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      "Older people shouldn't eat health food, They need all the preservatives

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Health News in second table below               Updated: Monday April 15, 2013

There are additional HEALTH links on the government links page, and Medicare page.

Senior Safety Information

Print a free Personal Medical Organizer (includes a prescription log),  or prescription log alone

Yahoo Health Site - Medications and Articles Make the Most of Your Doctor Visits
"Prevention's" Anti-Aging Guide Expiration Dates: To eat it, or toss it, that is the question
So you really want to live longer. World and US "life expectancy" ratings
New Hospital Discharge Rules for Older Patients Free Eye Exams for Seniors
Zelnorm Discontinued for Safety Reasons Food Safety for Seniors
2008 Part B Premium Crisis Nat. Library Service for Blind and Handicapped
Goodbye to Winter Blues 32 Senior Safety Tips (internal page)
Carbon Monoxide - - The Silent Killer Alcohol and Seniors
Boomer Health Package - US Coping with Pain
Get a Pet - - Be Healthier    HHS compare hospitals
Doctors Recommend Shingles Vaccine
Top 5 Health Concerns for Women Top 5 Health Concerns for Men
Staying Young at Heart, NIH for Seniors Lower your risk of falling
Avoid Summer's Health Woes Make a Gratitude List  (important)
Healthiest - Unhealthiest US States Shattering Old-Age Myths
Heat and Seniors ----- Click for article 7 Silent Medical Conditions
Psychological Challenges of Retirement 7 Pains You Cannot Ignore
HEALTHFINDER  excellent  HHS site Alzheimer's Disease
Senior Health Tips She overcame "terminal" cancer at age 92
10 Things You Can Do Today to Save on Drugs Prepare For Surviving Winter
Is it Just Forgetfulness, or More?? List of Drug Companies
Boost Memory, Reasoning, Mental Speed Center for Disease Control
US Dept of Health and Human Services 41,000 Clinical Trials
Getting Enough Fruits and Vegetables 13 Healthy Habits
  Consumer Reports Medical Guide
Suddenly Alone - - Losing a Spouse Consumer Reports- 12 supplements to avoid
Rx Assist (help with reducing cost) Complete USA Hospital Links    ( 2,344 )
Put Down the Stress Special Senior Health Issues
NIH Health Information (go here) 10 Health Nightmare Foods
NIH Seniors Health Clinical Studies, National Institute on Aging
NIH Senior Exercise Guide Elder Caregivers' Page
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Hospice Care Doctor and Dentist Directories
Healthy Aging, Center for Disease Control  Eldercare Locator
11 Cardiovascular Disease Myths Is it a Cold or the Flu? Flu Season
Find a hobby - -  Information on over 55 possibilities Senior Environmental Concerns

Medical Errors: Tips to Help Prevent Them

Private Duty Home Care
Resveratrol - - Grape Juice - - Wine Prevent Elder Abuse
Disability Information 45 Senior Safety tips
Significance of Injury Hospice
Rural Assistance Center Nursing Home Comparison
Search your meds

Partnership for Prescription Assistance  (PPA)

Ways to avoid medication errors Advocates for Nursing Home Residents
About Your Drug Substance Abuse Center Locator 
For Health Care Consumers All Refer
Health and Age Aging and Mental Health
Alzheimer's  Association Aging Solutions
Arthritis Daily National Association for Home Care
All About Vitamins Alzheimer's: Prevention, Treatment, Slowing
Pharmaceutical News And Information Medscape
Health Resources Directory Dr Koop
Inteli Health American Academy of Family Physicians
Families USA (health care advocates) List of Drug Companies
Great page on blood pressure medications Health Touch
Needy Meds Reduced and Free Drug Programs
Consumer Reports - - Best Buy Drugs Rx Hope (help with reducing costs)
HealthierUS.gov Disability Information
Community Connections smallstep.gov      Start living healthy today
Arthritis and Rheumatic Conditions 5 Very Healthy Habits
Spouse’s Hospitalization Increases Partner’s Risk of Death, New Study of a Half-Million Couples Shows   NIH

 

RECENT HEALTH ARTICLES

Reducing salt intake could save 100000 US lives per year; study

Fox News - Posted by SA April 6, 2013
A reduction in dietary salt intake by 50 percent could prevent approximately 100,000 deaths from heart attack and stroke in the United States every year, according to new studies published in the April 4 issues of British Medical Journal online.

