Month: March 2022

Family Caregivers Overlooked in Biden Nursing Home Reforms

The proposed nursing home reforms by the Biden administration have consumer advocates both pleased and puzzled. While the reforms address minimum staffing requirements, regulatory oversight, and public information about nursing home quality, they fail to address residents’ rights to have contact with informal caregivers. This omission has been particularly painful during the pandemic as nursing […]

Published on March 22, 2022

Excess Weight in Midlife Means a Shorter, Sicker Old Age: Study

Here’s a compelling reason to shed those extra pounds: A new study finds that middle-aged people who are obese, or even simply overweight, may face more health problems down the road. The study, of nearly 30,000 men and women, found that the more people weighed around age… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on March 21, 2022

Association of Haptoglobin Phenotype With Neurological and Cognitive Outcomes in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

BackgroundTo assess the association of haptoglobin (Hp) phenotype with neurological and cognitive outcomes in a large cohort of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).MethodsThis prospective multicenter study enrolled patients with aneurysmal SAH between May 2015 and September 2020. The Hp phenotype was confirmed via Western blots. The relative intensities of α1 in individuals carrying Hp2-1 were […]

Published on March 21, 2022