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Medicare changes don't affect cancer care: study
Reuters - Legislation that cut fees doctors receive for giving chemotherapy to Medicare patients has not affected care so far, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Yahoo! – Jul 8, 2008 8:22 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Reuters - Legislation that cut fees doctors receive for giving chemotherapy to Medicare patients has not affected care so far, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugsAP - A prostate cancer study that could change how doctors treat some patients found that widely used hormone-blocking drugs did not improve survival chances for older men whose disease hadn't spread.
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Regular exercise good for dementia patients: study
Reuters - Regular daily exercise benefits elderly women with dementia and these benefits appear to accrue over time, researchers from the Republic of Korea report.
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Reuters - Regular daily exercise benefits elderly women with dementia and these benefits appear to accrue over time, researchers from the Republic of Korea report.
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Best anti-aging trick? Start eating less
While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers.
MSNBC.com – Jul 8, 2008 5:47 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers.
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Most New York State Hospitals, Nursing Homes Reach Deadline For Downsizing, Merging, Closure
All but 18 of the 81 affected hospitals and nursing homes in New York state have met the June 30 deadline to close, merge or downsize in accordance with the recommendations made in 2006 by the
Medical News Today – Jul 8, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
All but 18 of the 81 affected hospitals and nursing homes in New York state have met the June 30 deadline to close, merge or downsize in accordance with the recommendations made in 2006 by the
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Catholic Dioceses In North Carolina Launch Initiative To Increase Public Policy Advocacy
The bishops of North Carolina's two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday announced an initiative to streamline the dioceses' policy advocacy efforts directed at the state legislature and to keep parishioners informed about issues that are important to the church, the AP/Charlotte Observer reports.
Medical News Today – Jul 8, 2008 2:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The bishops of North Carolina's two Roman Catholic dioceses on Wednesday announced an initiative to streamline the dioceses' policy advocacy efforts directed at the state legislature and to keep parishioners informed about issues that are important to the church, the AP/Charlotte Observer reports.
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Increased Gas Prices Prompt Many Home Health Agencies To Reduce Services For Elderly Clients
Many agencies that provide home health and other services to elderly clients have begun to reduce their services as a result of increased gasoline prices, with the problem most prevalent among agencies in rural areas, the New York Times reports. According to a survey recently released by the
Medical News Today – Jul 8, 2008 1:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Many agencies that provide home health and other services to elderly clients have begun to reduce their services as a result of increased gasoline prices, with the problem most prevalent among agencies in rural areas, the New York Times reports. According to a survey recently released by the
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Guidelines For Care Of Elderly Patients Ignored
Guidelines for the treatment of older patients with respiratory conditions are routinely ignored. Research published in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research shows that recommended treatments are given to only a small minority of eligible patients. Benjamin Craig from the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA, led a team who investigated the treatment of nearly 30,000 patients across the US.
Medical News Today – Jul 8, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Guidelines for the treatment of older patients with respiratory conditions are routinely ignored. Research published in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research shows that recommended treatments are given to only a small minority of eligible patients. Benjamin Craig from the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA, led a team who investigated the treatment of nearly 30,000 patients across the US.
Medical News Today – Jul 8, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Treating blood pressure may help prevent dementiaReuters - Treating high blood pressure in the very elderly may help reduce their risk of developing dementia, researchers said on Monday.
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German upper house wants changes to assisted suicide lawsAFP - The German upper house passed a motion on Friday calling for laws on assisted suicide to be tightened after a former politician caused outrage by helping an elderly woman to die.
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