Social Jet Lag

Tired and disoriented? Trapped in an office for extended periods of time? You may have "social jet lag", a term coined by German sleep physicians to explain the groggy state experienced by people with body clocks out of sync with the demands of modern life.

Old Wounds Begin To Heal As Pioneering Nurses Mark Their First Five Years

MORE than 10 years after the first controversial pilot program and five years since their official entry into the health system, nurse practitioners are still making waves among medicine's more conservative physicians.

Physicians Prescribe Tougher Conflict Rules

DOCTORS should not accept gifts from drug companies - even pens and notepads - according to beefed-up ethical guidelines released yesterday.