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Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health

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Wealthy nations must do much more, much faster.

An Update on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Current Journal
One survey found only 66% of patients with a documented diagnosis of VVC received a guideline-recommended workup.

We Are the Solution to Our Problem: A Brief Review of the History of Racism and Nursing

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Racism in nursing has existed since the profession’s historic beginnings, and it continues to permeate nursing education, practice, research, and policy.

Covid-19 Update Post-Covid Conditions: Implications for Primary Care Providers

Current Journal
Many post-Covid symptoms can be managed in the primary care setting and often improve without medical intervention during the first few months after initial infection.

Nurse Practitioner Takes Covid Shots House to House in Puerto Rico

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The nurse practitioner, who has guided relief efforts after hurricanes and earthquakes in Puerto Rico and elsewhere, has made it her mission in the U.S. territory to vaccinate as many people as possible against covid.

Sex Trafficking Isn’t What You Think

Abuse and Violence
Frontline workers inconsistently define and apply the label “trafficking victim” – especially when it comes to sex trafficking. That makes it harder to get trafficked people the help they request.

Patients, Providers Feel Growing Pains of Telemedicine

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Clinics and private practices pivoted to telemedicine but the video services were not equally prepared for the titanic influx in users.

Most Older Women Not Adequately Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds

Cervical Cancer
Most women over 55 are not getting adequately screened for cervical cancer, researchers who analyzed a half million insurance claims determined.

NIH Seeks Input on Troubling Women’s Health Trends

Cancer Screening
Nurse practitioners in women's health can now submit comments for the Women's Health Consensus Conference (WHCC) to be held in October to address rising...

$103 Million in Grants to Address Burnout in Rural Healthcare

Mental Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the availability of $103 million in grants for healthcare organizations to address burnout in the healthcare workforce, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
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