Robotic treatment for patients with spinal injuries newly available
Mar 13, 2018
A “revolutionary” new robotic treatment for patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries, first developed in Japan, is now available in the U.S.
Omnicare to pay $8 million to settle false claims allegations
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May 18, 2017
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare agreed on Tuesday to pay $8 million to clear up allegations that it used an automated system to submit false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Snoezelen, not snoozing, at 100
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
It’s noteworthy that the Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, recently marked the 100th birthday of two residents by inviting an Elvis impersonator to perform. More remarkable: The event celebrated...
McCain spokesman denies Obama’s Medicare claims
Oct 21, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama (D) recently accused his rival in the presidential race of planning to slice $882 billion from Medicare to fund his healthcare plan. It is a charge Sen. John McCain’s (R) camp refutes.
Mixed fungi film slows foot ulcer healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2016
Researchers have discovered that fungi found in chronic wounds can form mixed bacterial-fungal biofilms associated with poor outcomes and longer healing times.
4-in-1 flu shot shows promise
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Dec 06, 2017
A vaccine that combines genes from four strains of influenza may one day serve as a universal flu shot, researchers said in November.
Study links hormone to asthma-obesity
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Obese people may be prone to asthma because of a hormone called leptin, a new Columbia University study has found.
Bone marrow cells key to wound healing
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John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
Researchers at King’s College London and Osaka University in Japan have identified the chemical that summons stem cells from bone marrow to wound sites. The discovery could lead to new leg ulcer...
Senators call for office devoted to Alzheimer’s research
Jul 30, 2009
Two U.S. senators Wednesday introduced a proposal that would create an Office of the National Alzheimer’s Project in the White House to coordinate research into treating and eradicating Alzheimer’s...
Think happy thoughts: views on aging tied to poor health later in life
Mar 04, 2009
Younger people who believe negative stereotypes about aging are more prone to suffer poor health when they themselves reach old age, new research suggests.