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Feb. 06, 2012

Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found.

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Feb. 06, 2012

Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens...

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Feb. 06, 2012

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes...

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Feb. 05, 2012

Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Brain energy metabolism is a dysfunction with a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease...

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Feb. 03, 2012

William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.

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Feb. 03, 2012

Another batch of statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor paints a sunny picture for people pursuing jobs in healthcare. Healthcare and social assistance are the fastest growing sectors, and will account for one-quarter of the new jobs created by 2020, according to the Labor Department's Employment Outlook.

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Feb. 02, 2012

Some hospitals pay thousands of dollars more than others for big-ticket medical devices such as defibrillators, and a portion of the higher costs could be passed on to Medicare.

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Feb. 02, 2012

The discovery in studies of mice solves a mystery surrounding the disease’s grim march and has immediate implications for developing treatments, researchers said.

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Feb. 02, 2012

A community pharmacy association has asked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to allow disgruntled patients to switch Part D plans midyear.

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Feb. 02, 2012

Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center...

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Feb. 02, 2012

According to a study published online in Science Translational Medicine by researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, massages aid the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle, and help to reduce inflammation...

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Feb. 01, 2012

 

Almost all (91 percent) of the study participants who had a stroke had sleep apnea. They were also more likely to have silent strokes as well as white matter lesions on their brains.

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Feb. 01, 2012

People sitting at the table with us have a subtle yet powerful influence on our eating habits, especially if we're trying to be agreeable or make a good impression, new research suggests.

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Feb. 01, 2012

Drug companies have scored a string of recent successes against advanced prostate cancer, ending a long drought during which there seemed to be few weapons to combat the disease.

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Feb. 01, 2012

Premiums for the Medicare Advantage program have dropped an average of 7% while enrollment has grown by 10%.

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Feb. 01, 2012

A firestorm of commentary broke out last month upon news that New York lawmakers might soon again debate a bill that would require registered nurses to attain a four-year bachelor's degree.

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Feb. 01, 2012

Using large, high-contrast bingo cards improves cognitive skills and visual perception, a study finds.

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Feb. 01, 2012

Pouring at least one glass of milk each day could not only boost your intake of much-needed key nutrients, but it could also positively impact your brain and mental performance, according to a recent study in the International Dairy Journal...

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Jan. 30, 2012

Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce cardiovascular events, death for both sexes, researchers say

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Jan. 01, 2001

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its first SNF Monitoring Report on the impact of the Oct. 1, 2011, Medicare payment changes on skilled nursing facilities (SNF). The report's key findings include virtually no decrease in the percent of high rehabilitation cases, a decrease in the allocation of group therapy from 8% to 0% (99% of therapy is now provided individually), and substantially fewer than expected change-of-therapy (COT) other Medicare required assessment (OMRAs) filed, indicating that planned therapies are reported as being consistently provided as planned.

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