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3 States Limit Nursing Home Profits in Bid to Improve Care

Following the devastating impact of covid-19 on nursing homes, state lawmakers want to be sure that government and private payments primarily go to improve care and staffing.

Fresh Faces Fewer Tools Meet the New Bosses Fighting Covid

Local health officials who quit or were forced out during the pandemic have been replaced by people who must face an increasingly polarized public with fewer powers than their predecessors.

In Maine Vaccine Mandate for EMTs Stresses Small-Town Ambulance Crews

The covid vaccination rate for first responders in the state is more than 95%. But it's lower in more rural areas, where ambulance crews can't function if even just a few people quit.

A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

Protein intake is known to be vital for maintaining brain function in older individuals. Now, using a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, researchers have shown that the intake of a specific set of amino acids can inhibit the death of brain cells, protect the connections between them, and reduce inflammation, preserving brain function. Their research suggests that this amino acid combination called Amino LP7 can hinder the development of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.

VR experiment with rats offers new insights about how neurons enable learning

A new study provides deep insights into how the brain's hippocampus works, involving networks of millions of neurons. That knowledge could be an important step toward the development of treatments for neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and epilepsy, all of which are related to dysfunction in the hippocampus.

“Este es el último pañal que me queda” la ansiedad de ser padres en la pobreza

Una de cada tres familias estadounidenses no puede pagar por suficientes pañales para mantener a sus bebés y niños pequeños limpios, secos y saludables, según la National Diaper Bank Network. Para muchos padres, eso lleva a elecciones desgarradoras: ¿pañales, comida o renta?

Confronting Ageism in Health Care A Conversation for Patients Caregivers and Clinicians

A frank, practical and empowering conversation about this pervasive, systemic problem of bias, discrimination or stereotyping based on age.

‘No Mercy’ Bonus Episodes More From Fort Scott Kansas

Check out the latest bonus episodes from the award-winning "Where It Hurts" podcast.

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3 States Limit Nursing Home Profits in Bid to Improve Care

Fresh Faces Fewer Tools Meet the New Bosses Fighting Covid

In Maine Vaccine Mandate for EMTs Stresses Small-Town Ambulance Crews

A diet of essential amino acids could keep dementia at bay

VR experiment with rats offers new insights about how neurons enable learning

“Este es el último pañal que me queda” la ansiedad de ser padres en la pobreza

Confronting Ageism in Health Care A Conversation for Patients Caregivers and Clinicians

‘No Mercy’ Bonus Episodes More From Fort Scott Kansas

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