Study Suggests Focus on Mental Health Key to Improving Physical Health
Adding a mental health component to school-based lifestyle programs for teens could be key to lowering obesity, improving grades, alleviating severe depression and reducing substance use, a new study suggests.
Study Points to Need for Interventions That Address Neighborhood Poverty
Living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent is linked to an increased risk of getting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) chlamydia in young adulthood, according to new research.
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) announced the appointment of five new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the institute's principal advisory board. Members of the council are drawn from the scientific and lay communities, embodying a diverse perspective from the fields of nursing, public and health policy, law, and economics.
Clinical trial shows benefits of non-medication strategy to address potential side effects
Wellness survey findings suggest healthy activities for staff and faculty should be fun, easy to access
In a JAMA-Pediatrics report released this week, Thelma Patrick, PhD, RN, associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, co-authored a study on nurse staffing levels’ influence on death rates in very low birth weight infants.
At its annual conference on March 7-10, 2013, The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) recognized Donna McCarthy, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean for research and Mildred E. Newton Professor of Nursing, as a 2013 Senior Scientist.
Mentored kids lose weight, move more than those taught by adults
Nate Snyder, Danny Penrod and Morgan Barker, all 12 years old, have participated in a kid-friendly cognitive behavior skills-building therapy program. Danny says deep-breathing exercises have helped him through some stressful moments on the school bus.
The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) announced that Bernadette Melnyk's edited book Intervention Research: Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Funding received first place in its AJN 2012 Book of the Year award for nursing research. Several College of Nursing faculty co-authored, including Usha Menon, Donna McCarthy, Kim Arcoleo and Laura Szalacha.