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Nursing home owners drained cash from understaffed facilities, analysis suggests : Shots

New York state records show nearly half the state’s 600-plus nursing homes hired real estate, management and staffing companies run or controlled by their owners, frequently paying them well above the cost of services. Meanwhile, in the pandemic’s height, the federal government was giving the facilities hundreds of millions in fiscal relief.

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New York state records show nearly half the state’s 600-plus nursing homes hired real estate, management and staffing companies run or controlled by their owners, frequently paying them well above the cost of services. Meanwhile, in the pandemic’s height, the federal government was giving the facilities hundreds of millions in fiscal relief.

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After the nursing home where Leann Sample worked was bought by private investors, it started falling apart. Literally.

Part of a ceiling collapsed on a nurse, the air conditioning conked out regularly, and a toilet once

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Experts slam WHO for causing unnecessary panic over aspartame with cancer fears

Keep calm and keep drinking Diet Coke experts have urged Brits in the wake of a bombshell leak linking a commonly used sweetener to cancer.

Aspartame, a sugar alternative used in diet drinks, juices and lighter versions of chewing gum, yogurt and jelly, is set to be listed as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to insiders.

The news prompted some people on social media to swear to ‘never’ touch Diet Coke, or other products containing aspartame, ever again.

But experts today told MailOnline that the WHO leak was causing unnecessary panic and urged people not to overreact.

And official dietary advice shows the average adult Brit would need to drink a whopping 15 cans of Diet Coke a day to breach the recommended aspartame intake.

Particular products containing aspartame — which entered the market in the 1980s — included Diet Coke, Dr Pepper as well as Extra chewing gum and Muller Light yoghurts. Some toothpastes, dessert mixes, and sugar-free cough drops also contain it

Particular products containing aspartame — which entered the market in the 1980s — included Diet Coke, Dr Pepper as

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WHO and Global Citizen sign partnership to promote health, fight inequity and address health-related risks of climate change

WHO and international advocacy organization Global Citizen today signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on joint global advocacy initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting health for all people over the next three years.

The main objectives of the collaboration will be to support global efforts to overcome the inequities that millions of people face in accessing health services and attaining the highest levels of physical and mental health, and addressing the health-related challenges posed by climate change.

WHO, the United Nations’ specialized agency for health, and Global Citizen, the international advocacy organization working to end extreme poverty, signed the three-year MoU in Paris at ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris event’, held during the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.

WHO and Global Citizen have joined forces on multiple activities in the past, including the international broadcast special, One World: Together At Home, held at the outset

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NEWS: EFL and Utilita renew partnership after inspiring thousands of school children to enjoy football – News


The EFL and Utilita are pleased to announce a four-year partnership extension which will see the energy supplier continue as long-term title sponsor of the Kids and Girls Cup.

Utilita’s initial four-year sponsorship has seen more than 60,000 schoolchildren participate in competitive football across the nation – all with the opportunity to set foot on the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium. The new deal will send this figure beyond 150,000.

The Utilita Kids and Girls Cups are national tournaments for junior footballers which offer children the once in a lifetime opportunity to play before the EFL Wembley Finals.

EFL Clubs through their Club Community Organizations run a local Kids and Girls Cup competition every season. The local winners of each Club’s competition earn the chance to represent their club in the Regional and National phases of the competition, where they face schools representing other EFL clubs, for the

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the influence of vitamin K on the diet-microbiome-health axis

In a recent narrative review published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers explored how Vitamin K dietary supplementation could promote healthy aging.

Study: Vitamin K and Hallmarks of Aging: Focus on Diet and Gut Microbiome. Image Credit: ratmaner/Shutterstock.comStudy: Vitamin K and Hallmarks of Aging: Focus on Diet and Gut Microbiome. Image Credit: ratmaner/Shutterstock.com

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Dietary vitamin K is a diet-microbiome-health axis modulator; thus, researchers are pursuing evidence of how it impacts the gut microbial composition and metabolic activities implicated with host health outcomes, especially in the older adults of the general population.

