While nurses are often cast as heroes in movies and television shows, the tragedies they endure on the job are rarely resolved with precision when their shifts end. And unlike the protagonists found in popular dramas, it can be difficult for these frontline workers to find emotional release after a devastating day in the hospital. Nurses reported that the challenges facing the sector are feeling even more pronounced in the wake of Covid. A 2023 study by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing revealed that an estimated 100,000…
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Women have been urged to seek out alternative HRT drugs as pharmacists warn of shortages
Women who are unable to get their usual hormone replacement therapy (HRT) due to shortage shouldn’t worry about switching to products that aren’t in short supply, top menopause doctors advised. Demand for a HRT drug, Utrogestan 100 mg, has doubled in the past 12 months and increased fivefold since March 2021, according to manufacturer Besins. The surge has led to stock shortages in some areas, and the government last month enacted a severe shortage protocol that restricts pharmacists from prescribing capsules for no more than two months. The British Menopause…
Read MoreAs suicides rise in southeast Minnesota, mental health specialists seek to promote a message of hope
ROCHESTER Before becoming a suicide prevention coordinator, Josh Jensen was a teenager who struggled with depression, feelings of hopelessness, and traumatic conditions that he now helps others struggle through as a mobile crisis supervisor. As a child, Jensen was raised in a tumultuous home by a mother who suffered a head injury in her teens. Her stepfather was a kind and generous man who helped Jensen’s mother cope and regulate her behavior. While returning from school one day, Jensen’s biological father pulled him aside and told him that his stepfather…
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