Quest for healthy alternatives

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The role of UK nurses and midwives in providing complementary and alternative medical treatments is discussed. Particular attention is given to the fact that nurses find it extremely difficult to obtain funding for authoritative courses in complementary and alternative medicines.

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More staff needed to replace the use of unsafe neuroleptics

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A study conducted by Alzheimer's Society of 166 patients with dementia showed that 38 percent are still being prescribed atypical neuroleptics despite cardiovascular risk warnings from the Committee for the Safety of Medicines. 'Elderly' care nurses require more staff to take care of people with dementia following evidence that many are still being prescribed unsafe neuroleptic drugs against government advice.

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PVL-positive MRSA threatens nurses

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The research presents the hazards of a rare form of PVL-positive MRSA, which produces a toxin that attacks white blood cells and compromises the immune system. The nurses and the other staff should take a lot of precautions in keeping themselves clean and hygienic while dealing with the patients, as they are highly prone to such infections.

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