Insomnia linked to increased risk for hypertension in women

New study highlights a correlation between women who sleep less than eight hours at night and developing a greater risk for hypertension or high blood pressure.

Kira Sampson • harvard
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~4 min

How do sleep habits affect disease risk?

A new study has an important message for night owls.

Brigham and Women’s Communications • harvard
Sept. 15, 2023 • ~5 min

Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

Reduced staffing means nursing home residents make more unnecessary trips to the hospital.

Jasmine Travers, Assistant Professor of Nursing, New York University • conversation
Aug. 22, 2023 • ~5 min

Immigrant nurses in long-term care hold more skills

Despite significant amounts of human capital, immigrant nurses are often hired for underpaid, entry-level positions and forced to work their way up.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Aug. 9, 2023 • ~5 min

Nursing homes use surprisingly little COVID antiviral drugs

Given the high risk of nursing home resident populations to COVID-19, their use of oral antiviral drugs is surprisingly low, research finds.

Mark Michaud-U. Rochester • futurity
July 19, 2023 • ~3 min

Nursing home residents with dementia do best with specialized care

Nursing home residents with dementia get better care when they're in the majority, but that's typically not the case, research finds.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
June 7, 2023 • ~5 min

Home health nurses use harsher words for Black, Hispanic patients

Black and Hispanic patients are 14% more likely to have judgment language in their home health care notes than are white patients.

Sam Schotland-Penn • futurity
June 1, 2023 • ~6 min

Expanding our understanding of gut feelings

Women who suppressed emotions had less diverse microbiomes in a study that also found a specific bacterial link to happiness.

BWH Communications • harvard
April 27, 2023 • ~4 min

Sugary drinks raise risk of premature death in people with Type 2 diabetes

Large-scale study finds sugar-sweetened beverages linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death for people with Type 2 diabetes.

Maya Brownstein • harvard
April 19, 2023 • ~4 min

Older Americans in Government Program Struggle to Buy the Basics
VOA Learning English • voa
March 27, 2023 • ~5 min

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