Green buildings to receive lower interest rate loans

SAN DIEGO: A number of lending institutions have announced they will provide lower interest rate loans to green multi-generational residential buildings.

All loans financed under the lower interest rate will be securitised as green mortgage-backed securities, growing the total volume of green bonds in the Read More »

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Elderly hip fracture linked to early death

PHILADELPHIA: Older people who suffer hip fractures are more likely to die if they are discharged from hospital inside 10 days, a study shows.

Hip fracture is the most severe and common fracture in the elderly and is associated with an increased risk of death. Read More »

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Experts criticize ‘inaccurate’ view that B Vitamins have no role in Alzheimer’s disease prevention

BOSTON: Patients in the very early stages of dementia could miss out on a potentially effective treatment after misleading research was published last year, say medical experts.

The researchers, who claimed that B vitamins were ‘sadly not going to prevent Alzheimer’s disease’ , have been Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The sixty-eighth entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

Vivante, located in Costa Mesa, Calif., is recognised both for its forward-thinking design and resident-focused programming. The retirement community was conceived by Santa Ana-based developer Nexus Development Corporation as an Read More »

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