Wednesday, November 2, 2011

FDA Approves 3-D Mammography Machine

I wrote this article for Health Leaders Media about the FDA approval of 3-D mammography.

Suspended Between Pediatrics and Adulthood

College students have unique health care needs. I wrote about those needs in this feature in ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners.

To Each His Own

I wrote this article for ADVANCE about how nurse practitioners and physician assistants can help their patients quit smoking.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Treating Victims of Sexual Assault

After conducting in-depth interviews with nurse practitioners who treat victims of sexual assault, I wrote this article for urgent care NPs.

Fighting the Good Fight: Educating Parents About Vaccines

In this early 2000 article, I wrote about how nurse practitioners can best talk to parents who are scared about giving their children vaccines.

'Smart' Cardiac Cath Could Speed Arrhythmia Treatment, Improve Safety

In this article, I wrote about a fascinating new technology that would make arrhythmia treatment safer and faster.

Adverse Drug Events Raise ED Costs, Hospitalizations

In this article, I wrote about how much adverse drug events can cost a hospital's emergency department as well as drive up hospitalizations.