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HHS Seeking Public Input for a National Health Care Quality Strategy

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public input in thedevelopment of a National Health Care Quality Strategy and Plan. The National QualityStrategy will be a comprehensive strategic plan and the identification of priorities to improvethe delivery of health care services, patient health outcomes, and population health....

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Denial is not Just a River in Egypt – Fat is Fat so Face Up To It

I just read a study that said that 30% of Americans classified as overweight say they are a normal weight. And 70% of the obese say they are simply overweight. People are in DENIAL! In a Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey, respondents were asked to provide their height and weight, from which...

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Quality of Life at End of Life Can Be Aided by Palliative Care

Some terminally ill patients who receive palliative care live longer and with a better quality of life than those who receive standard medical care, a new report suggests. Researchers at Harvard Medical School evaluated the life expectancy and quality of life of roughly 150 patients with terminal lung cancers. They...

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Heart Attack & Stroke Risks Higher for Combative Types

People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Researchers examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who...

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Heart Attack & Stroke Risks Higher for Combative Types

People who tend to be confrontational, especially those who are competitive and aggressive, run a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Researchers examined 5,614 residents of four villages in Sardinia, an Italian Mediterranean island. People who...

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Weight Lifting – It’s Not the Amount of Weight but the Amount of Reps

Some weight lifters may already know this. A new study by researchers at McMaster University has shown that lighter weights can provide the same muscle growth as heavier weights and that the key to building muscle mass is achieving muscle fatigue, not necessarily lifting the heaviest weight. Given that Sundays,...

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Obese Older Adults More Likely To Use Mobility Devices at Younger Age

Obese older adults are more likely to use walkers, canes, and other mobility devices at a younger age, and may run the risk of using them incorrectly, according to new research from Purdue University. äóìBaby Boomers are coming of age and obesity is an epidemic for this population as well,äó...

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Senior Exercise Vital No Matter When You Start

Keeping seniors moving is vital, and some exercise is better than none at all. According to a recent HealthDay News item, getting seniors to work out can be challenging. Experts in elderly exercise note that seniors will give reasons as varied as feeling self-conscious to serious fears of falling when...

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Home Care Aides’ Salaries Near Poverty

More and more personal and home care aides (PHCA) are being paid wages that put them at risk of falling below the poverty line, according to a recent salary analysis. Between 1999 and 2009, wages for PHCA rose from a national median of $7.50 an hour to $9.26 an hour,...

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