Pets are more than a companion for older adults. They can be a lifeline. Whether the elder lives alone or in a retirement community, pets are what keep people healthy and connected throughout life.
The ride-sharing company Lyft and hospital giant Sutter Health are partnering to customize “individual transportation programs” for the hospital’s patients and health system employees throughout Northern California.
In healthcare, the past is a reliable predictor of the future. And when you look at key performance measures—such as cost, quality and satisfaction—it’s clear that U.S. healthcare underperformed over the last decade.
Barcelona opened the biggest low-emissions zone in southern Europe after New Year’s Day. The area of more than 95 km2 is 20 times the size of Madrid’s zone and covers the entire metropolis.
After suffering a case of lead poisoning, a patient in Italy showed remarkable similarities with some of Beethoven’s health symptoms, including his deafness. Could lead poisoning be the key to the composer’s hearing loss?