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October and Obesity Care Week
Two important health care conditions are given special recognition each year during the month of October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Obesity Care Week. While my thoughts go out to all who are impacted by breast cancer, I want to focus this month ’s Letter on obesity and Obesity Care Week, October 7 – 13. According to the CDC, approximately 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese. Heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer are related to obesity. These diseases are major causes of preventable deaths and each day impac t the lives of the patients we see.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - October 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Joyce Knestrick Tags: From the AANP President Source Type: research

Quarter of women unaware of stroke mortality risk
One in eight women in the UK are unaware that they could suffer a stroke even though they are three times more deadly than breast cancer, a poll has found.
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 29, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Stroke Education Needs of African American Women
ConclusionsThe results suggest that culturally sensitive stroke education for African American women should include stories of women with stroke and provide experiential and visual depictions of stroke warning signs. Group forums, television, and web‐based education may be acceptable ways to communicate stroke information to African American women.
Source: Public Health Nursing - September 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Claudia C. Beal Tags: Populations at Risk Across the Lifespan: Population Studies Source Type: research

EBN resources page
SIGN Apps for iPhone and iPad http://itunes.com/apps/signguidelines, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootcreative.sign The SIGN app has recently been updated and now contains quick reference guides (QRGs) for:SIGN 136 Management of chronic pain SIGN 135 Management of epithelial ovarian cancer SIGN 134 Treatment of primary breast cancer SIGN 133 Management of hepatitis C The SIGN app has also had a complete re-design and now features:Optimisation for the latest operating systems Re-designed for improved legibility Send pdf button feature Split screen feature (ipad) Prevention of stroke in patients with atr...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 17, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Liver disease, General practice / family medicine, Hepatitis and other GI infections, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Pain (neurology), Stroke, Diet, Pregnancy, Reproductive medicine, Breast cancer, Gynecological cancer, Lung cancer (oncology), Radiotherapy Source Type: research

Available evidence suggests women with false-positive mammograms less likely to return for screening
Commentary on: Bond M, Pavey T, Welch K, et al.. Systematic review of the psychological consequences of false-positive screening mammograms. Health Technol Assess 2013;17:1–170. Implications for practice and research More research is needed to understand the implications of the distress reported by women following false-positive mammograms. Anxiety after a false-positive mammogram may affect women differently, among some women, exhibiting proactive health behaviours and others exhibiting avoidant behaviours. Brief interventions should seek to reduce distress and encourage continued cancer prevention activities. Cont...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - June 17, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Kilbourn, K., Martens, K. Tags: Stroke, Reproductive medicine, Breast cancer, Prevention, Screening (oncology), Surgical diagnostic tests, General surgery, Screening (public health) Women ' s health Source Type: research

Daily calcium intake in excess of 1400 mg is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in women
Commentary on: Michaëlsson K, Melhus H, Warensjö Lemming E, et al.. Long term calcium intake and rates of all cause and cardiovascular mortality: community based prospective longitudinal cohort study. BMJ 2013;346:f228. Implications for practice and research Greater calcium intake is encouraged for bone health, but has unclear cardiovascular consequences. In a large cohort of Swedish women, total calcium intake of <600 or ≥1400 mg/day was associated with an increased risk of total mortality (TM) and cardiovascular disease mortality (CVDM). It is important to emphasise adequate dietary calcium intake in...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - March 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Sesso, H. D., Wang, L. Tags: Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Diet, Breast cancer, Ischaemic heart disease, Clinical diagnostic tests Primary healthcare Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Abstract Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death of women in the U.S. and Canada. Experts estimate that one in two U.S. women will die of heart disease or stroke compared with one in 25 women who will die of breast cancer. Risk factors for CVD include hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and sedentary lifestyle.
Source: AWHONN Lifelines - February 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: BARBARA MORAN, TERESA WALSH Tags: Well Woman Source Type: research