Rural Seniors Benefit From Pandemic-Driven Remote Fitness Boom
(By Christina Saint Louis for Kaiser Health News) MALMO, Minn. — Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship
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Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their Surgeon
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Larry McMahon, who turns 80 this month, is weighing whether to undergo a
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By Bari Faye Dean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 Research scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School
Read MoreAHA updates guidelines for diagnosing, treating heart attacks in older adults
By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 28, 2022 The American Heart Association released a new scientific statement
Read More‘Hospitals are bursting at the seams’: 5 physicians on the effects of the respiratory virus surge
By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 27, 2022 About three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the
Read MoreIt’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR on December 28, 2022 The U.S. has come a long way from two years ago
Read MoreHow flu admissions compare to past seasons
By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review on December 22, 2022 The 2022-2023 flu season is well underway, with the
Read MoreAmerican 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
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
Read MoreCongress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, Medicaid, and pandemic preparedness
By Rachel Cohrs and Sarah Owermohle for Stat News on December 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached
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