The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report showcasing evidence-based interventions to support physical activity among adults ages 65 years and older. By the year 2030, 1 in every 5 Americans will be age 65 or over. More than 85 percent of older adults currently have at least 1 chronic health condition.
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Over thirty-seven million Americans are currently living with diabetes, while 1 in 5 are unaware they have it. This week’s Friday Five looks at Power Project, an initiative of the American Diabetes Association.
From KFF News Network – Their latest podcast, ‘An Arm And A Leg’, This week, A listener’s doctor asked her for a credit card before she’d even had her first appointment. That didn’t sit right with her. She wanted to know: Can they do that?
Nurse Lauren, HealthcareNOW Radio’s NursesNOW content contributor, discusses this week’s Wellness Wednesday tips, action steps for your body, mind, and soul on how to stay healthy this summer.
Our podcast library is growing! Subscribe on your favorite platform. This week we have new episodes of Paving the Path, SeamlessMD’s The Digital Patient, Actium’s Hello Healthcare, 4sight Roundup, and Healthcare Rap.
HHS and the American Society of Nephrology announce winners of $9.2 Million Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2 at KidneyX Summit. The competition recognized participants’ innovative approaches to developing a bioartificial kidney and was divided into two tracks with two Track 1 participants each receiving $1,600,000, and six Track 2 participants each receiving $1,000,000.
Check out the most recent episodes added to our SoundCloud channel from The Scope with Dr. K, Value-Based Care Insights, Healthcare Upside/Down, Health UnaBASHEd, Healthcare de Jure, Trending NOW and The Incrementalist.
The American Medical Association gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of June that we think deserve sharing again.
Starting August 20th in National Harbor, MD – Join Civitas for Health for their second Annual Conference in partnership with Chesapeake Bay Region Members. This year’s theme is Public-Private Partnerships that Inspire Health Transformation.
By Donna R. Rivera PharmD MS & Paul G. Kluetz MD – Expanding ways to generate evidence can lead to an array of benefits for medical product development, including more diverse patient representation and the potential to expedite the availability of safe and effective therapies.