More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance over treatment
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2023
The findings highlight a growing comfort level with observation among physicians and patients, and an increase in the proportion of men who benefit from active surveillance, investigators say.
When the wolf actually shows up
By
John O'Connor
Jan 13, 2023
There are times when actual survival is at stake. As it happens, one of those times happens to be right now
Hurricanes hastened the deaths of adults with dementia, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (ADRD) had higher mortality rates in U.S. counties that had recently experienced a hurricane disaster, investigators report.
CDC says hospital data will keep healthcare providers on top of COVID-19
By
Alicia Lasek
May 11, 2023
As the public health emergency ends, new surveillance will help keep healthcare providers informed about disease trends and prepared for outbreaks, the agency says.
More flexible CMS vaccine mandate enforcement cheers providers
By
Joe Bush
Oct 28, 2022
Nursing home advocates Thursday cheered news that federal regulators are relaxing their instructions to surveyors when checking for staff compliance with a federal vaccine mandate.
Vitamin D may protect against Alzheimer’s, new report asserts
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 06, 2023
Exposure to vitamin D supplements is linked to longer dementia-free survival and a lower rate of dementia when compared to no exposure, a new study has found.
Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Quicker palliative care referrals in severe COVID may improve survival: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 19, 2022
Severe breathlessness may serve as a telltale sign that a referral is urgently needed, investigators say.
A new study reveals top factors tied to record-setting mortality rates in Canada’s LTC facilities during the early pandemic, and a treatment that boosted survival in severely ill residents.
Teamwork the solution to COVID’s ‘relentless burden,’ workers say
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 27, 2022
Well-coordinated efforts among colleagues was the key to successfully surviving the COVID-19 pandemic for a group nursing home workers who described the first two years of the pandemic as the most stressful...