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Genital talc use positively linked to ovarian cancer
May 21, 2024
Frequent douching and douching during young adulthood also was positively associated with ovarian cancer.
Victory in assisted living case does not mean providers can turn a blind eye to harassment of workers
By
Jennifer Long
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 03, 2024
Despite a recent court ruling, failure to take action in defense of staff members in the face of verbal abuse could cause substantial liability for operators.
US mails out some COVID-19 tests that are about to expire
Jan 11, 2023
Caution is advised about using expired tests.
Business briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 30
Sep 30, 2020
NIC partnering with NORC at the University of Chicago to study impact of COVID-19 on seniors in different types of seniors housing and care settings … Truist provides $42.4M in financing for California...
Americans have high trust in healthcare providers: Poll
Aug 11, 2021
Trust in healthcare providers could be an important factor in efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Long-term care sees 140 M&A deals in latest quarter, with assisted living accounting for plurality
Feb 27, 2024
Senior living and care saw 140 publicly announced mergers and acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2023, and assisted living properties accounted for the plurality of them.
Frailty could make older adults more susceptible to dementia
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
Older adults who are frail are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s dementia, new research published in The Lancet Neurology journal suggests.
SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests should not be used for diagnosis
Feb 01, 2022
A related review shows that recent infection protected against symptomatic reinfection with the wild-type or alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2.
NIC to study effects of COVID-19 in various senior housing and care settings
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2020
A new national study funded by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care will reveal how the effects of COVID-19 on residents differ between various senior housing and care settings to...
