As Alzheimer’s burden grows, ability to care for US seniors faces critical challenges, report says

CNN  —  More than 1 in 9 seniors in the United States is living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number of people affected is expected to double over the next…

President Carter is on hospice care, but what is it? Our medical analyst explains.

CNN  —  On Saturday, the Carter Center announced that former US President Jimmy Carter will be receiving hospice care at his home in Georgia. “After a series of short hospital…

Higher Bills Are Leading Americans to Delay Medical Care

About one-fourth of respondents in Gallup’s poll said they put off care last year for what they considered a “serious” condition. When Margaret Bell, 71, found that her cancer had…

Most young people aren’t getting latest Covid-19 booster, but they’re not filling hospital beds at three large health care systems

CNN  —  As the US mulls over its future Covid-19 vaccination plan, data from three large health care systems indicate that even though a small percentage of people under age…

Scientists show that pathogens are adapting to social health care measures by ants — ScienceDaily

Not only humans are social, ants are too. Group members are taking care of sick ones by providing collective hygiene measures. This presents germs with a task. They must circumvent…

While undergraduate enrollment stabilizes, fewer students are studying health care

Undergraduate college enrollment fell 0.6% this past fall from the year before. That’s after two years of bigger declines, according to a report out today from the non-profit National Student…

Owner of One on One Wellness has received two new certifications for pregnancy care – The Durango Herald

Melissa Reitman, physical therapist and owner of One on One Wellness, has completed two courses through the Institute for Birth Healing. Reitman was awarded a certificate of completion for “Holistic…

Bill aimed at bolstering NM’s patchwork rural health care system on the move

A proposal to use some of New Mexico’s budget surplus to expand health care services in rural parts of the state could benefit existing hospitals, like Alta Vista Regional Hospital…

Care Management Software Incedo™ by InfoMC Facilitates Person-Centered Care Based on Social Determinants of Health Data

PRESS RELEASE Published January 30, 2023 Incedo™ by care management solution provider InfoMC lets users deliver personalized, consistent care. It simplifies care management, helps bring down costs, and allows for…

Gov. Cox signs bills to ban transgender health care for youth, fund $42 million in school vouchers

Gov. Spencer Cox signed two hotly debated bills Saturday: one that will create the largest school voucher program in state history, and another that will ban most gender-affirming health care…