This entire week, May 13-19, 2018 is National Skilled Nursing Home Week. It was formerly known as National Nursing Home Week. This years 2018 theme is “Celebrating Life’s Stories”. This acknowledgement and praise for the skilled nursing fraternity was established by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) in 1967 and always begins on Mother’s Day. …
Ticks borne diseases have more than tripled in the United States since 2004, says the Centers For Disease Control (CDC). The same is true for mosquitoes and fleas. In addition, the CDC says that many more cases go unreported or unrecognized. Zika, West Nile, Lyme, and chikungunya are a growing list of diseases caused by the bite of …
President Trump tariffs could drive drug and medical device prices higher and push some generic drug manufacturers out of business. Currently, President Trump has imposed tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum imported from China. While right now, only a small portion of the Chinese steel sector is affected, expanding the taxes would affect manufacturers …
Pneumonia starts when a virus, fungus, or bacterium get into one of your lungs. (If it’s in both lungs, it’s called double pneumonia.) It causes the tiny sacs inside to get inflamed and fill with fluid or pus. If you’re healthy and get treated right away, it usually isn’t serious. But it can be dangerous for seniors, …
Fast food is delicious and can save us time. But are they good for senior citizens regular diet and nutrition? Fast Food: French Fries Potatoes, fried in a vat of simmering oil, and finished with a sprinkling of salt. What could be simpler? Apparently, quite a lot. Fast-food fries often have more than …
Unusual conditions can hurt your heart performance. For example, dental problems, working irregular hours, and traffic delays can raise stress to dangerous levels and weaken your heart. Unusual Conditions: Dental Problems People with gum disease are more likely to have heart disease. Some experts think bacteria from your gums may move into …
Diseases thought to have been long eradicated or brought under control are surprisingly still around. Diseases: Plague The Black Death that was the scourge during the Middle Ages just isn’t one for the history books or far-flung places. It’s still here and has shown up shown up recently in New Mexico, California, and …