People aged 60 years outnumbered children below five years in 2020, and this aged population will nearly double to 2.1 million, outnumbering young people by 2050.

Thus, there is an urgent need to implement lifestyle interventions that could effectively reduce, prevent, or reverse aging-related chronic diseases and physiological perturbations.

The role of a diet containing Vitamin K in healthy aging

Diet or food pattern is a strong determinant of optimal human health. The Global

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Drew Barrymore Expands on Her ‘Difficult’ Relationship with Her Mother: ‘I Have Been Vulnerable’

“I have… tried to figure out a very difficult, painful relationship while admitting it is difficult to do while a parent is alive,” said Drew Barrymore

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Drew Barrymore is speaking out further on her relationship with her mother.

On Monday, Barrymore, 48, shared a video to Instagram she captioned “TO ALL YOU TABLOIDS,” accusing some news outlets of “twist[ing] my words around” after Vultures published an interview in which she spoke candidly about her complicated relationship with her mother, Jaid Barrymore.

“I have been vulnerable and tried to figure out a very difficult, painful relationship while admitting it is difficult to do while a parent is alive,” she said. “And that for those of us who have to figure that out in real time, ‘cannot wait’ as in they cannot wait for the time, not that the parent is dead.”

“Don’t twist my words around or ever say that I

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Brantford launches the Healthy Aging Passport program

Older adults in Brantford can pick up a passport that lets them travel through the city and participate in a variety of free activities, workshops and other events.

The 2023 Healthy Aging Passport, part of the Brantford Healthy Aging Community Summer Project, is valid from June 1 to Sept. 15.

As part of Brantford’s Healthy Aging Plan, the city has partnered with a number of organizations, including Brant Skills Centre, Brantford Public Library, the Grand River Council on Aging, Community Legal Clinic, Modo Yoga Brant, Victorian Order of Nurses, and Onkwehonwe Games to offer fitness classes, workshops, yoga, cooking demonstrations and other activities.

The passport aims to increase social participation and digital literacy, promote health and wellness, provide community connections and highlight new and existing programs and activities for older adults.

Copies of the Healthy Aging Passport will be released on a monthly basis. The June

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Are You Prepared for an Audit?

The Federal Government is constantly auditing healthcare entities. A recent Michigan settlement resulted in prison time and a hefty repayment for violations of the False Claims Act.

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If your compliance plan needs to be updated, now is the time.

You want to make sure that your practice is protected so that you are not faced with a similar situation as a vascular surgeon from Bay City, Michigan.

A vascular surgeon was sentenced to 80 months in prison for defrauding healthcare programs by submitting claims for the placement of vascular stents and thrombectomies that he did not perform. He was also ordered to pay $19.5 million in restitution and up to $43,419,000 to the government to resolve civil allegations.

If you …

Why Shouldn’t I Use an Online Will?

Online will often do more harm than good. Many people look to the internet when preparing estate planning documents, like wills and trusts, but this can set you up for disaster.

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Online will often ‘one size fits all’ documents that don’t account for your particular situation. Sometimes, they don’t account for the current laws in your state.

These documents may not even be legitimate and can lead to issues and misunderstandings among family members, tax losses, expensive probate proceedings, and disputes that last years after death.

By their nature, wills have to go through the probate system. This is costly and does not guarantee that your wishes will be followed.

Meeting with expert estate planners is the only way to

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Low carb vs low fat diets? What’s better in middle age?

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Experts recommend diets of lean meats and vegetables in older adults. Mental Art + Design/Stocksy
  • Researchers report that a healthy low-fat diet can lower the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and early death in middle-aged and older adults.
  • They say a healthy low-carbohydrate diet can slightly lower the risk of early mortality in that age group.
  • Experts say weight and diet become more important as you age, so selecting a healthy eating plan is vital.

Diets low in fat and carbohydrates can improve the health of middle-aged and older adults, a new studies is reporting.

Short-term clinical trials have shown the health benefits of low-carbohydrate diets and low-fat diets for weight loss and heart health.

The new study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicineexamines the effects of those diets on mortality in middle-aged and older adults.

The study looked at 371,159 people, aged 50 to

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