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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AWHONN SmartBrief</title><description>Designed specifically for women's health, OBG and neo-natal nurses, AWHONN SmartBrief is a FREE, weekly e-mail newsletter. By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, AWHONN SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&amp;nbsp;Click&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/awhonn/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to subscribe.</description><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/awhonn?sb_code=rss</link><image><url>http://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gif</url><title>AWHONN SmartBrief</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/awhonn?sb_code=rss</link></image><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Study supports aerobic exercise to reduce breast cancer risk</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D394904A7-1013-447B-BF28-E29993A0DD12%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D394904A7-1013-447B-BF28-E29993A0DD12%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Women who did 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise five days a week improved an estrogen metabolism measure cl&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D394904A7-1013-447B-BF28-E29993A0DD12%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Women's Health Update</category></item><item><title>Sodium, phosphorus, caffeine affect calcium levels, RD says</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DB629B3A3-68A5-4B9C-BB0E-F411EF8A7AA6%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DB629B3A3-68A5-4B9C-BB0E-F411EF8A7AA6%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Diets high in sodium, phosphorus and caffeine can affect how the body handles calcium, which may contribute to osteoporosis, &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DB629B3A3-68A5-4B9C-BB0E-F411EF8A7AA6%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div><p><div style="background-image:url('/images/briefs/common/graphicbox_top.gif');background-repeat:no-repeat;clear:both;margin:0 auto;margin-top:14px;border:1px solid #000000;padding:4px;padding-top:18px;"><strong>Maternal Marijuana Use May Impair a Child's Cognition</strong>
<br/>The effects of mom's marijuana use on baby's brain development can be substantial.  Learning, emotion, attention span and memory problems can last into a child's 20th year of life. There is no safe level of marijuana use during pregnancy.  <a target='_blank' href='http://www.usdtlneonatal.blogspot.com/'><B>Learn more here</B></a>.
<br/><a href="http://www.usdtlneonatal.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://www.smartbrief.com/images/i/62839E7E-3AA8-4836-A984-D3FA9B4E8AEC/Rectangle_Ad_Graphic_Week_4.jpg"/></a></div></p>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Women's Health Update</category></item><item><title>Preterm birth may be more likely with bed rest, study suggests</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D163575D9-786B-43EF-A897-88AB562E3D2D%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D163575D9-786B-43EF-A897-88AB562E3D2D%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">A review of research found that bed rest is does not help to prevent premature birth and should be considered an unproven tre&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D163575D9-786B-43EF-A897-88AB562E3D2D%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Obstetrics Focus</category></item><item><title>Study: Functional bowel disorders common in early pregnancy</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D5D4A5620-CB74-4568-AC66-6DCB9BD8689B%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D5D4A5620-CB74-4568-AC66-6DCB9BD8689B%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">A study of 104 pregnant women found 75% had one or more functional bowel disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, bloatin&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D5D4A5620-CB74-4568-AC66-6DCB9BD8689B%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Obstetrics Focus</category></item><item><title>Study: Cost of Rx contraceptives is more in low-income areas</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DB1367FCD-2026-4DDD-96A2-41E659538A66%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DB1367FCD-2026-4DDD-96A2-41E659538A66%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DB1367FCD-2026-4DDD-96A2-41E659538A66%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Obstetrics Focus</category></item><item><title>Outdated ideas keep some pregnant women away from the dentist</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D52B126FE-2553-4DFA-875C-A41F20DC316F%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D52B126FE-2553-4DFA-875C-A41F20DC316F%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D52B126FE-2553-4DFA-875C-A41F20DC316F%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div><p><div style="background-image:url('/images/briefs/common/graphicbox_top.gif');background-repeat:no-repeat;clear:both;margin:0 auto;margin-top:14px;border:1px solid #000000;padding:4px;padding-top:18px;"><strong>Get a foot in the door</strong>
