Patients with malnutrition were significantly older and more likely to be female, and they had higher total hospital charges, longer hospital lengths of stay, a higher hospital death rate and more ...

(HealthDay News) — Nicotine delivered by either chronic electronic cigarettes or standard cigarettes disrupts normal heart ...

Participants with two to three and three or more poor sleep characteristics have a 1.6- and 2.6-year older brain age.

Hypertension increased with age, from 23.4% for those aged 18 to 39 years to 71.6% for those aged 60 years and older.

Massachusetts’ chief lawyer and law enforcement officer plans to draft new regulations for assisted living providers in the ...

Spending on home healthcare increased in August by 11.6% year over year, according to Altarum’s monthly brief.

The economic shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic have worn off, affirming the “durability of demand” for needs-based senior living, according to a new report from NIC MAP Vision.

Senior living may have its advantages over skilled care, but now isn’t the time to get on a high horse. The field has its own ...

A program supporting foreign-born senior living workers in their efforts to obtain US citizenship has fulfilled the dreams of two employees who are excited to vote in their first presidential election ...

Healthcare and life sciences organization leaders are “stretched thin,” and the industry is “on the brink of crisis” as leaders navigate the evolving world of cybersecurity, according to Barnes & ...

Long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic in drinking water (wAs) from US community water supplies (CWS) at levels below the federal maximum contaminant level of 10 µg/L is associated with an increased ...

Only 17% of people aged 60 or more participating in a recent survey said they feel confident about their plans for long-term care.