nursing Spectrum joins Barbara Ficarra to talk about the great contributions nurses make in today’s society. If you’re in the New York listening area – Rockland County, NY, set your dial to WRCR AM 1300 Radio Rockland or go online to listen live from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST.
Read More...Do Men with Prostate Cancer who Undergo Surgery Need Radiation Therapy Too?
By Carol Kornmehl, M.D., FACRO There are a number of treatment options for men with prostate cancer. These include a surgical procedure, known as radical prostatectomy, as well as radiation therapy. Are there any situations wherein a man who undergoes a radical prostatectomy will need radiation therapy afterwards? The answer is yes, in special circumstances. Such radiation therapy is known as salvage radiotherapy, and is advisable for men whose PSA levels rise after surgery, as…
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