An Aspirin a day…

In from the Lancet via BBC: But The Lancet research suggests it does not increase the risk of new brain bleeds, and may even lower it. Experts say the "strong indication" needs confirming with more research. Only take daily aspirin if your doctor recommends it, they advise. Interestingly there are two different types of strokes; …

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The “gateway drug” opens a new gate?

  From the American Journal of Psychiatry via Gizmodo: A new study out Tuesday is the latest to suggest that cannabis—or at least a key ingredient of it—might help people struggling with addiction. It found that people with opioid use disorder experienced less symptoms of craving when given cannabidiol, or CBD, over a placebo. CBD …

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Zen and the art of nursing maintenance…

Don’t worry we are not going to do motorcycle maintenance we are, however, going to chat about nursing Zen. The original book was written by Robert Pirsig in 1974 about a trip he took with his son Chris who was 12 in 1968 on a Motorcycle.  Robert died in 2017, and Chris died in 1979.  …

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Just why, why do nurses act like asses?

Ok, I’ll say it and if you are one of those nurses, shame on you, no you know you need to quit doing it, now. If you can’t be that person then maybe you need to retire or find a new job but then you wouldn’t get to be the little control freaks that you …

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