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‘Taj Mahal Of Vent Units’: Nursing Homes Adapt To Growing Acuity With Complex Procedures Normally Performed In Hospitals
Several nursing-home operators are adding ventilator care, on-site dialysis and other hospital-level services as residents arrive with more complex needs.
Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To 3 Scientists For Research Into Brain Activity
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the Nobel medicine prize for research that made light a tool for controlling neurons.
Doctors Retrieved Nails From Patient’s Bowels
Doctors used cap-assisted colonoscopy to remove eight swallowed nails from a woman’s colon after four days without passage.
Voices: Lisa Hitt, Assistant Vice President Of Clinical Operations, TruHealth
Lisa Hitt, AVP at TruHealth, explains how bedside nurse practitioners and integrated care plans reduce hospitalizations in skilled nursing facilities.
The “Glue” Holding Your Cells Together Has A Surprising Second Job
Researchers found that E-cadherin machinery helps embryonic epithelial cells engulf dead cells while preserving the tissue barrier.
Why Now Is An Ideal Time For Flu Protection
Medical groups recommend flu vaccination from age 6 months, with October offering time for protection to build before flu spreads widely.
Your Gut Bacteria May Reveal How Fast Your Brain Is Aging
A UCLA study of nearly 1,500 adults found links between brain-age estimates, cognitive and mood measures, and gut microbes in one group.
Celebrating My Survival: 25 Years Later
A Sixty and Me contributor reflects on two breast cancer diagnoses, mastectomies and reconstruction, and the role of writing in her recovery.
What To Know About Adult Incontinence
Adult incontinence is common but not an inevitable part of aging. Learn about symptom types, possible causes and why evaluation by a clinician matters.