Severe COVID-19 may be less likely for the physically active
Aug 23, 2022
Risks for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness and death are lower for those who are physically active compared with inactive peers.
Subclinical synovitis may precede arthritis in anti-CCP2+ individuals
Dec 21, 2021
Anti-CCP3 antibodies were predictive for the development of ultrasound synovitis in anti-CCP2+ at-risk individuals
Immune response may vary with choice of COVID-19 booster
Dec 16, 2021
All seven vaccines tested boosted immunity following two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19; six of seven did so following two doses of BNT162b2.
Natural immunity protects against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection
Dec 16, 2021
The efficacy of natural infection against reinfection was estimated at 92.3 and 97.6% for beta and alpha variants in cohort in Qatar.
Higher dairy intake may up risk for prostate cancer
Jun 16, 2022
However, the association does not hold for nondairy calcium intake.
Think you’re protected by an arbitration agreement? You may be mistaken
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 07, 2022
A recent California Court of Appeals decision regarding arbitration agreements is putting senior living operators in the state on notice about who signs those agreements.
Obstructive sleep apnea may raise risk for sudden death
Aug 09, 2021
A meta-analysis shows that sleep apnea is linked to an ncreased risk for sudden death, cardiovascular mortality.
Dietary flavonoids may lower odds of subjective cognitive decline
Jul 30, 2021
Associations were strongest for flavones, flavanones, anthocyanins; the dose-response curve was steepest for flavones, then anthocyanins.
Tooth loss may up risk for cognitive decline, dementia
Jul 08, 2021
A dose-response relationship was demonstrated between the number of missing teeth and the risk for cognitive decline.
Capital Senior Living reports 78.2 percent occupancy for May
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2021
Capital Senior Living reported May occupancy of 78.2%, an increase of 294 basis points (2.94%) from the pandemic low average monthly occupancy of 75.3% in February.