Job growth in the private sector slowed in July for the fourth consecutive month, with the addition of 122,000 jobs, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report, published...
Business briefs, Aug. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2024
CMS increase abilities to fine nursing homes, hikes Medicare pay by 4.2% … CMS gives hospices payment bump of 2.9% for FY 2025 … USCIS to conduct second random selection for H-1B cap registrations...
Actions & Transactions, Aug. 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2024
Capital Funding Group closes $17.27M in bridge-to-HUD financing for acquisition of 3 SNFs in Massachusetts … USA Properties Fund, Riverside Charitable Corp. begin construction of affordable senior housing...
Most traditional cardiovascular risk factors not linked to migraine
Jul 31, 2024
Current smoking, diabetes mellitus and higher fasting glucose level all were linked to lower prevalence of migraine in women.
58.7 percent of US adults walked for leisure in past week in 2022
Jul 31, 2024
58.7% of adults walked for leisure; 16.2% of adults walked for transportation, with men more likely to do so than women.
Wearing face mask reduces risk for symptoms of respiratory infection
Jul 31, 2024
Wearing surgical face mask in public over 14 days reduces risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection
Amyloid probability score 2 has high diagnostic accuracy for Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 31, 2024
The diagnostic accuracy 73% for dementia specialists compared with 91% using the APS2.
Cognitive impairment more often experienced by patients with RA
Jul 31, 2024
People with rheumatoid arthritis with moderate-to-high inflammation also have lower mean values in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and lower executive function scores.
Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis
Jul 31, 2024
Significant pain reduction was seen in favor of methotrexate; stiffness and function improved at six months.
Boar’s Head recall tied to listeria expands to 7 million more pounds of deli meat
Jul 31, 2024
“Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, or with weakened immune systems,” the FDA said.