Caregiver discrimination in workplace, updated COVID-19-related rules addressed by EEOC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 16, 2022
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday released a technical assistance document on caregiver discrimination well as an update to document explaining discrimination against employees and...
Trials show promise for intravitreal faricimab in retinal disease
Feb 02, 2022
Faricimab was noninferior to aflibercept for visual acuity gains in neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.
The COVID-19 turn of the screw
By
Liza Berger
Aug 27, 2021
This move toward mandates no doubt is a bitter pill for providers to swallow.
Next-gen Alzheimer’s diagnostic lets patients ‘check their brain’ from anywhere
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 27, 2023
A new screening platform for brain disease has expanded accessibility and includes a three minute cognitive assessment.
FDA starts Phase II of efforts to reduce salt levels in food
Aug 15, 2024
The new targets support reaching a recommended daily sodium intake limit of 2,750 mg per day per person.
Study looks at effects of reducing intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat
Jul 29, 2024
A 30% reduction in processed meat intake would lead to 352,900 fewer occurrences of type 2 diabetes and 92,500 fewer occurrences of cardiovascular disease.
Americans have poor understanding of retirement income planning
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2024
Most respondents to a new study by the American College of Financial Services had a poor understanding of how to plan for the finances they will need in retirement.
Amazon commits $21M to pilot program for real estate developers of color
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 07, 2022
E-commerce tech company Amazon has launched a multimillion dollar program to help real estate developers of color advance their careers in the industry.
2 billion 50+ adults will generate $43 billion in economic activity by 2050, providing opportunities...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2023
Aging is a growth market. With the planet inching toward a population of older adults at 2 billion, $43 trillion in economic activity is going to be generated by people aged more than 50 years old around...
Assisted living grant scheme leads to potential $1 million fine, 30-year prison term
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 22, 2020
A woman is facing 34 counts of bank fraud for falsely claiming she could help individuals and organizations secure federal grants to build assisted living communities and affordable housing, according...