USDA gets tougher on salmonella in raw breaded chicken products
Apr 26, 2024
Salmonella infections cost about $4.1 billion each year in the United States, with loss of productivity estimated at $88 million, the USDA said.
Use of acid-suppression therapy linked to migraine, severe headache
Apr 26, 2024
Adjusted odds ratios of 1.70, 1.40 and 1.30 were seen for proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists and generic antacids, respectively.
Gains in heart failure mortality have been erased
Apr 26, 2024
The declines seen in heart failure mortality rates from 1999 to 2012 were reversed from 2012 to 2021.
Nursing home staff shortages tied to more inappropriate antipsychotic use
Apr 26, 2024
More inappropriate use was seen particularly for nursing homes in severely deprived neighborhoods.
AI shows good clinical knowledge, reasoning for eye issues
Apr 26, 2024
The performance for GPT-4 neared that of expert ophthalmologists and exceeded the performance of trainees and nonspecialists.
Fragments of bird flu virus found in 1 in 5 milk samples
Apr 26, 2024
Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
Measure aims to recalibrate eligibility for Medicare-covered long-term care services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2024
A Senate bill introduced Wednesday would count days spent under ‘observation status’ in a hospital toward Medicare’s three-day qualifying stay requirement.
Break through prospects’ ‘paralysis by analysis’ by creating emotional connection: panel
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
As senior living prospects become more digitally oriented, they are more educated than ever about life plan communities and their benefits, but sales teams aren’t seeing increased move-ins or shorter...
Tennessee creates coordinated response to Alzheimer’s disease
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
Recognizing the need to coordinate and integrate services for older adults and people with disabilities, Tennessee has created a new Department of Aging and Disability to provide more strategic planning...
Arizona AL community turns over control to third party amid abuse, fraud allegations
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 26, 2024
An Arizona assisted living owner has turned over control of its community to a third-party receiver following allegations of elder abuse and consumer fraud.