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<br/><a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;272187617;97973719;g"><img border="0" src="http://www.smartbrief.com/images/i/7BB00D40-E1DB-46E2-9C0E-4ECE59ABC887/ASU_logo_180x150.png"/></a></div></p>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Obstetrics Focus</category></item><item><title>Study suggests exposure to parent saliva may reduce babies' allergy risks</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DE66769CE-60D7-4006-A7F0-00CFCA21D1FF%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DE66769CE-60D7-4006-A7F0-00CFCA21D1FF%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Parents who clean their babies' pacifiers in their own mouths may help to reduce infants' risk of allergies, suggests a Swedi&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DE66769CE-60D7-4006-A7F0-00CFCA21D1FF%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div><p><div style="background-image:url('/images/briefs/common/graphicbox_top.gif');background-repeat:no-repeat;clear:both;margin:0 auto;margin-top:14px;border:1px solid #000000;padding:4px;padding-top:18px;"><strong>Nurse Call Integration&#8212;Doing More With Less </strong>
<br/>In this eye-opening report, "Five Reasons Top Hospitals Are Changing the Way They Connect Nursing Communications Technology," you'll discover how your hospital can leverage its existing nurse call system and related technologies to improve patient and nurse satisfaction. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amcomsoftware.com/gwf?id=OTM5&name=May+13_AWHONN+Smartbrief+Posting_Nurse+Call+WP++"><B>Download white paper now</B></a>.</div></p>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>AWHONN Spotlight on Research</category></item><item><title>Palivizumab in preemies reduces wheezing, study finds</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DD902BB7A-2C3A-478A-95E1-E78A7E5C15DC%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DD902BB7A-2C3A-478A-95E1-E78A7E5C15DC%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Premature babies who were given monoclonal antibody palivizumab to protect against respiratory syncytial virus infection had &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DD902BB7A-2C3A-478A-95E1-E78A7E5C15DC%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Neonatal Health</category></item><item><title>Gut bacteria may affect early infant development</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DDABEFA58-420E-4812-8782-60BEFFC57242%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DDABEFA58-420E-4812-8782-60BEFFC57242%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">The presence of Bacteroides species in stool samples from male babies in the first 30 days of life was linked to reduced grow&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DDABEFA58-420E-4812-8782-60BEFFC57242%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div><p><div style="background-image:url('/images/briefs/common/graphicbox_top.gif');background-repeat:no-repeat;clear:both;margin:0 auto;margin-top:14px;border:1px solid #000000;padding:4px;padding-top:18px;"><strong>Director of Women Services</strong>
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<br/><a href="http://alaskaregional.com/career-center/"><img border="0" src="http://www.smartbrief.com/images/i/6B30D349-19D5-45FA-8259-0BA96FA2012B/HOS_5-2013_215x179.jpg"/></a></div></p>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>Neonatal Health</category></item><item><title>HRSA's U.S. Nursing Workforce report and new funding opportunity announcement</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D6EFFBCC8-AA05-48C4-849F-69111F0075C0%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D6EFFBCC8-AA05-48C4-849F-69111F0075C0%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">HRSA's National Center for Health Workforce Analysis released two reports, The U.S. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D6EFFBCC8-AA05-48C4-849F-69111F0075C0%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>AWHONN News</category></item><item><title>Thank you, President's Circle Industry Members</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DBAF9BA11-5265-4EEB-B67A-B6C74BC7D543%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DBAF9BA11-5265-4EEB-B67A-B6C74BC7D543%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">AWHONN gratefully recognizes the generosity of our President’s Circle AWHONN Industry Members. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3DBAF9BA11-5265-4EEB-B67A-B6C74BC7D543%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>AWHONN News</category></item><item><title>President's Circle Members</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D032A58A2-DDFD-481E-8B5F-D63E558336A5%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D032A58A2-DDFD-481E-8B5F-D63E558336A5%26brief%3Dawhonn%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1C0EBC97-B687-4EB1-ACBE-67B554A89916%26copyid%3D032A58A2-DDFD-481E-8B5F-D63E558336A5%26brief%3DAWHONN%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>14 May 2013 14:01:11 CDT</pubDate><category>AWHONN News</category></item></channel></rss>