Walking, running produce similar improvements in heart

Healio - April 5, 2013
Moderate-intensity walking and vigorous running appear to produce similar risk reductions for hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes and, possibly, CHD.

Walgreens listens to your heart – really

USA TODAY - Posted by SA April 5, 2013
It's not just sore throats and flu shots anymore. Walgreens today becomes the first retail store chain to expand its health care services to include diagnosing and treating patients for chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Dementia Tops Cancer, Heart Disease in Cost

ABC News - April 4, 2013
Share. 0. Cancer and heart disease are bigger killers, but Alzheimer's is the most expensive malady in the U.S., costing families and society $157 billion to $215 billion a year, according to a new study that looked at this in unprecedented detail.

Exhaled breath is unique fingerprint

BBC News - April 4, 2013
These "metabolites" represent the waste products of the body's chemistry - but their uniqueness had never been shown.

Eye drops could treat macular degeneration

Telegraph.co.uk - April 3, 2013
Researchers have found that lowering the levels of cholesterol in the eye can halt the growth of blood vessels which cause age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Statin side effects can often be overcome: study

Reuters - Posted by SA April 3, 2013
Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug or a similar one without ...

Eating Fish Lowers Risk Of Death, Study Says

Huffington Post - April 2, 2013
Eating fish could slash an older person's risk of dying prematurely by more than a quarter, and their risk of dying from heart disease by more than a third, a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Washington has found.

Blood Test May be Able to Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early, Increasing Odds of ...

Cleveland Leader - March 31, 2013
A new blood test that can detect deadly pancreatic cancer earlier than normal could slightly improve patient's chances of survival, suggests a small Japanese study.

Consumer Reports: Generic drug prices vary by store

Posted by SA March 30, 2013
Prescription drugs can be a costly expense for many Americans. Recent surveys show that many U.S. adults skip out on filling their prescriptions because of cost, especially people who don't have insurance for medications.

More Dietary Fiber Might Help Thwart Stroke: Study

U.S. News & World Report - Posted by SA March 29, 2013
Eating more fiber-rich foods appears to lower stroke risk, according to a new British study.

Weight loss bacteria in gut may play key role in fighting obesity

National Post - March 28, 2013
Bacteria that live in the gut change after gastric-bypass surgery, and may aid in weight loss, according to a Harvard University study.

New Gene Markers Reveal Cancer Risk

ABC NEWS - March 27, 2013
A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported ...

Liquid drops could replace allergy shots

CNN - March 27, 2013
In Europe, some allergy sufferers are given sublingual immunotherapy, or allergy drops, to treat their symptoms. These tiny drops of purified allergens - such as pollen or dust mites - are placed under the tongue as an alternative to weekly allergy shots.

Social Isolation Could Raise Risk Of Early Death

Huffington Post - March 26, 2013
Being socially isolated from the friends and family you love could raise your risk of dying early, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University College London found that social isolation alone raises a middle-aged or elderly person's death risk, ...

Non-surgical heart repair tools replace surgeon's knife

Washington Post - March 25, 2013
Have a heart problem? There is a good chance it can be fixed non-surgically. Procedures that push tiny tools and tubes through blood vessels are reducing the need for open heart surgery and transforming heart care.

'Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us' by Michael Moss

Washington Post - Posted by SA March 25, 2013
In “Salt Sugar Fat,” investigative reporter Michael Moss shows how executives and food scientists at Coca-Cola, Kraft, Frito-Lay and Nestle are well aware that sugary, fatty and salty foods light up the same pleasure centers in our brains that cocaine does.

Are you diabetic, but don't know it?

Minneapolis Star Tribune - March 25, 2013
Type 2 diabetes is very common and often does not have symptoms. That means about 80,000 adults in Minnesota may have diabetes without knowing it.

