New EHC Inside Track: AHRQ Report on Preventing Childhood Obesity, Nurses Go Online to Discuss CERs, and More New, Free Effective Health Care Program Resources!

New EHC Inside Track: AHRQ Report on Preventing Childhood Obesity, Nurses Go Online to Discuss CERs, and More New, Free Effective Health Care Program Resources!

AHRQ Report: For Preventing Childhood Obesity, Combining Strategies Works Best A new report from AHRQ’s Effective Health Care (EHC) Program, Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: Comparative Effectiveness Review and Meta-Analysis, has broadened understanding of obesity prevention in children, underscoring the need for a combination of school- and community-based programs to help kids maintain a healthy weight. Nurses Go Online to Discuss Comparative Effectiveness Research A new online discussion forum on the allnurses.com Web site provides an overview of the EHC Program while offering a chance for nurse practitioners, nurses, and others to highlight topics and share views on issues related to nursing and clinical care. More New, Free Effective Health Care Program Resources  Oral Contraceptives for the Prevention of Ovarian Cancer; Future Research is Needed MRSA: Screening Strategies in Health Care Settings Nonsurgical Therapies for Lung Cancer Heart Conditions: Rate-Control and Rhythm-Control Treatment Strategies for Atrial Fibrillation Migraine in Children: Beta Blocker Propranolol May Help, But More Research is Still Needed Radiation Treatments Show Similar Results in Prostate Cancer Patients After Surgery