Month: August 2017

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Committee on the rights of disabled people said on Thursday it had more concerns about Britain – due to funding cuts, restricted rights and an uncertain post-Brexit future – than any other country in its 10-year history. The committee, which reviews states’ compliance with the 2006 Convention on the Rights Read More

(Reuters Health) – Inappropriate patient sexual behavior remains a common experience for physical therapists during their careers, according to a recent U.S. study. More than 80 percent of nearly 900 physical therapists surveyed said they have encountered sexual remarks, touches, indecent exposure and sexual assault. Almost half said they’ve experienced one of these situations in Read More

(Reuters) – Arizona sued Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday, accusing the drugmaker of engaging in a fraudulent marketing scheme aimed at increasing sales of a fentanyl-based cancer pain medicine called Subsys. The lawsuit by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix comes during a series of federal and state investigations Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Thursday it plans to spend $10 million on advertising for the upcoming Obamacare open enrollment period that starts in November, a sharp cut from the $100 million spent last year. The agency also said it will cut funding for so-called navigators, who Read More

We’ve entered the dog days of summer. That means the risks for heat exhaustion and heat stroke are rising, along with the temperature, with seniors particularly at risk. Older folks don’t adjust as well to changes in temperatures as younger people do, making them prime targets for life-threatening heat-related ailments. They are more likely to Read More

Mass destruction of rainfall, floodwaters and huge waves from Hurricane Harvey left most of southeastern Texas evacuating to higher ground to escape. But left behind were hospitals strained to treat patients and shelters reaching max capacity as they struggle to treat the wounded. The damage is far from over.  Many elderly people are suffering from Read More

Mass destruction of rainfall, floodwaters and huge waves from Hurricane Harvey left most of southeastern Texas evacuating to higher ground to escape. But left behind were hospitals strained to treat patients and shelters reaching max capacity as they struggle to treat the wounded. The damage is far from over.  Many elderly people are suffering from Read More