CDC: Signs point to bad flu season, nursing home outbreaks already reported
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 05, 2014
Nursing homes and other healthcare providers should prepare for a bad flu season, based on indications that this year’s dominant strain is dangerous and the vaccine might be of limited effectiveness,...
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Bill to cap medical malpractice awards likely to fail, critics say
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Jul 10, 2017
Legislation that has earned provider praise for proposing limits to medical malpractice awards is unlikely to gather enough support to pass the Senate, say opponents of the bill.
Trump prescription plan doesn’t include Medicare-negotiated pricing
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2018
President Donald Trump’s “blueprint” for lowering prescription costs goes after pharmacy benefit managers but stops short of recommending Medicare-negotiated prices, a plank he campaigned...
Don’t demonize nursing homes if you want to improve long-term services and supports, officials...
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 20, 2014
States with the best long-term care systems tend to favor home- and community-based options but do not view nursing homes as the enemy, officials said at the unveiling of new rankings Thursday. Minnesota...
Cognitive differences between young and old shrink with time, research suggests
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
Three review studies examined how cognitive abilities change as people age, particularly focusing on whether there are differences between older and younger adults and how these differences evolve over...
MRSA cases may be waning as fears of new superbug emerge
Aug 13, 2010
The number of cases of the dangerous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are declining, but a new superbug could be spreading from India, according to two reports.
Alzheimer’s origin story is about metabolism and lifestyle, scientists contend
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain, or Type 3 diabetes, a research team says.
Study ties gut bacteria to heart attack
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 13, 2023
Gut bacteria may have a role in a person’s risk for having a heart attack.
Immune system boost is reason not to skip second COVID-19 shot, study finds
By
Liza Berger
Jul 20, 2021
The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine offers a serious boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a Stanford University School of Medicine study. This finding...