Itepekimab bests placebo for moderate-to-severe asthma
Oct 28, 2021
The incidence of events indicating a loss of asthma control was lower with itepekimab monotherapy in a phase 2, proof-of-concept trial.
Recession could exacerbate ‘deteriorating’ outlook for CCRCs: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 19, 2023
A possible recession is looming around the corner and could spell trouble for continuing care retirement / life plan communities, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Ratings.
Provider group concerns with House, Senate tax bills continue
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2017
Provider groups continued to express concerns over provisions in the $1.5 trillion tax reform legislation that passed 227-205 Thursday in the House of Representatives and in the tax reform bill under consideration...
Telehealth inequities may arise for older adults with vision problems, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 09, 2024
Seniors with vision impairment were less likely to have access to telehealth compared to those with better eyesight, according to a new study.
Not a cool story: Electric fans won’t help older adults in extreme heat events, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Apr 08, 2024
Electric fans are unable to help vulnerable older adults sweat and reduce their body temperature during extreme heat events, new research warns.
ASA: Nearly one in five people develop dementia after stroke
Feb 08, 2024
In the first year after stroke, there is an almost threefold higher risk for dementia.
Employers cannot artificially reduce an employee’s pay rate to avoid paying the proper amount of overtime, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
FDA authorizes new software for automatic insulin delivery
By
Christine Birkner
May 24, 2023
For senior living residents with diabetes, the FDA just opened the door for software-backed tools that could make treatment easier.
Reformulated booster shots ready by September, White House says
Jul 29, 2022
The Biden administration is working on contracts for the reformulated booster doses.
Cognitive, functional decline detected before stroke
Jul 07, 2021
Patients with stroke have steeper declines in the 10 years before stroke compared with stroke-free controls.