2005 to 2019 saw rise in cannabis-related emergency visits for older adults
Jan 30, 2023
The authors say that providers should routinely ask older adults about cannabis use.
OSHA signals ‘increased aggressiveness’ in combating hazardous workplace situations
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2023
New enforcement guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicate the federal agency’s “increased aggressiveness” against long-term care and other work sites where employee...
Rural residence tied to higher risk for heart failure for women, Black men
Jan 27, 2023
The findings persist after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic status.
FDA could ease blood donation rules for gay men
Jan 27, 2023
The draft recommendations around the new policy center on “individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.”
Sleep medication used by 8.4 percent of adults in 2020
Jan 25, 2023
“Among men, the likelihood of using sleep medication increased with increasing age, while among women, the likelihood of taking sleep medication was the same for those aged 45 to 64 and those aged...
Horsing around with residents
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 25, 2023
A chance meeting has meant that the residents at The Fountains at Millbrook have some new friends — horses. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Union membership drops to lowest percentage on record, but overall number increases
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 24, 2023
The union membership rate is at its lowest percentage on record, and the percentage of paid workers who were members of a union decreased to 10.1% in 2022 from 10.3% in 2021, according to the US Bureau...
Seniors had high burden of RSV-positive respiratory infection before COVID-19
Jan 23, 2023
Following a sharp decline during COVID-19, RSV-positive acute respiratory infection re-emerged during the summer of 2021 and is linked to lower quality of life.
Rate of opioid Rx at discharge from emergency department declining
Jan 20, 2023
A decrease was seen in rate and percentage of emergency department visits with opioid prescribed at discharge from 2017-2018 to 2019-2020.
More news for Friday, Jan. 20
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 20, 2023
Assisted living owner to pay $15K for failing to provide meal breaks … AARP NY unveils first action blueprint to improve lives of older adults … Feds propose increasing workplace immigration fees …...