Obese people may be prone to asthma because of a hormone called leptin, a new Columbia University study has found.
More effective shots created
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
New strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases that include the flu and pertussis, University of Texas at Austin researchers say.
Long-term care pharmacy groups propose changes to make short-cycle dispensing more efficient, cost-effective
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 05, 2013
Long-term care pharmacies are struggling with an Affordable Care Act provision related to short-cycle dispensing of brand name oral solid drugs, according to a recent letter from the Long Term Care Pharmacy...
White House will not touch Medicaid in proposed budget
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 04, 2013
The Obama administration will not cut Medicaid spending in its upcoming 2014 budget proposal, according to senior White House advisor Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council. Sperling...
7,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers negotiating new contracts
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 17, 2013
A 150-person negotiating committee representing nearly 7,000 Pennsylvania nursing home workers met on Tuesday with representatives of major operators such as Golden Living, Genesis HealthCare, Reliant...
FDA orders recommended dosages of sleeping pills to be halved
Jan 14, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages.
Nursing home robber trades clown mask for prison uniform
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 14, 2013
A woman who wore a clown mask while robbing a West Virginia nursing home last May faces 10 years in federal prison.
Tool determines readmission risk for heart attack patients
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
A new tool can allow physicians to predict which heart attack patients will likely end up back in the hospital.
Germs put on notice
By
John Andrews
Dec 02, 2012
As the threat of infectious diseases continues to permeate the long-term care environment, facilities need to use the best tools and resources at their disposal.
Drug shortage may last for a while
Nov 27, 2012
More than 100 medicines now appear on the government’s drug shortage list. Those most often in short supply include anesthetics and oncological drugs, according to the Food & Drug Administration....