Tag: High-quality

THURSDAY, March 7, 2019 — Increasing consumption of high-quality, plant-based foods decreases the risk for death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2019 Scientific Sessions, held from March 5 to 8 in Houston. Megu Y. Baden, M.D., Ph.D., from the Harvard

After being discharged from the hospital, an older person often is admitted directly to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). SNFs specialize in the skilled care we need to recover properly. These facilities also provide the additional rehabilitation we may need before returning home. However, experts have raised concerns about the uneven quality of SNF services,