Firearm-owning veterans receptive to safety discussions in routine care
Jul 03, 2023
The findings are based on a survey encompassing six clinical contexts involving heightened risk for firearm injury.
Air pollution linked to worse outcomes for COVID-19 patients
Jun 26, 2023
“This article reinforces the evidence that community intervention on air pollution abatement would be a very effective way to protect our population from the impact of COVID-19, with the co-benefit...
The National Labor Relations Board is making it “more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees, handing workers in the gig economy and other industries...
Adult survivors of childhood cancer may face late-onset memory impairment
Jun 02, 2023
The findings were seen decades after cancer diagnosis and treatment.
CMS announces Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy, but ‘the devil is in the details,’ experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
A Thursday announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs is being met with skepticism by some industry advocates who say that “the devil is in...
Personal care and service occupations have highest percentage of workers with disabilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 23, 2023
Personal care and service occupations have the highest percentage of workers reporting having a disability, at 19.4%, according to the results of a new study of various occupations conducted by US Centers...
Prevalence of persons with disabilities varies across occupations
May 18, 2023
The highest prevalences were seen among workers in food prep and serving-related, personal care and service occupational groups.
Fear, mistrust prevent residents in Medicaid-funded assisted living communities from having their mental...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 11, 2023
Fear of losing autonomy and mistrust of providers lead to unmet mental health needs of residents in Medicaid-funded assisted living communities, according to the results of a new study.
CDC: Monitoring of COVID-19 will remain a priority
May 08, 2023
Surveillance of COVID-19 and COVID-19-associated mortality after expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11 will continue.
Investments needed to meet demand for home care workforce
Apr 24, 2023
The home care workforce increased from 2008 to 2013, but growth slowed from 2013 to 2019 while demand increased continuously.