Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, ...

Decubitus ulcers are injuries to the skin that occur when prolonged pressure obstructs blood flow. Decubitus ulcer staging helps doctors determine the best treatment plan for these types of wounds.

One of Anchorage’s largest nursing home and rehabilitation facilities was fined over $300,000 this year for what federal investigators described as serious deficiencies including extended isolation ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a nursing home in Ohio after a resident died in January. According to the lawsuit, 72-year-old Sam Ray Sr. died from a ...

New electric underpants help prevent bedsores. Oct 16, 2012— -- Scientists have designed electric underpants that shock the bottom to help prevent bedsores for people who are immobilized. When a ...