Heme Iron intake linked to increased risk for type 2 diabetes
Aug 19, 2024
Heme iron intake accounts for a considerable proportion of the T2D link from unprocessed red meat and specific dietary patterns.
Routine clinical laboratory measures are not biomarkers of long COVID
Aug 13, 2024
No meaningful differences in mean laboratory values were seen between those with a PASC index of 12 or higher versus 0.
Reports reveal best, worst states for retirement, falls among older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2024
New reports take a look at the best and worst states for older adults to settle in for retirement, as well as the states with the worst statistics for older adult falls.
Long-term care pharmacies launch campaign to protect access for residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2024
A coalition representing the nation’s long-term care pharmacies is launching a new campaign to raise awareness of the “potentially devastating” consequences of new drug pricing policies on the industry...
CDC: Overall ED visit rate 47 visits per 100 people in 2022
Aug 15, 2024
Emergency department visit rates were highest for those younger than 1 year and aged 75 or more years, and for Black and African American non-Hispanic people.
Poor health exacerbates financial stress, but it’s not the worst among seniors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Poor health exacerbates financial stress among Americans, but it’s worse for those aged 50 to 64 than it is for those aged 65 or more years — people who often are on fixed incomes.
Fee-for-service skilled nursing utilization stable but still below pre-pandemic levels
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 22, 2024
National fee-for-service skilled nursing facility utilization has been stable year over year from the third quarter of 2023 to the third quarter of this year, but utilization remains 2 percentage points...
Partisan policies on student loan debt could affect financial security in retirement: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 20, 2024
An updated report from Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis examines how political differences heading into the presidential election may affect policies on student debt.
Electric bandage shows promise in speeding up chronic wound healing
By
Staff reports
Aug 16, 2024
Researchers have introduced a water-powered electric bandage designed to accelerate the healing process. This new technology, tested in animal models, showed a 30% improvement in healing speed compared...
Generation after Baby Boom especially concerned about financial stability in retirement, study finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2024
Fifty-one percent of pre-retirees aged 50 or more years, as well as some retired Americans, are considering delaying or coming out of retirement, according to the results of a new survey from F&G Annuities...