Despite pressures of pandemic, U.S. nursing school enrollment climbs
Oct 15, 2021
Enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% from 2019 to 2020.
Jill Biden announces $100 million for research on women’s health
Feb 22, 2024
Biden noted that science hasn’t paid enough attention to the health conditions that many women face. The $100 million will fund “life-changing” work being done by women’s health researchers...
4.0 percent of seniors had received dementia diagnosis in 2022
Jun 13, 2024
An increase in the percentage with a dementia diagnosis was seen with increasing age; a decrease was seen with an increasing education level.
FDA offers guidance on safe use of bed rails
Mar 01, 2023
Bed rails should be used with care, especially for older adults and people with altered mental status, physical limitations and certain medical conditions.
United States to end mpox public health emergency in January
Dec 05, 2022
More than 29,000 Americans contracted the virus, and 17 died during, an outbreak that started earlier this year.
Playing football tied to higher risk of parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease
Aug 15, 2023
A longer duration of play and a higher level of play both were tied to higher risk.
ACP updates living guideline on pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis
Jan 03, 2023
Bisphosphonates are strongly recommended for initial treatment of primary osteoporosis for postmenopausal women.
Ultraprocessed food increases risk for death with type 2 diabetes
Aug 02, 2023
The findings were seen for all-cause death and cardiovascular mortality.
Ultraprocessed food intake tied to chronic insomnia
Jun 04, 2024
The findings were independent of sociodemographics, lifestyle, diet quality and mental health status.
Healthy lifestyle tied to longer life, delayed onset of dementia
Apr 14, 2022
Healthy lifestyle in seniors is linked to longer life expectancy and a larger proportion of remaining years spent without Alzheimer’s dementia.