Association of vaccination rates of staff in nursing homes, COVID-19 outcomes among residents, staff
The findings of this study of 15,000 nursing homes suggest that before the Omicron variant wave, increasing staff vaccination rates ...
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Researchers survey rural residents’ Internet usage in Aotearoa New Zealand’s North Island
Several years ago, the government of Aotearoa New Zealand undertook an initiative to provide Internet access throughout the country. To ...
Residents of assisted living facilities lost significant, concerning weight during the COVID-19 quarantine
Older adults residing in assisted living facilities and quarantined to their rooms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lost ...
Trends in antiepileptic, antipsychotic, and opioid prescribing to nursing home residents with dementia
An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that between 2015 and 2019, an increasing proportion of ...
UVA Health, community pharmacies partner to help Appalachia residents quit smoking
Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the ...
US residents of Mexican descent may have a higher risk of liver cancer with each successive generation
PHILADELPHIA – The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles increased with each ...
Burying short sections of power lines would drastically reduce hurricanes’ future impact on coastal residents
By Patricia Waldron Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released By Patricia Waldron As ...
European cities need more legal flexibility to prepare and protect residents from the climate emergency, study warns
Laws intended to protect the environment in European cities must be more flexible in order to protect residents from the ...
Safety of third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in long-term care residents
About The Study: Researchers examined the safety and adverse events associated with receipt of various 3-dose combinations of COVID-19 mRNA ...
Houston residents’ chemical exposure increased post-Hurricane Harvey, OSU study finds
Researchers at Oregon State University used silicone wristbands to measure Houston residents’ increased exposure to hazardous chemicals in the wake ...
Innovative tool targets avoidable hospitalizations of nursing home residents with existing nursing home EHR information
INDIANAPOLIS – The Avoidable Transfer Scale, an innovative tool that uses data commonly included in a nursing home resident’s electronic ...
Black nursing home residents, those under age 65 more likely to have repeat transfers to hospital, MU study finds
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Nursing homes transfer roughly 25% of their residents to the hospital at least once, at a cost ...
Residents of Ontario retirement home residences have higher rates of hospital care than residents of long-term care homes
Residents of retirement homes in Ontario have high rates of hospital-based care compared to residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities ...
Residents of US states that legalize recreational cannabis are more likely to start using the drug
A new study of more than 20,000 Americans published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that once a state ...
More state oversight needed to improve end-of-life care for assisted living residents
While assisted living communities have become a more common residential care choice for older Americans who require assistance with daily ...
Green roofs are worth the cost for urban residents
URBANA, Ill. – Plant-covered roofs have become a regular sight in Portland, Oregon. The city is a leader in incorporating ...
Many residents won’t get abortion training if Roe is overturned
Nearly half of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in the U.S. may lack abortion training if Roe v. Wade is ...
New data shows burden of dementia symptoms just as high in community population as nursing home residents
INDIANAPOLIS -- New data shows that the symptoms suffered by people with advanced Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias who live ...
New approach to advance care planning preferred by Canadian long-term care residents
Researchers have developed a better way to support end-of-life planning in long-term care homes, according to a recent study. The researchers ...
Mount Sinai’s Brendan Carr, MD, MS, receives prestigious “Chair of the Year Award” from Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association
The Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA) of the American College of Emergency Physicians has honored Brendan G. Carr, MD, MS, ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New study debunks the assumption that menstrual cycles disqualify women from exercise research
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Constructor University professor publishes outstanding psychological research paper
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Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative, study finds
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The next generation of global health innovators: Michelson Prize winners announced