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By Jordan Rau and Tony Leys DALLAS CENTER, Iowa — “Covid is not pretty in a nursing home,” said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist who lives in one called Spurgeon Manor, in rural Iowa. She twice contracted the…

By Jordan Rau The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed on Friday by the Biden administration, the greatest change to federal nursing home regulations in three…

In an effort to bolster the hiring of nurses and address manpower needs in the public healthcare sector, local nursing students graduating in 2023 will now be eligible for a sign-on bonus of S$15,000. The announcement was made by Health…

BANGOR, MAINE, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two different science-oriented camps being held at Husson University this July will give high school students the opportunity to explore careers in pharmacy and healthcare. Sponsored by…

The recent progress in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) promises a future where these technologies would play a more prominent role in society. Current developments, such as the introduction of autonomous vehicles, the…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reliq Health Technologies Inc. (TSXV:RHT) (OTCPink:RQHTF) (FSE:MHN2), a rapidly growing global healthcare technology company developing innovative Virtual Care solutions for…

Cara Murez MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that nursing homes that serve Black residents have more hospitalizations and emergency room visits.This may be driven by…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident pleaded guilty to murder and rape Thursday in the death of an 80-year-old invalid last year.Dwayne Freeman faces 45 years in prison as part of a…

Dennis Thompson THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A federal website intended to help people choose a nursing home not only contains inaccurate information, but those inaccuracies…