Department of Labor announces virus-related liability protections in light of executive order
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2020
In a move that may provide leverage in the battle for legal immunity for long-term care providers, the Department of Labor released a statement Tuesday providing some liability protections for meat industry...
Triptans, ergots, antiemetics most effective meds for migraine
Nov 29, 2023
The individual medications with the highest odds ratios were eletriptan, zolmitriptan and sumatriptan
Older adults average 20.7 total healthcare contact days a year
Jan 22, 2024
Factors linked to more ambulatory contact days include younger age, female sex, white race and non-Hispanic ethnicity.
CDC: Although season not over, flu activity is slowing down
Jan 16, 2024
So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,400 deaths.
Assisted living operators need PPE and testing, should report COVID-19 data to federal government, House...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2020
Congress should take “immediate steps” to get needed personal protective equipment to assisted living communities, nursing homes, home- and community-based settings and other places where older adults...
First impressions of a senior living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 12, 2016
Little things can add up when prospective residents and their families visit a senior living community. And they can mean much to residents living in a community as well. Here are some of the things Senior...
Achieving treatment goals in T2DM can up life expectancy
Apr 19, 2022
Life expectancy gains were seen with reducing HbA1c, SBP, LDL-C and BMI among individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Bivalent mRNA-1273.214 elicits better response against omicron
Sep 27, 2022
A booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicits more neutralizing antibodies against omicron compared with mRNA-1273, the original Moderna vaccine, with no new safety concerns.
Adding tirzepatide to insulin glargine ups glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Feb 10, 2022
For adults with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control, glycemic control improved with the addition of tirzepatide versus placebo.
Women with employer insurance more likely to report unaffordability of care
Dec 30, 2022
“[R]ising healthcare costs, growth in high-deductible plans and increased out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures may have contributed to increased unaffordability in recent years,” the authors...