FDA Seeks to Toughen Defibrillator Regulations

New York Times - Posted by SA March 24, 2013
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it was moving to toughen regulation of the industry that produces heart defibrillators - devices used to jolt a failing heart back into its regular rhythm - after tens of thousands of ...

Little Support for Idea of Medicare Payments That Vary

New York Times - Posted by SA March 23, 2013
Medicare should not adjust payments on a broad regional basis to reward hospitals and doctors that spend less to achieve high-quality care, an interim report issued Friday by the Institute of Medicine concluded.

Entice states to expand Medicaid, though not at all costs

StandardNet - March 22, 2013
How far should the Obama administration go to persuade states to expand their Medicaid programs? Since last June, when the Supreme Court gave states permission to opt out of the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, 14 governors have declared ...

Device Wirelessly Tests Your Blood, Sends Results To Your Phone

Fast Company - March 20, 2013
Swiss scientists have developed a blood-reading prototype that sits beneath the skin and can send results of up to five separate tests instantly to either a patient or doctor's cellphone.

US deaths from Alzheimer's growing, data shows

Reuters - March 19, 2013
Deaths and the risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease have risen significantly in the United States during the last decade, according to two reports released on ...

The Mammogram Debate: Who Should Get Screened When?

NPR - March 19, 2013
Mammography outcomes from nearly a million U.S. women suggest which ones under 50 would stand the greatest chance of benefiting from regular screening: those with very dense breasts.

Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says

U.S. News & World Report - March 18, 2013
MONDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- About 71 million Americans with private health insurance plans received at least one free preventive health service -- such as a mammogram or flu shot -- in 2011 and 2012 because of the Affordable Care Act, the ...

Match Day: More medical graduates entering primary care

USA TODAY -Posted by SA March 17, 2013
The number of medical students committing to primary care rather than specialties increased for the fourth straight year in the largest "match program'' in history, a report says.

Colon Cancer Month

ABC4 - March 15, 2013
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Utah for both men and women. · There are no early warning signs of colorectal cancer.

Green tea, coffee may reduce stroke risk by 20 percent

CBS News - March 15, 2013
Coffee or green tea drinker? Don't put that cup down: Those beverages may lower your stroke risk if they're a regular part of your daily diet.

US FDA says Zithromax can cause fatal irregular heart rhythm

Reuters - March 12, 2013
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:50pm EDT. * Drug often used to treat bronchitis, acute sinus infections. * Drug can alter electrical activity of the heart -FDA.

Can Aspirin Keep Skin Cancer At Bay?

TIME - Posted by SA March 12, 2013
In the largest investigation of its kind, published in the journal Cancer, researchers found that women who regularly take aspirin have a decreased risk of developing melanoma, and that the protection may be cumulative - the longer they take it, the lower ...

Red Wine Chemical Could Let You Live to 150

Discovery News - March 11, 2013
A number of studies have pointed out the health benefits of resveratrol, a compound found naturally in red wine and other foods like berries an peanuts.

Opting out of Medicaid expansion may prove painful for North Carolinians

Fayette Observer - March 10, 2013
North Carolina's decision to reject $2 billion of Medicaid money annually will keep former truck driver Dempsey Stanback and thousands like him reliant on charity because they can't afford health insurance.

Brisk Walking Steps Up Stroke Rehab

MedPage Today - March 10, 2013
Aerobic walking several times a week for 30 minutes duration improved strength and stamina in chronic stroke patients. Note that physical gains aside, neither group had significant changes in mental health scores from baseline to 3 months.

Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works

Los Angeles Times - March 9, 2013
Scientists hoping to mimic the life-extending qualities produced by a chemical found in red wine and dark chocolate say they have solved one of the mysteries about how this compound works to combat the effects of obesity, diabetes, certain cancers and a ...

Brain map seeks to unlock mysteries of the mind

CNN International - Posted by SA March 8, 2013
(CNN) -- You have a brain with billions of neurons. You have thoughts, and you do things because of those thoughts. But how do tiny cells translate into thoughts and actions?

