One in every five adults aged more than 60 years takes fish oil supplements, despite many warnings that they have no benefit for heart health. A new study sheds light on what the product labels say that...
Study eyes new cause of diabetes
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 11, 2023
A new study sheds light into what causes diabetes and explains a new breakthrough that could offer the potential for new disease treatments.
Test to detect Parkinson’s shows promise, report says
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 09, 2024
Similar to how researchers are coming up with biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, a team of investigators are working on a blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease.
Certain populations to receive Paxlovid free through 2024, under new agreement
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Kristen Fischer
Oct 17, 2023
Paxlovid, an oral drug that treats COVID-19, will begin to enter the commercial market starting next month. At the same time, the US federal government is making sure that the country has enough supply,...
NJ wants to rebuild nursing workforce
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 12, 2024
New Jersey is hoping to rebuild its workforce of nurses — including those in assisted living communities — due to high turnover, according to a new report.
Pandemic lessons learned need to apply to future dementia care in nursing homes: editorial
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 02, 2024
An editorial in response to a 2023 study about caring for people with dementia during the pandemic highlights some of the ongoing issues in nursing home care quality that became prominent during the outbreak...
Pirola COVID-19 variant may not be as contagious as previous variants, researchers say
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 06, 2023
A new report finds that a new COVID-19 variant — BA.2.86, or Pirola — may not be as contagious than originally thought. That’s good news for long-term care communities, who have been told to brace...
Walking 25 minutes a day can counter bed rest impacts, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 07, 2023
Older adults who are hospitalized who walk as little as 25 minutes a day can counteract the physical impacts of bed rest, a new study shows.
This year’s new tripledemic: COVID-19, flu and RSV
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
It’s going to be a pretty busy cold, flu and respiratory syncytial virus season, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 is on the rise now, a year after the country...
Physical therapy group opposes proposed 3.6% reimbursement cut
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 14, 2023
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revisit its Medicare doctor fee proposal for next year, saying the changes could...