Meat intake after diagnosis not tied to colon cancer outcomes
Mar 02, 2022
The postdiagnosis intake of unprocessed red meat or processed meat was not linked with a recurrence or mortality risk in patients with stage III colon cancer.
Promising 2022 set to eclipse disappointing 2021 results: Pennant Group CEO
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 02, 2022
Although its 2021 results feel short of expectations, Pennant Group executives said Tuesday that momentum is building in senior living
Risk for progression to severe COVID-19 lower with nirmatrelvir + ritonavir
Mar 01, 2022
Treatment of symptomatic COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir was linked to an 89% lower risk for progression versus placebo.
Options, cleanliness top list for prospective senior living residents: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2022
Prospective residents and their families want options when they are searching for a senior living community. They also rank cleanliness as one of the most important factors in their decision-making process.
Florida operator pitches short-term stays for older adults on vacation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 01, 2022
Watercrest Buena Vista Senior Living in The Villages, Vero Beach, FL, is opening its doors to northern snowbirds — and everyone else — to come for a temporary stay, or what the community calls a “play-cation.”...
Johnson & Johnson finalizes $26 billion opioid settlement
Feb 28, 2022
The money will be used in efforts to reverse the damage of the opioid crisis.
Genetic analysis suggests BMI, kidney disease link in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Feb 28, 2022
A Mendelian randomization study shows a causal association between higher body mass index and increased risk for diabetic nephropathy.
$20 million fraud involved bogus assisted living deals, Justice Department says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2022
A Florida man out on bond for a $179 million real estate fraud scheme has been charged with perpetrating another $20 million fraud deal involving bogus assisted living deals.
CDC loosens mask guidelines as omicron surge subsides
Feb 25, 2022
Under new recommendations, >70% of Americans now live in areas where masking in public indoor settings is no longer advised.
Antiseizure treatment explored in comatose cardiac arrest survivors
Feb 25, 2022
A strategy to suppress rhythmic and periodic EEG patterns did not improve neurologic outcomes at three months.