The Global Fund turns 5 - Monsters and Critics.com
The Global Fund turns 5Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 7 hours ago... up proceedings in such a way is broken, it can be difficult to keep it from happening again, Allen Moore, a senior fellow at the Global Health Council, told ...
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BYU Removes Pre-Health Committee - BYU Newsnet
BYU Removes Pre-Health CommitteeBYU Newsnet, UT - 6 hours ago... The pre-health committee is a panel of faculty and senior students who review and interview pre-health profession students who meet certain academic cut-offs. ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:40:00 GMT

Student Faces Charges In Semen-In-Dressing Case - CBS2 Chicago
Student Faces Charges In Semen-In-Dressing CaseCBS2 Chicago, IL - 10 hours ago... That's what we've all been hearing," said senior Katie Muir, but school ... The DuPage County Health Department, in consultation with the Illinois Department of ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:54:00 GMT

UNION RAISES FEARS OVER MENTAL HEALTH CUTS - Aylesbury Today Bucks Herald
UNION RAISES FEARS OVER MENTAL HEALTH CUTSAylesbury Today Bucks Herald, UK - 12 hours ago... Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The union believes that the proposed changes would lead to a reduction in clinical services, a downgrading of senior staff ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:01:00 GMT

Morris Tribunal: Senior gardaí ignored health fears - Ireland Online
Morris Tribunal: Senior gardaí ignored health fearsIreland Online, Ireland - 13 hours agoA number of senior gardaí were aware a consultant had warned against the continued interrogation of a Donegal nightclub owner but continued to detain him, the ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:37:00 GMT

Major Visual Disorders In People Over 40 May Be Costing The US Economy Billions
Major visual disorders in Americans older than 40 years may cost the U.S. economy an estimated $35.4 billion a year, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Millions of Americans have visual impairment, blindness or other eye diseases, according to background information in the article.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:00:00 PST

Drug deadline looms - Charleston Gazette
Drug deadline loomsCharleston Gazette, WV - 21 hours ago... said Jim Smallridge, director of the West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance ... meeting, a SHIP counselor works at the Bureau of Senior Services senior ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:04:00 GMT

Memory Loss May Predict Alzheimer's Disease
A study being reported in the September 12, 2006, issue of Neurology, finds that adults over the age of 60 who complain of severe memory problems may actually be losing...
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Higher Income Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums
Beginning in 2007 Medicare beneficiaries who earn more money will pay higher premiums for their Medicare Part B coverage. A provision of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act calls for a...
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COPD Patients Need Physical Activity
Spanish researchers have found that physical activity, even a small amount can improve the health of patients suffering from COPD. Those who engage in exercise and activity have fewer hospitalizations...
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No Flu Shot Shortage This Year
There should be no repeat of the flu vaccine shortages of the last few years according to the CDC. Federal officials stated that at least 100 million doses would be...
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Hormone Therapy and Hearing Loss
A new study finds that older women who are taking hormone therapy that included progestin may suffer hearing damage. This small study of postmenopausal women found that those women had...
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Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure in which a thin wire is implanted deep within the brain to deliver an electrical current. The current helps to block abnormal brain...
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FDA Panel Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling
Title: FDA Panel Urges Changes to Antidepressant LabelingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/14/2006 2:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/14/2006
MedicineNet Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PDT

Flu Vaccines Compared
Title: Flu Vaccines ComparedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/14/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/14/2006
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Protein Test for Alzheimer's Disease
Title: Protein Test for Alzheimer's DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/13/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/13/2006
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Losing Over 3cm In Height In Old Age Raises Heart Attack Risk
An elderly man who loses more than 3cm, 1.18 inches, in height has a significantly greater risk of having a heart attack and dying, say researchers involved in the British Regional Heart Study.You can read about this new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.In a study involving 4,200 men, who had been enrolled between 1978-1980, the researchers found that those who lost over 3cm had a 64% greater risk of dying, compared to elderly men who lost under 1cm.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:00:00 PST

High Blood Pressure Control Improves
Title: High Blood Pressure Control ImprovesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/12/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/12/2006
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Weight Loss Can Mean Bone Loss
Title: Weight Loss Can Mean Bone LossCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/12/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/12/2006
MedicineNet Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PDT

Height Loss in Older Men Tied to Heart, Death Risks
Title: Height Loss in Older Men Tied to Heart, Death RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/12/2006Last Editorial Review: 12/12/2006
MedicineNet Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PDT

Seniors' Health And Daily Function Improves, Study Finds
The health and daily function of elderly U.S. residents has improved as the incidence of chronic disability has "dropped dramatically," according to a study released Tuesday by the National Institute on Aging, the Washington Times reports. The results were based on an analysis of the
Medicalnewstoday.com Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:00:00 PST

Study Shows Cats Can Succumb To Feline Alzheimer's Disease
Ageing cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, Bristol and California have identified a key protein which can build up in the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration.In humans with Alzheimer's disease, this protein creates 'tangles' inside the nerve cells which inhibit messages being processed by the brain.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:00:00 PST

A Blue Christmas: The Signs Of Elderly Holiday Depression
So you're heading home to see Mom and Dad this holiday season - or maybe Aunt Sue or Grandpa George. If you're like many Americans, it may have been weeks, months or even years since you've seen them last. And as they - and you - grow older, these holiday reunions grow more special each year.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:00:00 PST

Exercise Programs Enhance Physical Function In The Elderly
With a structured exercise program, inactive older people at high risk for becoming disabled can improve their physical functioning and reduce their likelihood of having difficulty walking, according to results from a pilot study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and other institutions.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:00:00 PST

VA Awards Grant to Florida Veterans Home
On April 6th, 2006 the Veterans Administration announced  a grant of about $650,000 to renovate the Emory L. Bennett State Veterans Home in Daytona Beach.
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Crist Opens Seniors vs. Crime Storefront in Pasco County
The new Senior Storefront will serve Florida elders who believe they have been victimized by fraud or crime.
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INTERNET ADVERTISING REVENUES ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $12.5 BILLION FOR FULL YEAR 2005
Q4 2005 Totals $3.6 Billion, Setting a New Record for the Industry
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