Age-adjusted D-dimer cutoffs can safely rule out deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in many suspected cases, according to the ...

A prospective validation study found that age-adjusted D-dimer thresholds can safely rule out lower extremity DVT for more ...

Problems have surfaced at Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elizabethtown since at least 2023 that experts say could stem from the facility’s issues in staffing — an issue that also plagues the ...

An increasing number of NFL alums are taking an unexpected career route after their playing days by entering the nursing profession. D’Brickashaw Ferguson, former New York Jets offensive tackle, and ...

Three octogenarian nuns have defied their diocese, run away from their nursing home and returned to their former convent in Salzburg, Austria, which they are now occupying. On September 4, Sister ...

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GEORGIA, USA — More than three dozen Georgia nursing homes are at risk of closing due to federal funding cuts, according to a Brown University School of Public Health study. Experts said that the ...

The 6-foot-6, 240-pound former NFL offensive lineman found some anonymity while wearing bright turquoise scrubs. “I think I was able to hide in plain sight,” D’Brickashaw Ferguson said of his two ...

A comprehensive study of older adults in Swedish nursing homes found no connection between vitamin D deficiency and persistent nonspecific symptoms, including confusion, restlessness, fatigue, ...

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common disease that affects as many as 900,000 Americans yearly with an estimated 60,000 - 100,000 Americans dying each year as a result of VTE. D-Dimer levels ...

D’Brickashaw Ferguson blocks Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy in a 2015 game. Photo: Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire Retiring from football at the age of 31 left a void. “I needed a new ...

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Idaho's healthcare system is facing growing pains as the state grapples with a significant nursing shortage. A 2024 Idaho Nursing Workforce Report diagnosed the state with a deficit ...