Nursing - News August 15, 2012

Blood type may indicate greater risk of heart disease (The Wilton Bulletin)
People with blood type A, B, or AB had a higher risk for coronary heart disease when compared to those with blood type O, according to new research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology , an American Heart Association journal.

Thousands join fight to save Withybush Hospital Special Care Baby... (Western Telegraph)
A Pembroke Dock mother is kick-starting a campaign to save Withybush Hospital 's Special Care Baby Unit which is set to be removed under Hywel Dda Health Board plans.

Evangelist Billy Graham recovering in NC hospital (The Charlotte Observer)
In this Dec. 20, 2010 file photo, evangelist Billy Graham speaks to the media at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Evangelist Billy Graham is improving as he recovers from bronchitis at a North Carolina hospital.

Angelina College receives $500,000 donation for nursing scholarships (KTRE-TV Lufkin)
A generous donation from an anonymous donor will make paying for college less of a challenge for several students pursing nursing careers at Angelina College.

Leininger, leader in transcultural nursing, dies (KLKN)
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, where Leininger had been an adjunct professor of nursing, announced Tuesday that Leininger died Friday in Omaha of lung failure.

Nursing from another generation (Southland Times)
Columnist Pat Veltkamp Smith was Southland Times women's editor until 1997 and is a former president of the Southland Justices of the Peace Association.

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