Health insurers are limiting coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity. Advocates say it is ...

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. The roughly $50,000 leg with the electronically controlled ...

The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester has been forced to introduce a face mask rule, as the area is hit with a ...

If at all possible, "prepare" for a fall by leaning forward into it for control. Landing sideways is best, ideally on your ...

Skains is an early-stage clinician-investigator focused on improving the care of older adults in the ED, particularly ...

Meanwhile, a Florida ob-gyn is reprimanded for abortion care; some insurers are denying coverage of prosthetic limbs as not necessary; AI in health care; and more.

But the US health care system is not always well prepared to cater to aging immigrants. In an increasingly immigrant community in the Hamptons, in New York, a local hospital is offering ...

But almost every fall can be prevented. Tina Gorman, Special Projects Coordinator with the Westfield Council On Aging, is here with some advice on preventing serious injury.

The nonprofit released its fall 2024 Hospital Safety Guide in November, evaluating nearly 3,000 hospitals “on their ability to prevent medical errors, accidents, and infections,” according to ...

If he is found guilty and punished, the deposited amount can be used to pay the compensation for the damages caused to the hospital, the High Court said. "I am also of the opinion that the legislature ...

A new US task force draft advises against vitamin D and calcium for fall prevention in healthy older ... experience officer for the University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, Ohio said ...