NIH: Two drugs most effective in treating type 2 diabetes
By
John Roszkowski
Sep 23, 2022
Two popular drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes outperformed other medications in managing glucose levels and keeping people with type 2 diabetes healthy, according to new research funded by the National...
FDA nixes use of Parkinson’s drug Nuplazid for treating Alzheimer’s psychosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration has decided not to approve an expanded use of the psychosis drug pimavanserin (Nuplazid) to treat patients with Alzheimer’s.
Court nixes 3-day challenge, says doctors should decide
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2013
A federal district court in Connecticut has dismissed a case filed by more than a dozen beneficiaries who challenged Medicare’s “three-day rule.”
Profile: Having the REIT stuff — Debra Cafaro, CEO, Ventas Inc.
By
Julie Williamson
Jul 14, 2005
At a time when the healthcare real estate investment trust was on the brink of bankruptcy, leading many industry executives to contemplate their next career move, Debra Cafaro made a leap all right. She...
Senator seeks skeletons in closet of Beverly buyer
By
Haymarket Media
Sep 06, 2005
The prospective owner of Beverly Enterprises Inc. has been known to drain businesses and not pay bills, according to an Arkansas senator.
Extendicare’s annual earnings skyrocket
By
Haymarket Media
Feb 23, 2004
Extendicare Health Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Extendicare Inc., reported a profit of $20.1 million for 2003, up 85% from $3.2 million in 2002. Revenues increased to $843.4 million from $787.4...
Long COVID may qualify as a disability: Biden
Jul 27, 2021
Some recovered COVID-19 patients have lasting problems such as fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, fever, and double vision
No evidence that opioids are effective for long-term pain management, NIH panel says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 20, 2015
There is no solid research showing that long-term opioid use is an effective treatment for chronic pain, a National Institutes of Health panel has determined.
Partnership announced for Saint Thomas Health
Aug 02, 2016
National HealthCare Corporation and Saint Thomas Health embarked on a partnership Monday geared around care coordination.
Mariner settles multimillion kickback case
Oct 27, 2011
Maryland and North Carolina are among several states set to receive a portion of the settlement stemming from a nursing home company kickback case.