A Long Term Care Community Coalition report says nursing home deficiencies rose from 2022 to 2024 as fines fell 56.5% in 49 states.
Nursing Home Fines Fall Across 49 States Despite More Deficiencies, Report Finds
Browsing Category
Health & Wellness
516 posts
Most Online Breast Cancer Diet Advice Lacks Strong Evidence
A review of 151 online nutrition claims found only 12.5% supported by reliable evidence; TikTok and X had the highest shares of weak or contradicted claims.
IHS Marks National Protect Your Hearing Month With Call For Annual Hearing Evaluations
The International Hearing Society is using National Protect Your Hearing Month to promote noise protection and routine hearing evaluations.
MIT Class Project Turns Into An FDA-cleared Treatment For Tremors
The FDA cleared Encora Therapeutics’ wrist-worn device to help adults with essential tremor, nine years after an MIT class prototype was demonstrated.
Dartmouth Health Spearheads In-Home Primary, Palliative Care With $20M Gift
A $20 million gift will support Dartmouth Health at Home, a pilot launching in January 2027 with plans to expand primary and palliative care.
Strategic Placement Of Emergency Care Services Reduces Heart Attack Deaths
A California study found lower 30-day and one-year mortality after PCI facilities opened near communities that previously lacked timely access.
Why The Wrong Self-Help Resource Feels Stuck
Sixty and Me argues that self-help advice can miss the mark when it addresses a later life challenge before a reader is ready for it.
16-Year Study Links Worsening Vision To Higher Dementia Risk
A Hong Kong study of 15,576 older adults found moderate or severe vision impairment was associated with higher dementia risk over long-term follow-up.
‘The Public Should Not Be Subject To These Quack Medicines’: What We Heard This Week
MedPage Today’s Oct. 11 roundup features comments on unapproved herpes treatments, measles, hospital safety, vaping and emerging research.
Vapes Are So Bad For You
Interest in vaping risks is rising, but the trigger is unconfirmed. The available report is unreadable, so no new health findings can be verified.
