Colchicine price increase tied to poorer gout control over a decade
May 17, 2023
Simultaneously, there was a sustained decrease in colchicine use, increased use of other medications for gout and greater healthcare use.
NLRB case could lead to total ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 17, 2023
A case pending before the National Labor Relations board “has the potential to significantly impact the rights of employers and employees in unionization campaigns,” the National Law Review reported.
Machine learning model can predict mortality after hip fracture
Sep 22, 2023
The LightGBM model can predict one-, five- and 10-year mortality based on high-ranking biomarkers.
Thickness of GCIPL, INL of retina reduced in Parkinson’s disease
Aug 24, 2023
“While we are not yet ready to predict whether an individual will develop Parkinson’s, we hope that this method could soon become a pre-screening tool for people at risk of disease,”...
Seniors had high burden of RSV-positive respiratory infection before COVID-19
Jan 23, 2023
Following a sharp decline during COVID-19, RSV-positive acute respiratory infection re-emerged during the summer of 2021 and is linked to lower quality of life.
More challenges ahead for senior living and care investors in 2023, experts say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2022
Investing in senior living and care in 2023 is going to be more difficult than it was in 2022, experts said Tuesday during a session of the 2022 What’s Next Longevity Innovation Summit, a hybrid...
Heart failure mortality lower with healthier food environment
Oct 25, 2022
A lower county food insecurity percentage and a higher county food environment index were linked to a lower heart failure mortality rate.
$1M in investable assets won’t cut it in retirement, survey finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 19, 2022
Wealthier individuals are preoccupied with their eventual ability to retire comfortably, even if they have $1 million or more in assets, according to data on such US investors from a survey conducted by...
Radon exposure linked to increased risk for stroke in women
Feb 01, 2024
Stroke risk was significantly elevated at concentrations ranging from 2 to 4 pCi/L, below the US EPA Radon Action Level.
Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in US adults
Dec 27, 2023
Weight gain was seen in association with animal and unhealthy low-carb diets; weight loss was linked to vegetable and healthy low-carb diets.