Processed Meat May Play a Part in Early Death: Study

Health.com - March 7, 2013
Grilled hot dogs and sausages may be tasty treats at ball games and picnics, but a new study of nearly 450,000 people finds that eating too much processed meat might shave years off your life.

Goggles-and-laptop device might help detect some strokes

Los Angeles Times - Posted by SA March 7, 2013
Researchers believe that someday, doctors may be able to use specially-equipped laptops and smartphones to figure out if sudden-onset dizziness in patients is the result of a stroke, or of a (more likely) benign disturbance in the inner ear.

Human Brain Cells Used to Make Mice Smarter

U.S. News & World Report - March 7, 2013
Implanting a type of human brain cell into newborn mice makes them "smarter" as adults, scientists have found -- an achievement experts say could aid in understanding and treating human brain diseases.

Video Games May Help Boost Seniors' Mental Health

Counsel and Heal - March 6, 2013
It may seem that a video game habit is just a waste of time. After all, there are indeed more constructive things that a person can be doing instead of playing video games.

To Prevent Colon Cancer, Get Your Butt to the Doctor

ABC News - March 6, 2013
Colorectal cancer - cancer of the colon or rectum - is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention.

Clinical News Sequester means 2% Medicare cut on April 1

Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network - March 5, 2013

It's no April Fool's joke: Brace for a 2% Medicare pay cut starting April 1 now that Congress and the president have failed to reach a deficit-reduction agreement to avoid $85 billion in federal spending cuts known as the sequester.

We always start CPR,' Medical official says after Calif. facility refuses

The Seattle Times - March 5, 2013
Retirement-community officials in Washington are shocked at a nurse's failure to attempt resuscitation on a resident of a California senior-living facility.

One Third Of Doctors Admit to Overlooking Electronic Test Results

TIME - March 5, 2013
It turns out that electronic medical test results are a lot like email: many get lost in the digital shuffle. Researchers from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston conducted a survey of 2,590 primary care practitioners and found that a ...

Key ingredient in mission to Mars? Poop. That stuff will save your life

Digital Trends - March 5, 2013
It's not uncommon to hear space travel - especially the kind of privatized, non-government-funded space travel prescribed by the Inspiration Mars mission announced earlier this week - being described as “flying by the seat of your pants.

When Cancer Takes Your Hair

Huffington Post - March 4, 2013
On March 9 of this year, my son will have his head shaved to highlight the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a mission dedicated to fighting for children with cancer, and to raise money for eventual cures.

Insight: What the health-care law actually does

Alexandria Town Talk - March 3, 2013
If you've been confused by what's in the Affordable Care Act of 2010, you're not alone. There have been few nonpartisan accounts from Washington or the media since President Barack Obama signed the act in 2010.

Nurse Refuses to Perform CPR on Elderly Woman Despite 911 Dispatcher's Plea

KSEE - March 3, 2013
An elderly woman being cared for at a California retirement facility died following the refusal of a nurse at the facility to perform CPR on the woman after she collapsed, authorities said.

USDA May Approve Horse Slaughtering

New York Times - Posted by SA March 3, 2013
The United States Department of Agriculture is likely to approve a horse slaughtering plant in New Mexico in the next two months, which would allow equine meat suitable for human consumption to be produced in the United States for the first time since 2007.

NIH Cuts Began Ahead of Sequester

Wall Street Journal - March 2, 2013
The National Institutes of Health began reducing research-grant payments to scientists at universities and hospitals around the country over recent months, even before the across-the-board federal spending cuts took effect Friday.

Whoa! Mutant tadpoles sprout eyeballs on their tails

Fox News - March 2, 2013
Eyes hooked up to the tail can help blinded tadpoles see, researchers say. These findings could help guide therapies involving natural or artificial implants, scientists added.

Insurers Rush To Provide Medicare Advantage Coverage, Despite Obama Pay ...

Forbes - March 1, 2013
More health insurance companies are getting into the business of providing seniors medical benefits via privately run Medicare Advantage plans despite proposed cuts in payments proposed by the Obama administration.

