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5/14/2008 5:32:42 PM - Too much alcohol damages heart and arteries// Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heavy drinking causes high blood pressure, stiff arteries and rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts in women, boosting their risk of having heart attacks and strokes, researchers said on Wednesday.
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5/14/2008 5:31:05 PM - Arthritis may be triggered by environmental factors// Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of environmental exposures, including trauma, are associated with the onset of inflammatory arthritis in patients with psoriasis, findings published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases indicate.
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5/14/2008 5:28:27 PM - New treatment seen boosting stroke survival// Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Adding just a small dose of a clot-busting drug to standard treatment for strokes caused by bleeding in the brain dramatically reduced death and disability among victims, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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5/14/2008 5:24:25 PM - Study Finds Connection Between Pollution, DVT// KDKA
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ¯ When it comes to air pollution, people think about what it might do to the lungs, but a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine is focusing on a different part of the body - the veins. According to this study, the risk for Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT), which are dangerous blood clots in the veins, goes up in polluted areas.
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5/14/2008 5:15:56 PM - Survey: 1 in 10 boomers borrowing for everyday expenses// The Associated Press -
NEW YORK (AP) — The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.
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5/14/2008 5:08:27 PM - Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development// Forbes - NY,USA
(HealthDay News) -- Muscle stem cells can't grow into mature muscle cells if there aren't enough nutrients, according to a study that offers new insight into how developing muscle cells sense and respond to nutrient levels.
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5/13/2008 6:13:17 PM - Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition// Washington Post
(HealthDay News) -- A new gene therapy that involves injecting a harmless virus into the brain shows promise as a safe and effective way to slow Batten disease, a rare neurological disorder that usually becomes fatal between the ages of 8 and 12.
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5/13/2008 6:09:03 PM - Medicare Costs Can Be Reduced Through Preventive Care, Opinion Piece States// Kaiser network.org - Washington,DC,USA
Physician John Knowles in 1975 wrote a book identifying the lack of emphasis on preventive care as a shortcoming of the U.S. health care system, and since then, "the shift toward prevention and detection has been salutary but insufficient," Robert Goldberg, vice president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, writes in a Washington Times opinion piece.
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5/13/2008 6:00:14 PM - Disability costs for veterans are on the rise// Kansas City Star - MO,USA
WASHINGTON | Increasing numbers of U.S. troops have left the military with damaged bodies and minds, a pool of disabled veterans that will cost the nation billions of dollars for decades.
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5/13/2008 5:34:56 PM - Mutant Gene Causes Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability In Women// Science Daily
A mutated gene has been discovered as the key behind epilepsy and mental retardation specific to women, thanks to new research at Adelaide's Women's & Children's Hospital and the University of Adelaide, Australia.
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5/13/2008 5:33:23 PM - Majority of U.S. workers not prepared for disability// Reliable Plant Magazine - Tulsa,OK,USA
If you were unable to work because of a long-term disability, how would you provide for yourself financially? The results of a new survey released May 12 by the non-profit LIFE Foundation show that nearly 80 percent of working Americans say they would turn to their employer or the government for financial support in the event of a disabling illness or injury, rather than disability insurance purchased on their own.
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5/13/2008 5:23:57 PM - Disabled woman too heavy to use train?// Weston & Somerset Mercury - eston-super-Mare,England,UK
A DISABLED grandmother was told she would no longer be able to travel on a train because her wheelchair makes her too heavy.
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5/11/2008 6:20:38 PM - Iraq war strains U.S. army mental health system// Reuters
FORT DRUM, New York (Reuters) - Fort Drum, a bleak U.S. Army base in upstate New York, is a test case for how the military is handling a looming mental health crisis.
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5/11/2008 6:17:50 PM - Mental Illness Translates in Billions in Lost Earnings for the US// eFluxMedia
Mental illnesses became not only a national problem, but they also cost Americans at least $193 billion yearly in lost earnings alone, according to a recent study by the National Institute of Mental Health.
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5/11/2008 6:12:15 PM - Arthritis Is A Potential Barrier To Physical Activity For Adults With Diabetes// Science Daily - USA
People with diagnosed diabetes are nearly twice as likely to have arthritis, and the inactivity caused by arthritis hinders the successful management of both diseases, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study released May 8 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is one of the first studies of its kind to look at the relationship between arthritis and diabetes and the outcomes associated with physical activity.
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5/11/2008 6:10:17 PM - How to help seniors with a disability or special needs// Lindsay Daily Post - Lindsay,Canada
Since an emergency situation or an evacuation can be a frightening and confusing time, it is important that seniors, especially those with special needs, know the steps to take in an emergency. The following suggestions will also help you develop an emergency plan and kit suited to your needs.
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5/11/2008 5:41:52 PM - Illness no handicap for Metro entrepreneur// Times and Transcript - Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada
A 51-year-old Moncton man stricken with multiple sclerosis has put his abilities ahead of his disability by starting his own business of selling bottled water on the streets of Metro Moncton.
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5/11/2008 5:11:58 PM - Disabled woman's aide accused of identity theft// Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
St. Petersburg Detective Nancy Pillucere recently investigated a home health care specialist, charging the 36-year-old woman with three counts of stealing the identity of a disabled person and one count of exploitation of such a person.
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5/10/2008 8:21:24 PM - The Suffering of Soldiers// New York Times
Several years into a pair of wars, the Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling to cope with a task for which it was tragically unready: the care of soldiers who left Afghanistan and Iraq with an extra burden of brain injury and psychic anguish.
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5/10/2008 8:12:39 PM - Disability Backlogs Violate Due Process Rights// ACLU - New York,NY,USA
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union was encouraged by today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing on service delivery problems with the Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices. The SSA has struggled in processing disability claims in reasonable timeframes and the ACLU has concerns that a mandatory employment verification system would capsize the already overburdened agency.
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