A model estimates CTE prevalence among former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2023, but the result does not describe living players or other athletes.
CTE In NFL Players: What A New Study Tells Us — And What It Doesn’t
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A Health Update
Craig Hockenberry describes chemotherapy, severe side effects and gradual recovery after lymphoma treatment; the report does not state his current cancer status.
Massachusetts Home Care Providers Brace For Added Costs Under New State Oversight
A Massachusetts law requiring caregiver training, background checks and agency licensing takes effect Nov. 4, raising compliance costs for providers.
Workforce Shortages And Medicaid Cuts Shift In-Home Care Burden To Families
A Milken Institute publication warns that shortages and Medicaid cuts could push more in-home care onto families, affecting work and financial security.
At-Home Virtual Care Startup Kivo Health Secures $10M Series A Financing
Seattle-based Kivo Health raised $10 million in Series A funding to expand its virtual home-care program for COPD patients across the United States.
Large East Coast Nursing Home Chain Acquires 12-Facility Portfolio With $180M In Financing
An unnamed East Coast nursing home chain secured $180 million in financing to acquire 12 facilities with more than 1,100 beds in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Head Shape And Alzheimer’s; Prenatal Choline And Kids’ IQ; Aspirin And Dementia
A neurology roundup highlights research on head shape and Alzheimer’s pathology, prenatal choline and child outcomes, and aspirin-related dementia risk.
Live Webinar October 29: Should We Let Robots Be Doctors?
Bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel will discuss whether AI should take a more autonomous role in medicine during a live MedPage Today webinar on Oct. 29.
When You Think You Know Yourself, But You’re Wrong
A Tiny Buddha essay questions how self-descriptions can harden into rules, using the author’s experiences with Meetup groups and hosting.
Weakness And Mobility Loss In Aging Are Not Just Muscle Problems
A Lancet Healthy Longevity paper argues sarcopenia should account for aging in the whole motor system, while noting the proposal needs testing.