Flu no longer widespread in the US

USA TODAY - March 1, 2013
Twelve states report widespread activity; 28 had cases regionally. Flu. Fitness coach Kelsey Gunderson disinfects exercise equipment at the Centegra Health Bridge fitness center in Huntley, Ill.

Hawaii once again happiest state, West Virginia at bottom, poll says

LosAngeles Times - February 28, 2013
If the pursuit of happiness is the ultimate goal of Americans, turns out that people have a much better shot in Hawaii than in West Virginia.

Time story on health care overcharges: must read

Arkansas Times - February 27, 2013
Steven Brill was interviewed on NPR this morning about his extensive (26,000 words) Time magazine cover story, "Bitter Pill: Why Our Medical Bills are Killing Us," on what our real focus on American health care should be: The $750 billion in excessive ...

Sequestration Cuts Will Stall Meals On Wheels

Huffington Post - February 27, 2013
Helen Becker of Northampton, Pa. has received a hot meal from volunteers with Meals On Wheels of Northampton County every day for the past several years.

5 things you may not know about olive oil

CNN - February 26, 2013
(CNN) -- Nutritionists have long touted the heart-healthy benefits of extra-virgin olive oil. Recently, researchers found that consuming a Mediterranean diet heavy in olive oil can help lower some heart risks.

Dog treats recall spans several brands

CBS News - February 26, 2013
Dog treat manufacturer Kasel Associated Industries has issued a recall of several popular brands over fears of salmonella contamination that can sicken dogs and humans.

This Tasty Diet Can Prevent Heart Attacks And Strokes, Study Says

Forbes - February 25, 2013
A large study conducted with funding from the Spanish government appears to have settled an old debate: What should people eat to avoid having a heart attack or stroke?

Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call

US News & World Report - February 25, 2013
In one case documented in a new study, an elderly patient was misdiagnosed with bronchitis but actually had full-blown pneumonia and ended up being admitted to the hospital.

Sunday Dialogue: The Future of Medicare

New York Times - February 24, 2013
Readers weigh in on problems with the health care program. Enlarge This Image. Katie Scott. To the Editor: The Medicare budget is now facing economic pressure that will force political leaders to make difficult choices to extend the solvency of the program.

Mosquitoes ignore repellent Deet after first exposure

BBC News - Posted by SA February 24, 2013
The widely used insect repellent Deet appears to be losing its effectiveness against mosquitoes, scientists say. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine say mosquitoes are first deterred by the substance, but then later ignore it.

FDA Approves a New Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer

New York Times - February 23, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new type of drug that combines the widely used breast cancer medicine Herceptin with a powerful toxin to more effectively kill cancer cells while potentially reducing side effects.

How to Use Expanded Free Senior Health Services
U.S. News & World Report (blog) -February 22, 2013
Seniors are slowly taking advantage of the greatly expanded menu of free preventive health screenings and tests provided under Obamacare. Many of the procedures do not require a co-pay and are not subject to any insurance deductibles. Ideally, they ...

Why women are natural chatterboxes (and men won't get a word ...

Daily Mail - Posted by SA February 22, 2013
Ladies, the next time the man in your life complains you talk too much, silence him with science. Tell him it is all because of the Foxp2 protein.

Medicare drug costs to fall in 2014, but donut hole widens

Reuters - February 21, 2013
There will be good and bad news next year for seniors using Medicare's prescription drug program.

Prescription Drugs Linked To Most Fatal Overdoses

Medical News Today - February 20, 2013
When deaths from overdoses from opioid painkillers occur, there are usually other prescription medications for mental health disorders and/or neurologic conditions involved too, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Mark Zuckerberg co-sponsors $33 million prize to extend human life

CNET - February 20, 2013
Backed by tech luminaries, the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, a $3 million reward, is being presented to 11 different scientists for their efforts to cure diseases.

Everyday chemicals linked to diseases

Telegraph.co.uk - February 19, 2013
In a landmark report, the World Health Organisation [WHO] warned “synthetic chemicals” had “serious implications” for human health.

