Hormone-modulating therapy may reduce dementia risk in breast cancer
Jul 25, 2024
The greatest reduction was seen for women aged 65 to 74 years who self-identify as Black.
Senior living and care sees record-level transactions in first half of 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2024
The senior living and care sector has seen a record number of transactions in the first half of this year among organizations looking to merge, “as well as scenarios where a disposition/sale may be the...
Bill aims to override Supreme Court decision on Chevron deference
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
Legislation introduced Tuesday in the Senate would override the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn the so-called Chevron doctrine, which held that...
Disparities in post-acute stroke care depend on insurance status
Jul 17, 2024
Uninsured patients had the lowest odds of facility versus home discharge and home healthcare discharge versus home without home healthcare.
Most studies of massage for pain show low certainty of evidence
Jul 18, 2024
Of the few that had moderate-certainty evidence, beneficial associations with pain were seen.
Hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infection during omicron linked to morbidity
Jul 15, 2024
Hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality during the omicron era.
Extended-release oral ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression
Jul 17, 2024
Excellent tolerability was seen, with no changes in blood pressure, minimal reports of sedation and minimal dissociation.
Meet Elizabeth Wheatley, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Adam Healy
Jul 26, 2024
Elizabeth Wheatley, RN, vice president of resident care at Benchmark Living in Waltham, MA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Business briefs, July 24
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 24, 2024
No prison for nursing home owner who botched Hurricane Ida evacuation, leading to 7 resident deaths … 3 MA SNFs placed in receivership …VNA community in Somerville, MA, receives affordable housing...
Meet Jacqueline Vance, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
By
Josh Henreckson
Jul 25, 2024
Jacqueline Vance, senior director of innovation and education at Mission Health Communities in Tampa, FL, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.