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Nurses aren’t optimistic that this year will be any better than last year — and more than one-third of them are “extremely likely” to change jobs. That’s according to a new survey by AMN Healthcare, a health care workforce solutions company based in Texas. The majority of nurses (80%) said they think 2024 will be either “no better or worse” …

As rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has turned to stem cell therapy, some experts caution that it’s not for everyone. At the start of his latest episode of “Ozzy Speaks” on SiriusXM with Billy Morrison, Osbourne revealed that he recently returned from a follow-up appointment “after having some stem cells put in me.” The rocker also had a previous treatment approximately …

Throughout his career, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made controversial, inflammatory and sometimes untrue statements that have ticked off folks on the left and right. Whether he’s declaring you’re more likely to be murdered in red states or waging his anti-vaccine crusade, the senator’s son is conducting something of an oddball campaign. Yet with his magic last name, which undoubtedly …

FIRST ON FOX: President Biden is getting a boost from a major group of former medical officials who say they are concerned about the “threat” former President Trump poses to public health. The group of 48 individuals is led by Dr. Andrew Gurman, former president of the American Medical Association (AMA), and includes six other former AMA presidents, a former …

An orangutan in a protected Indonesian rainforest site who sustained a facial wound treated the injury himself, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports earlier this month. The male primate chewed the leaves of a plant known for its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and pain-relieving properties — then applied a paste he made from the chewed leaves to his …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed in a years-old deposition that doctors told him a parasitic worm had eaten part of his brain before dying in his skull, according to a Tuesday report from the New York Times. Kennedy made the claim during a deposition that took place as part of his 2012 divorce proceedings. He said he had been experiencing …

For those who are struggling to get enough sleep, the ABCs may be the key to getting more Zzzs. A sleep shortcut that’s making the rounds on TikTok uses the alphabet to help people drift off. Sleep experts shared their input on the unconventional route to restful nights. HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING? IT COULD BE FOR THIS SURPRISING REASON, EXPERTS SAY …

Mother’s Day is a celebration for most. Yet for those who have lost their moms, it can be a difficult day marked by grief and isolation. “The first year after any loss can be awful, but the holidays stand out in particular,” noted Rebecca Feinglos, a certified grief support specialist in North Carolina and founder of Grieve Leave, an online …

Christine Wright of Roanoke, Virginia, never thought she would give birth with her wrist and an ankle handcuffed to the hospital bed, like she remembered seeing in a movie growing up showing a woman having a baby while incarcerated. To the now 35-year-old mother, it was the “worst of the worst,” and she struggled to wrap her head around how …

National Nurses Week runs from May 6-12 and is a time to celebrate nurses and the work they do every day. During the week, many restaurants and stores hold special deals for nurses. May 12, the last day of National Nurses Week, is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, a historically influential nurse, who was born in 1820. AMERICANS TRUST NURSES …