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COVID-19 has brought to the forefront many environmental issues we all knew existed but mostly chose to ignore. Overworked fields, human invasion of the wild and extinction of species are just a few examples of [...]

Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States and is especially common among the elderly. More than a quarter of Americans over the age of 65 suffer from diabetes, and as life expectancy increases, [...]

Conventional wisdom is that all women over 50 should be regularly tested for breast cancer, but recent studies have shown that this may not be good advice for everyone. According to a study published in [...]

Once upon a time (OK, it was 1991), a small nursing agency was founded in New York City with the goal of providing quality CNAs for nursing facilities in the area. Towne Nursing quickly succeeded [...]

The elderly are the group most likely to have complications from the flu. Complications include pneumonia (the leading flu-related cause of death), heart attack as a result of a weakened respiratory system and sepsis caused [...]

As a male CNA working in a nursing facility, I sometimes joke that I am surrounded by women all day long. The majority of the nursing assistants and nurses I work with are female and [...]

May has been designated Older Americans Month, with the purpose of recognizing how valuable older Americans are to our society and how they improve our nation’s social fabric. Senior citizens who are still active in [...]

All workplaces have their stress factors, and healthcare is no exception. Long hours, difficult work and understaffing can all lead to healthcare workers feeling stressed and anxious. Stressed out nurses and nursing assistants are likely [...]

There are plenty of women who have made a difference in the healthcare industry and been credited for it. Think Clara Barton, Eleanor Roosevelt and Elizabeth Blackwell. But this Women’s History Month, we want to [...]

Everyone knows what a terrible disease cancer is. We have all been touched by cancer in some way - whether by friends, family or acquaintances who have suffered and succumbed to it. But not everyone [...]

Did you know that every two seconds, a person in the United States requires a blood transfusion, and that only 10% of people who can donate blood actually do? The reason for this discrepancy is [...]

When does an older person become disabled? Although there are medical definitions of disability, it seems that the label is used pretty subjectively by people. Two people with the same medical problem may identify differently, [...]