About 1 in 20 adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have to be hospitalized within 28 days of infection, a report ...

I am at that age and have a “history of GI issues,” where every so many years, I have to plan a colonoscopy. I loathe them. LOATHE.  Not the actual ...

A new study finds that hospital discharges to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) from 2000 to 2023 were the lowest during the first year of the pandemic when illness severity was highest.

Residents in aged care facilities in one Australian state generally had high rates of potential inappropriate use of psychotropic medicine (PIPM) use, though rates varied depending on the individual ...

New recommendations to help healthcare providers explain amyloid therapies to Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers involve sharing the benefits and risks of the medications.

With the election of a new U.S. president two weeks ago, one thing remains certain: You are probably either still celebrating or feeling depressed and ...

The DEA issued a third extension of telehealth benefits that allows registered practitioners to virtually prescribe controlled substances.

Meditation may seem like a beneficial solution for many health conditions, but it did not increase overall cardiovascular health in older adults, according to a new study. That said, it improved blood ...

David Wright, CMS director of quality, safety and oversight. (Photo: CMS) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on ...

An emergency hearing Wednesday may determine who will hold decision-making control over the nation’s largest privately held ...

A new analysis revealed that Medicare spent roughly $2 billion over three years on unnecessary back surgeries for older adults. This alarming figure comes from research conducted by the nonpartisan ...

Deaths among nursing home residents for any cause remained higher through June 2023 than they were prior to the pandemic.