Multi-drug resistant superbugs, which can cause dangerous infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants, according to an Australian study.
Is shift work a dementia risk?
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Meredith Beirne
Aug 09, 2018
A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, according to a Finnish study published in the journal Sleep.
4-in-1 flu shot shows promise
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Dec 06, 2017
A vaccine that combines genes from four strains of influenza may one day serve as a universal flu shot, researchers said in November.
High Court to hear SNF case
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James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments in late February in a nursing home arbitration lawsuit that could alter the industry’s future, close observers said.
Painkiller slows memory loss
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Oct 01, 2016
A common painkiller associated with menstrual cramps could be a tool to reversing memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease, researchers assert.
Settlements in four DOJ investigations to cost Genesis $52.7 million
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Phil Brahm
Sep 05, 2016
Genesis Healthcare will pay $52.7 million under an agreement to settle four separate Department of Justice investigations, the nation’s largest long-term care company said.
McKnight’s panel: A brighter future for SNFs
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
Long-term care providers can harness healthcare reform to become more profitable and competitive than ever, but success is not guaranteed. Proactive organizations with advanced technology tools already...
C. diff sources ‘diverse’: study
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 01, 2013
New research challenges assumptions about how Clostridium difficile is transmitted.
More effective shots created
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
New strains of genetically engineered bacteria may improve the efficacy of vaccines for diseases that include the flu and pertussis, University of Texas at Austin researchers say.
Introspection has 2 payoffs
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Mary Gustafson
Sep 01, 2012
A meditation technique reduces loneliness and chronic inflammation disorders in seniors, new research shows.