Verdure is now marketing its LIVE Moss Wellness Walls to senior living and long-term care settings, touting air quality, mood and staff productivity improvements. The self-sustaining ecosystem uses flowing...
NY budget proposal includes tax on new facilities
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Danielle Brown
Jan 27, 2020
Operators looking to construct new nursing facilities in New York could be met with a 3% tax hike under a Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2020-21 budget proposal.
Adult chickenpox exposure lowers risk, but doesn’t fully guard against shingles
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2020
Exposure to chickenpox is thought to boost shingles immunity. But a new study finds that this effect may not be fully protective – or long-lasting.
Premature menopause linked to chronic disease risk after age 60
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Women who reach menopause prematurely are at high risk of developing multiple chronic conditions after age 60, say Australian researchers.
COPD severity in older men tied to nutrient intake
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 21, 2020
Older men with COPD have less severe airway impairment when they increase their consumption of certain nutrients, a new study has found.
Cambridge provides $24 million in HUD refinancing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 21, 2020
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies has provided two HUD Lean loans totaling $24 million to refinance The Vista Care Center of Lisbon, OH, and Vista Center at The Ridge of Mineral Ridge, OH. The Vista...
Cambridge provides $24 million in HUD refinancing
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 14, 2020
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies has provided two HUD Lean loans totaling $24 million to refinance The Vista Care Center of Lisbon, OH, and Vista Center at The Ridge of Mineral Ridge, OH. The Vista Care...
Recent falls can worsen fracture risk among women, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Older women who report recent falls are more likely fracture a bone in the next five years. Injurious falls are linked to the most severe risk.
These 5 healthy habits help put chronic conditions on hold
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Harvard researchers find that healthy lifestyle habits may extend the number of years one lives free of chronic disease.
Severe hypoglycemia tied to cognitive decline in seniors with type 1 diabetes
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 07, 2020
Adults with type 1 diabetes are living longer, and understanding the role of this common side effect on brain health is crucial, say researchers.