Upward trends in breast cancer incidence continuing among women
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HealthDay News
Oct 01, 2024
Although mortality rates are down overall, progress has not been experienced by all women, with racial disparities still seen.
Cancer incidence rates in 2021 indicate return to prepandemic levels
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HealthDay News
Sep 30, 2024
A recovery incorporating the delayed diagnoses from 2020 was not seen for overall cancer incidence.
1999 to 2020 saw decline in menopausal hormone therapy use
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Sep 30, 2024
Decreases were seen for women aged younger than 52 years, 52 to <65 years and 65 years and older, and for Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic white women.
Brookdale Senior Living to buy 18 communities from Diversified Healthcare Trust for $135 million
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living will pay $135 million to buy 18 senior living communities from Diversified Healthcare Trust, the Newton, MA-based real-estate investment trust has announced.
CDC: Counterfeit drugs from online pharmacies pose considerable danger
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Oct 03, 2024
The victims include people of all ages and occupations and from all 50 states.
More than ADLs: Assisted living now is about treatment, Silverado CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
Assisted living is a “whole different world” compared with 28 years ago, Silverado CEO Loren Shook told those attending a session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s...
‘Far more people’ receive HCBS than institutional services, CMS says
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 30, 2024
“Far more people” received home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities and other settings than institutional services such as those provided in nursing...
Body roundness index trajectory tied to risk for cardiovascular disease
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Sep 30, 2024
In a longitudinal cohort, middle-aged and older Chinese people with moderate-stable and high-stable body roundness index had an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Omnicare parent CVS Health to lay off almost 3,000 employees
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2024
CVS Health, the parent company of long-term care pharmacy Omnicare, is planning to lay off approximately 2,900 employees as it faces “continued disruption, regulatory pressures and evolving consumer...
One in 14 hospitalized patients face harmful diagnostic errors
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HealthDay News
Oct 03, 2024
The majority of harmful diagnostic errors were tied to delays, with more than half resulting in severe harm.