Supreme Court Justice Anton Scalia’s recent death will certainly make things far less predictable when it comes to several major pending matters — including one that was all-but-certain to weaken...
ACC: Semaglutide beneficial in obesity-related heart failure, type 2 diabetes
Apr 09, 2024
Larger reductions were seen in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations for patients with HFpEF and type 2 diabetes.
A-Fib detected in nearly three in 10 cryptogenic stroke patients
Apr 05, 2022
Most patients in whom atrial fibrillation was diagnosed were asymptomatic; arrhythmia was detected with 12 months of continuous cardiac monitoring.
Senate Finance Committee splits over CMS nominee
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 26, 2021
The Senate Finance Committee was divided along party lines late last week on the nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Forget the lure; focus on the cure
By
John O'Connor
Oct 21, 2021
As the labor wars intensify, we’re seeing some interesting new twists.
Court denies senior living provider’s effort to withhold privileged safety records, citing dual uses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2024
Internal investigative documents that senior living and care providers use to help them learn from errors and accidents can’t be held back from trial attorneys if those documents also are used for other...
More news for Monday, June 7
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2021
Empire State bill would require assisted living to collect information on veteran status … NY adopts Essential Caregivers Act, allowing personal caregiving visits in assisted living … TX to consider...
Single dose of zilebesiran linked to reduction in systolic BP
Feb 20, 2024
A significant reduction was seen in systolic blood pressure with zilebesiran 150, 300 or 600 mg once in six months and 300 mg once every three months.
Ready for some additional staffing headaches?
By
John O'Connor
Oct 04, 2018
As if staffing weren’t enough of a senior living challenge, two fresh developments show it might soon get worse.
Opioid Rx down for chronic noncancer pain, cancer pain in U.S. adults
Aug 15, 2022
Declines in opioid prescribing are outpacing increases in the receipt of nonopioid therapies.