The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory group, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices ...
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, could lower the risk for ...
Wake Forest University researchers have received a $5.7 million grant to conduct a study on a mobile intervention that aims to reduce weight and ease chronic pain without drugs in older adults who are ...
During a recent visit to a skilled nursing facility, a nurse made an insightful comment that stuck with me: "You can’t ...
Congressional support for a physician payment fix is growing ahead of a looming 2025 cut to Medicare Part B services.
The survey process for Vermont long-term care facilities is looking better, a report from the state auditor has found.
A new resident support group in California says it is helping educate staff at skilled nursing facilities on best care practices.
There’s a red-carpet worthy moment set to happen in Nebraska’s capital city Thursday night, and if all goes according to plan ...
The long-term care industry has a staffing burnout crisis. I don’t use that term lightly, but the numbers don’t lie here. Recent studies found that 49% of ...
On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Abrysvo, for ...
Frailty can cause people to rely more on health care services, and their risk of death increases, a new study from the ...
Middle-aged and older adults who have difficulty with hearing, vision or both may have a higher risk for stroke or heart ...