Nursing - News July 7, 2011

Breastfeeding May Not Stop MS Flare-Ups (Fox News)
Some studies have suggested that breastfeeding might offer women with multiple sclerosis a way to prevent symptom flare-ups after childbirth.

More now give birth at home (Journal Gazette)
Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention.

Small nursing homes at risk under new plan (Dayton Daily News)
Miami Valley nursing homes with the lowest occupancy rates will likely be the first to feel the impact of a new state budget that cuts Medicaid reimbursements for institutional care and supports programs that provide long-term care outside nursing facilities.

More on the Cypress Heart-KMC merger (Business Journal)
Dr. Roger Evans , one of the founders at Cypress, likened the deal to a marriage.

Governor LePage recalls difficult childhood (WCSH-TV Portland)
Governor Paul LePage told his heart wrenching story of growing up in abusive home to an audience in Portland Wednesday.

C.diff and MRSA cases hit new low (Bellshill Today)
Rates of both C.diff and MRSA in hospitals are now at their lowest ever levels, official figures have shown.

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