A new study suggests that people with a genetic predisposition for high blood pressure have a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published Jun 16 in PLOS Medicine. The researchers used data from the International Genomics of Alzheimer’s Project, involving 17,008 people with Alzheimer’s...
An X-ray in the living room. A rapid blood test. A peek into pill bottles and refrigerators. The humble house call can accomplish a lot — and now research suggests that tailoring it to some of Medicare's frailest patients can improve their care while cutting...
The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare – a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors – today commended bipartisan lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives for issuing a letter to the...
When most people think about risk factors for cardiovascular disease, they likely think of blood pressure readings or cholesterol levels. But here’s something else that should be high on that list: diabetes. That’s because people with diabetes are roughly twice as likely to die of...
The effort to overhaul the military retirement system is entering its final phase after the Pentagon's top brass has offered a detailed critique of the legislation that is winding its way through Congress. Overall, the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff support the current proposal...
During a conference call staff meeting on my last day of work, I announced that I was leaving my previous job after 15 years of cumulative service. Few were surprised, but a colleague I had known for many years asked the inevitable and age-appropriate question. "Are...
People across Southwest Florida are starting to prepare for hurricane season. Businesses, residents and some government agencies are all getting ready. But could some of those agencies be left in the dark if Florida doesn't get an operating budget by July 1st? On Thursday, we asked Governor...