Even without toothpaste Stone Age Man may have had a healthier mouth

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal - February 18, 2013
Stone Age humans lacked toothpaste and dental floss, but had more diversity in their oral bacteria. And, yes, bacterial diversity appears to have been a good thing for the Stone Agers.

US Approves First Method to Give the Blind Limited Vision

FDA Approves Device That Offers Vision To Blind New York Times - Posted by SA February 17, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first treatment to give limited vision to people who are blind, involving a technology called the “artificial retina.

Medical homes offer comprehensive, efficient approach to patient care

Milwaukee Sentinel Journal - February 17, 2013
New model emphasizes patients' ongoing relationship with a primary care doctor and his or her team.

Flu trending downward, but still hitting elderly hard

USA TODAY - February 15, 2013
Last week, the proportion of people visiting the doctor for influenza-like illness was 3.2% of all doctor visits, down from 4.2% the week before.

Bring Your Heart to Everything You Do: Happy Valentine's Day

Huffington Post - February 14, 2013
I was at an entrepreneurs meeting yesterday and was talking to a very successful woman -- a mother and a businesswoman -- who is now divorced.

Medicaid expansion a 'no-brainer': hike in GDP and new jobs by 2015

Health Policy Solutions - February 14, 2013
Expanding Medicaid to an estimated 275,000 additional people will cost Colorado less than the price of not adding them. That's the bold prediction from a new study of Medicaid expansion commissioned by the Colorado Health Foundation, which supports ...

Birthed 10 lb. baby, had no idea of pregnancy

New York Daily News - February 13, 2013
A Michigan woman who thought she had a hernia gave birth to a 10 lb. baby on the same day she learned she was pregnant. Linda Ackley of Jackson, Mich.

Health care fraud program recovered over $4 billion in 2012

TechTarget - February 12, 2013
The government recovered $7.90 for every $1 they spent on health care fraud over the past three years. The three year average return on investment is the highest in the history of the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, according to an HHS ...

Vitamin D supplements vary in potency depending on manufacturer

WGNtv.com - February 12, 2013
Researchers tested 55 bottles of Vitamin D supplements from 12 different manufacturers and found that the potency varied widely. Some of the pills had as little as 9 percent of the dose listed on the labels while others had as much as 140 percent.

Price for a New Hip? Many Hospitals Are Stumped

New York Times - February 11, 2013
Jaime Rosenthal, a senior at Washington University in St. Louis, called more than 100 hospitals in every state last summer, seeking prices for a hip replacement for a 62-year-old grandmother who was uninsured but had the means to pay herself.

Flu Symptoms: How You'll Feel if You Catch the Influenza Virus

Decoded Science - February 10, 2013
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that fewer people are currently seeing their doctors for influenza-like-illnesses, the numbers are still above the national baseline.

Estimate health costs from current expenses

Chicago Tribune - Posted by SA February 9, 2013
Retirees tend to worry more about market volatility and the general cost of longevity, but ongoing health care expenses are a huge threat to your nest egg.

Moving on out: Baby boomers' housing choices vary in retirement

MiamiaHerald.com - February 9, 2013
There was a time when retirement meant a move to a community where all your neighbors belonged to the same generation: Old. No more.

Southern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk

CTV News - February 8, 2013
Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the U.S. Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds.

Heart Trigger May Lurk in Genes

ABC News - February 7, 2013
A type of cholesterol you've probably never heard of may be linked to the third leading cause of heart disease in the country.

Women Can Miss Signs of Heart Attack

ABC News - February 6, 2013
Every single day, I take care of women. As their primary care physician, it is my duty -- and my privilege -- to take care of the whole woman, not just a set of organs or body parts.

Obama Administration Proposes Eliminating 'Obsolete' Medicare Regs

Kaiser Health News - February 5, 2013
Doing away with the regulations, which it has deemed are "excessively burdensome," would save an estimated $676 million a year, according to the administration.

Sunshine Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk: Study

U.S. News & World Report - February 5, 2013
Older women who've had regular exposure to sunlight may be less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, new findings indicate.

 

 

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