Retire Smart, 11/25/09
Mark MillerTribune Media Services The profession of geriatrics suffered a huge loss earlier this month when Dr. Gene Cohen died. Cohen, who died from metastatic prostate cancer at age 65, w...
Tri-Valley Dispatch,
Thu Nov 26 22:32:20 PST 2009
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Smart Senior Citizens Guide to Flu Season from Geriatrics Center at U. of Michigan
Nov. 23, 2009 - Those over 50 need to be immunized against seasonal flu. That
Senior Journal,
Mon Nov 23 10:41:30 PST 2009
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American Geriatrics Society Lauds Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln's Contributions To...
The healthcare reform bill the Senate leadership unveiled last week includes key provisions that would help ensure older Americans access to higher quality, more cost-effective and affordab...
Medical News Today,
Tue Nov 24 04:34:34 PST 2009
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Vaccinations open for all
Now that influenza A (H1N1) vaccinations are being given to the whole population, clinics throughout the region are busy adjusting their hours of operation and organizing the procedure for ...
Sherbrooke Record,
Fri Nov 27 06:21:16 PST 2009
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The happiest doctors care for children, elderly
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Everett Herald,
Fri Nov 27 00:03:29 PST 2009
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Arizona Daily Star,
Thu Nov 26 23:06:56 PST 2009
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Call for higher density residential areas
A leading architect yesterday launched an appeal for more high density urban development as a way to avoid eating into more of Malta's limited virgin land.
Times of Malta,
Thu Nov 26 23:59:07 PST 2009
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American Geriatrics Society Lauds Senate Health Reform Bill Provisions That Would ...
The healthcare reform bill the Senate leadership unveiled Wednesday includes numerous provisions that would help ensure older Americans access to higher quality, more cost-effective and aff...
Medical News Today,
Mon Nov 23 06:37:31 PST 2009
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Treatments availablefor painful foot, leg condition of diabetics
Painful nerve damage in diabetics, which is called diabetic peripheral neuropathy, is a most disabling and disturbing conditions that wreaks havoc on quality of life.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Thu Nov 26 01:13:50 PST 2009
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Most top medical journals have publicly available conflict of interest policies, b...
Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest available for public review, according to a new study. But man...
Science Daily,
Wed Nov 25 20:21:13 PST 2009
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Why 21st century Ireland is no country for old men
I first met the new president of Republican Sinn Fein (RSF), Des Dalton, at the 'party' Ard Fheis 10 years ago. I had been scanning the room, watching the wheezing old men clutching walking...
Belfast Telegraph,
Wed Nov 25 22:16:58 PST 2009
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When to discontinue Pap smear?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 63 and have had a Pap smear every year for as long as I can remember. How long do I have to continue? I am embarrassed to admit it, but I don't really know why this t...
The Standard-Times,
Wed Nov 25 21:07:20 PST 2009
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Ramon ascends to top of standings
I guess while my favorite football teams continue to succeed, my fantasy football team continues its downward spiral.
Del Rio News-Herald,
Wed Nov 25 15:10:12 PST 2009
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You're never too old to smile
Up until this point, Linda Bowen's oral health-care routine consisted of nothing more than daily brushing. Shannon Lee Zirkle
The Capital,
Wed Nov 25 08:39:43 PST 2009
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Doctors who treat kids and seniors are the happiest, UCD study shows
A new UC Davis study on physician job satisfaction found differences among medical specialties, with the happiest doctors caring for children and the elderly.
The Sacramento Bee,
Tue Nov 24 22:11:59 PST 2009
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Most Top Medical Journals Have Conflict Of Interest Policies Available For Public ...
Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in th...
Medical News Today,
Wed Nov 25 04:36:38 PST 2009
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Early Cardiovascular Risk Revealed By Vioxx Trial Data
Evidence of cardiovascular risks associated with taking Vioxx, the popular, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (rofecoxib), could have been identified nearly four years before its manufact...
Medical News Today,
Wed Nov 25 03:36:05 PST 2009
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Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall
Title: Vioxx Problems Known Years Before Recall Category: Health News Created: 11/23/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2009
MedicineNet.com,
Tue Nov 24 16:20:39 PST 2009
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In-home care for elderly is growing
By VIKKI BROUGHTON HODGES The Dispatch With the elderly population growing faster than any other segment, the need for nonmedical caregivers to help seniors stay in their homes has created ...
The Lexington Dispatch,
Wed Nov 25 05:06:10 PST 2009
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