Home Health Care Blog
Home Health Agency vs. Nurse Registry
Home Health Agency vs. Nurse Registry In Florida there are three general types of companies providing home care; Home Health Care Agencies, Nurse Registries, and Homemaker Companion Services. Home Health Agencies hire their own employees. Employees are scheduled to...
Copper in Hospital Rooms May Stop Infections
Hospital-acquired infections are a huge problem in the United States. Wouldn't it be amazing if they could be prevented merely through the materials used in the hospital room? Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina explored covering key surfaces in...
Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's symptoms vary. The stages below provide a general idea of how abilities change during the course of the disease.Not everyone will experience the same symptoms or progress at the same rate. This seven-stage framework is based on a system developed by Barry...
Researchers Identify Genetic Suspects in Sporadic Lou Gehrig’s Disease
May 27, 2013 — Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified mutations in several new genes that might be associated with the development of spontaneously occurring cases of the neurodegenerative disease known as amyotrophic lateral...
Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Shoppers
Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection.The new labels required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must...
Parks and Gardens Good for Your Health
Parks and urban gardens may do more than just get city dwellers back to nature — a new British study suggests there’s also a large benefit to their overall well-being.Specifically, people with access to numerous green areas reported less mental distress and higher...