By Grace Vitaglione Julie Crockett’s 8-year-old granddaughter, Sophia McConkey, relies on Medicaid every day. She has a rare genetic disorder called TBCK syndrome that causes low muscle tone, seizures...
By Jaymie Baxley Naloxone is a widely available medication that can bring someone back from the brink of death in minutes, but cost, stigma and other barriers have kept the opioid overdose antidote ou...
By Rachana Pradhan KFF Health News Mass firings at the FDA have decimated divisions tasked with releasing public records generated by the agency’s regulatory activities in sectors including tobacco, f...
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Today the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a study about older adults’ views on receiving their primary care through tel...
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society recently published a study about healthy aging for older adults with type 2 diabetes. The res...
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary A new study revealed that a talk therapy practice conducted by telephone could help older adults who have arthritis-related insomnia sleep b...
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary An international team of experts compared practices that research has shown to help older adults prevent falls. Their new study, published i...
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that survival rates after heart transplant surgery are simi...
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We know what saves smiles. Gentle reminders of what keeps our teeth healthy and beautiful, no matter what our age, are listed and described.
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In at least half of the states, LTC homes are shielded to varying degrees from civil liability for COVID-19 claims. As Minnesotans are waiting to see whether the state will grant legal immunity to LTC...