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Hospital Construction Focuses on Creating Healthy Environments for Residents

Cyndie Koopsen — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:54:28 -0700

The La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood in Denver is undergoing a bit of a revolution.

Burnout Can Severely Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Cyndie Koopsen — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:56:49 -0700

Workers in the United States tend to log more and longer hours, and continue working much later in life,

Clinical Hypnosis and the Treatment of Postmenopausal Hot Flashes

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:15:56 -0700

In a recent study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and published in Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, clinical hypnosis was shown to produce significant reductions in self-reported and physiologically measured hot flashes in postmenopausal women.

Five Things to Do This Month

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:51:04 -0700

Here is a list of five simple things you can do today to change your life!

The Impact of Breast Cancer Subtypes and Treatment on Survival

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:01:00 -0700

In a recent report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, molecular subtypes were important predictors of breast cancer mortality. According to the study, women with HER2-enriched tumors and luminal B subtypes had the poorest survival despite adjusting for important covariates.

Holistic Stress Management

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:49:57 -0700

Virtually everyone experiences stress. It is the second most frequently cited work-related health problem. Health care providers are especially prone to the effects of stress. Explore the causes of stress, effects of acute and chronic stress, and holistic methods to manage your stress.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Prevention of Chronic Conditions

Cyndie Koopsen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:46:46 -0700

The U.S. Prevention Services Task Force (USPSTF) provided an update to their recommendation statement on hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women. The use of combined estrogen and progestin and the use of estrogen are specifically addressed.

The Nurses' Health Study

Cyndie Koopsen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:30:09 -0700

The Nurses' Health Study (NHS) is one of the longest and largest ongoing investigations regarding factors that influence women's health. The NHS began in 1967 and expanded in 1989. Over 238,000 nurses have participated in the research which focuses on cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other health conditions.

Creating a Culture of Health--A Call To Action

Cyndie Koopsen — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:11:26 -0700

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has created a Call To Action: Creating a Culture of Health. This bold report calls on hospitals to be leaders in creating a culture of health by focusing on employee health and wellness. Current practices used by hospitals today with their employees, examples of best practices, and recommendations on how to accomplish this culture of health are provided.

Georgetown University Releases Report on Healthcare Workforce

Cyndie Koopsen — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:30:26 -0700

This powerful report provides detailed analyses and projections of healthcare fields, occupations, and their wages. The important skills and work values associated with healthcare fields and occupations are explored. Finally, the implications of these findings for the racial, ethnic, and class diversity of the healthcare workforce in the coming decade is discussed.

Make the Most of Menopause

Cyndie Koopsen — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:20:15 -0700

Menopause occurs at the natural end of a woman's reproductive cycle. So why not treat it naturally? Both aromatherapy massage and regular massage treatments may reduce menopausal symptoms and aromatherapy massage may be more effective than either therapy alone.

Get Moving!

Cyndie Koopsen — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:15:59 -0700

Getting enough exercise is vital to brain health and stimulates the development of many areas of the brain. New research continues to show that exercise increases memory, concentration, problem solving, and overall brain health...

Gratitude

Cyndie Koopsen — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:57:06 -0700

Creativity is like a breeze: fleeting, flowing, invisible, and sometimes hard to catch. Some people relax, and their creativity just “happens.” Others must work hard to generate their creative side. Some of us are at our most creative first thing in the morning, while others find that their creativity kicks in later in the day. How do you keep your creative juices flowing when they lag?

America's Epidemic Prescription Drug Crisis

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:31:34 -0700

Prescription drug abuse is considered the nation's fastest-growing drug problem. While the illegal use of some drugs (like cocaine) has decreased, new research shows that nearly one-third of individuals aged 12 years and older who used drugs for the first time began by using a prescription drug in a non-medical way.

Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:44:55 -0700

With almost two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the United States now considered overweight or obese, the potential effects on health, health costs, and our nation's productivity could be catastrophic. Obesity currently costs over $190 billion each year in obesity-related illnesses. Prevention is at the cornerstone of strategies to decrease the spread of this national epidemic.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Survey of Hospitals

Cyndie Koopsen — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:24:42 -0700

This comprehensive survey of over 5,000 hospitals in the United States provides in-depth information about the types of complementary and alternative (CAM) programs and services being offered by hospitals.

The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health

Cyndie Koopsen — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 17:46:57 -0700

The Affordable Care Act represents one of the most comprehensive health care restructuring efforts since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs in 1965. A transformation of the current health care system to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered, accessible, and affordable care will require a paradigm shift in the way many healthcare professionals fulfill their roles. Nurses are at the forefront of this shift.

Certificate in Integrative Mental Health

Cyndie Koopsen — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:58 -0700

When tragedy strikes or disaster occurs, people often join together to help one another and exhibit kindness. However, a few days later, they typically return to life’s normal routines and that extra dose of kindness sadly disappears. Kindness shows others that they count.

The Quality of Your Content...

Cyndie Koopsen — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:29:22 -0700

Have you ever thought about the “content” you consume every day? What is your “mind diet”? Most of us go through the day without thinking about what we watch, download, tape, or read. We consume content mindlessly and in ever-increasing quantities. But, just as “you are what you eat,” you’re also what you read and watch. If you take in the same old stuff, don’t be surprised if you feel overloaded and underwhelmed, with no enthusiasm or creativity.

Vitamin E Supplements Increase Incidence of Prostate Cancer

Cyndie Koopsen — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:36:54 -0700

According to the recent Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT), published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, vitamin E significantly increased the incidence of prostate cancer in healthy men.