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Intel and GE team up on telemedicine
New York - Going to the doctor could become a thing of the past for many people if the telemedicine...
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CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased number of people getting...
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Moderate Alcohol Consumption Might Prevent Disabilities
Moderate alcohol consumption appears to benefit seniors, as it may reduce risk of physical...
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WellPoint Suspends Enrollment Of New Members In Medicare Health Plans
WellPoint, parent company to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, and one of the largest...
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Relay for Life Celebrates Cancer Survivorship around the World, Raises Money for Cancer Research
Teams of friends, family, neighbours and colleagues are organizing for the 2009 Relay for Life, the...
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The Silver Alert Solution Proves To Be Extremely Efficient
Despite the fact that Florida’s “Silver Alert” System is just three months old,...
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Seniors Must Be Careful With Their Medication
A newly released survey shows that about 4 percent of older adults in the United States combine...
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Spikes in Blood Pressure May Affect Cognitive Functioning in the Elderly
A study appearing in Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences suggests that sudden surges in...
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Fewer Teens Smoke Marijuana, Many Abuse Painkillers
Although alcohol use among teenagers dropped, the abuse of
prescription drugs increased, according...
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Prescription Drugs Abuse Is More Common
A study shows that alcohol and cigarettes are being consumed less and less by teenagers and youths...
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Fewer Teens Smoke Marijuana, Many Abuse Painkillers
Although alcohol use among teenagers dropped, the abuse of prescription drugs increased, according...
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Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza
In an attempt to encourage people to get
their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Florida: Affordable Health Insurance
Florida Governor Charlie Christ has implemented changes in his state’s health care system. His...
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WHO: Cancer To Become World’s No. 1 Killer
The increasing use of tobacco will turn cancer into the No. 1 killer worldwide by 2010, global...
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Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults
As the National Influenza Vaccination Week is ongoing, all Americans at high risk of getting the...
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FDA Cancelling The Registration Of Handgun For The Disabled
The US Food and Drug Administration has revoked
the registration for the single-bullet Palm Pistol...
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The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!
National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore,
Americans are all invited...
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It’s High Time You Chose Your Part D Plan
Until December 31, Medicare Part D is offering an “open-enrollment” period, meaning that seniors...
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Too Little Sleep May Boost Cancer Risk
U.S. researchers claim that a proper diet and exercise enhance body weight and physical function in...
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It’s Medicare Season
Medicare changes its covered medicines and their prices every year. Thus, senior citizens must...
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Seniors Urged To Enroll In Next Year’s Drug Plan
The period for enrollment into next year’s Medicare drug plan started yesterday and people are...
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Enrollment for Next Year’s Medicare Started
Enrollment for Medicare 2009 started Saturday. People 65 years of age or older who did not sign up...
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Seniors Urged To Enroll In Drug Plan
The period for enrollment into next year’s Medicare drug plan started yesterday and people are...
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Enrollment For Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plans Starts Today
It’s time for you to decide on a Medicare’s prescription drug plan! The enrollment period started...
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Update: Google Tool Tracks Flu Outbreaks Faster
Fever? Headache? Sore Throat? You might
find answers to all these symptoms through a new tool as...
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Staying Active Helps Heart Failure Patients As Well
“Be
active!” is not a message that we hear for the first time. Health care
providers and not only...
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Intel Releases Its First Home Medical Device
Intel has initiated pilot programs to examine a home health laptop, application, and database...
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US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over 3 Decades
A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association
meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
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Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat
Despite annual vaccinations, the U.S.
faces a burden of influenza that results in thousands of...
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It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention reiterated its recommendation that all kids aged 6...
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Hazardous Drug Combos Put The Elderly At Risk
Four out of five U.S. seniors regularly take at least one prescription drug and more than 50...
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Teen Smoking Rate at Its Lowest
A survey released
Thursday revealed that fewer and fewer teenagers were in the habit of
smoking...
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U.S. Teens Prefer Painkillers, Alcohol and Marijuana to Stimulants and Smoking
Abuse of painkillers continues to be a
problem among teenagers, although fewer of them are smoking...
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Strategic Video Games May Improve Seniors’ Mental Skills
Strategic video games might help the elderly keep their brains sharp, according to a study...
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Ginkgo Unable to Fight Against Dementia
The popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba does not prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s...
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Herbal Supplement Gingko Biloba Fails In Preventing, Slowing Dementia
Millions of seniors take ginkgo biloba, hoping that the herbal supplement will prevent or slow the...
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Google Flu Trends – A New Tool to Track Flu Outbreaks
Google wants to be more than a giant search engine; it wants to be closer to its users through its...
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High School Musical 3: Get Ready For Some Freshness
The enthusiastic "High School Musical 3" (HSM 3) makes its big-screen debut worldwide...
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Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends
In an attempt to reduce the number of people getting
influenza or dying from it, on Wednesday, the...
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CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on
Friday that Medicare premium rates...
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NYPD Search for Thug Who Attacks and Robs Elderly Women
The New York Police Department officers are on the lookout for a man who attacks elderly women. The...
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FCC Plans Tours in 80 Markets to Increase Awareness of DTV Transition
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been working on a nationwide strategy to increase...
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Goshen Scout Camp Closed Following E. coli Outbreak
After fourteen Boy Scouts and one adult contracted E. coli
infection while attending a popular...
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Brilliant Girls Dominate Siemens Tech Competition
For the first time in Siemens
Competition in Math, Science and Technology’s nine-year history, the...
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