Medical economics
Dementia care costs can quickly burn through people's savings: Study
Dementia care can eat through the savings of cash-strapped seniors, a new study warns.
Feb 9, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The uncertain fate of patients needing life-saving dialysis treatment in Gaza
More than 100 days into the brutal assault on Gaza, over 27,000 Palestinians have been killed—of whom 60 percent have been children and women—and 66,000 injured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Feb 6, 2024
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Health
Indoor air quality in long-term care facilities during wildfires is worse than you'd think, says toxicologist
Every year, wildfires across the western U.S. and Canada send plumes of smoke into the sky. When that smoke blows into southwestern Idaho's Treasure Valley, it blankets Boise-area residents in dirty air.
Jan 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Respiratory viruses down in WA, but still circulating at high levels
Holiday season has passed. Gatherings have slowed. But don't let your guard down just yet—experts say we're still in the midst of respiratory virus season.
Jan 22, 2024
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Health
Spain re-imposes masks in hospitals as flu cases surge
Wearing masks will be obligatory again in Spain's hospitals and other health care facilities from Wednesday, the health ministry said on Monday as the country faces a flu outbreak.
Jan 9, 2024
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Health
'Financial ruin is baked into the system': Readers on the costs of long-term care
Thousands of readers reacted to the articles in the "Dying Broke" series about the financial burden of long-term care in the United States. They offered their assessments for the government and market failures that have drained ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Health
Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again
Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of COVID-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its committee's ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Health
Four people have died, as of Dec. 15, from salmonella-tainted cantaloupe in the United States
In an outbreak of Salmonella illness tied to cantaloupes that began last month, 302 people in 42 states have now fallen ill. As of Dec. 15, four people had died and 129 had been hospitalized, according to the U.S. Food and ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Predicting prenatal care to improve pregnancy outcomes
Socioeconomic factors, like education and location, can affect access to life-saving prenatal care services. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital are taking steps towards implementing strategies that improve access to ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Medical economics
Nurse aide turnover linked to scheduling decisions
Long-term care facilities that scheduled part-time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) with more hours and more consistently with the same co-workers had reduced turnover, according to research led by Washington State University. ...
Dec 18, 2023
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