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2021-10-01 Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean? Judith Graham The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory, attention, language or other cognitive tasks that exceed changes expected with normal aging. After initially indicating […]
2021-09-29 An Ad’s Charge That Price Haggling Would ‘Swipe $500 Billion From Medicare’ Is Incorrect Victoria Knight “These guys [insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats] are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.” Video advertisement from the 60 Plus American Association of Senior Citizens The advertisement […]
Fall means more deer on the road: 4 ways time of day, month and year raise your risk of crashes Deer cross roads whenever they wish, but some time periods are higher risk than others. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Tom Langen, Clarkson University Autumn is here, and that means the risk of hitting deer on […]
2021-09-16 Under Pressure, Montana Hospital Considers Adding Psych Beds Amid a Shortage Katheryn Houghton Gary Popiel had to drive more than 200 miles round trip to visit his adult daughters in separate behavioral health facilities as they received psychiatric and medical treatment. It was 2000, and the family’s only options for inpatient psychiatric beds […]
2021-09-15 Health Care Unions Defending Newsom From Recall Will Want Single-Payer Payback Angela Hart SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Should Gavin Newsom survive the Republican-driven attempt to oust him from office, the Democratic governor will face the prospect of paying back supporters who coalesced behind him. And the leaders of California’s single-payer movement will want their […]
2021-09-11 California Set to Spend Billions on Curing Homelessness and Caring for ‘Whole Body’ Politic Angela Hart OAKLAND, Calif. — Living unmedicated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Eugenia Hunter has a hard time recalling how long she’s been staying in the tent she calls home at the bustling intersection of San Pablo Avenue and […]
2021-09-09 Florida Spine Surgeon and Device Company Owner Charged in Kickback Scheme Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News A Florida orthopedic surgeon and designer of costly spinal surgery implants was arrested Tuesday and charged with paying millions of dollars in kickbacks and bribes to surgeons who agreed to use his company’s devices. Dr. Kingsley R. […]
2021-09-07 Minister for Seniors at Famed Church Confronts Ageism and the Shame It Brings Judith Graham Later life is a time of reassessment and reflection. What sense do we make of the lives we have lived? How do we come to terms with illness and death? What do we want to give to others as […]
New Social Network Supports Skilled Trades this Labor Day (NewsUSA) – Transportation technology is critical to the American economy, as are the skilled technicians who help maintain steady supply chains and get goods where they need to go.The demand for transportation technicians is surging. However, many students planning their futures and individuals considering career changes […]
On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise? Victoria Knight (KHN) As cold weather descended upon Washington, D.C., last fall, I deleted my dating apps. I had tried a few video-chat dates when the pandemic was new last spring. They were fun and novel at the time, and felt […]