American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By Yuki Noguchi for NPR on December 22, 2022 The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months
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Health Care – General
Service Organization Versus Lawyer Representation: Who Do You Choose To Represent You?
By Eric Gang, Esq for Veterans Disability Info Blog on December 20, 2022 One of my paralegals had an interesting
Read MoreCardiac arrest survival rates vary by 71% between hospitals, study finds
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 20, 2022 A recent study found risk-adjusted survival rates for cardiac arrest can
Read MoreMedicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue
By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News on December 20, 2022 Doctors are urging Congress to call off cuts scheduled
Read MoreHow a CT scan could redefine the standard of care for heart disease diagnosis
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on Dec 19, 2022 Cardiologists at Wellspan York (Pa.) Hospital are working to
Read MoreAre You an Optimist? Could You Learn to Be? Your Health May Depend on It.
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News on December 13, 2022 When you think about the future, do you expect
Read MoreStudy offers a genetic explanation for why some drugs trigger a deadly brain disease
(By Jonathan Wosen for STAT) Medicines that reshape or tamp down immune responses may be life-changing for patients with cancer
Read MoreAssisted Living Facilities Pressed to Address Growing Needs of Older, Sicker Residents
By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News on December 5, 2022 Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the
Read MoreViews on Consolidating the Health Care Services
Consolidation of hospitals has become a topic of focus in a number of quarters, nationally and locally. Related to that
Read MoreShould Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major
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