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Study: Whole body vibration therapy raises bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy

A treatment known as whole body vibration therapy significantly increases bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy, a new clinical trial from New Zealand shows. The results were presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

18 Jun 2013

State highlights: States urge using life insurance for long-term care

State lawmakers are encouraging elderly residents to use life insurance as a way to pay for long-term care -- and lower the Medicaid tab in the process. The strategy marks a tacit endorsement of so-called life settlements, a practice in which policyholders sell their policies at a discount in the secondary market and the buyer takes over premiums and consequently collects the death benefit (Greene, 6/16).

18 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how states are tackling the implementation of specific provisions of the health law.

17 Jun 2013

$Study: Older patients will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid risk of fractures$

Study: Older patients will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid risk of fractures

Older patients who know they are at risk of fractures will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid them, such as exercising, wearing proper footwear and taking supplements, a new study has found.

16 Jun 2013

Lorry driver who developed PTSD after fatal collision receives £220,000

A lorry driver who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after being involved in a fatal collision has received £220,000 in an out of court settlement for his fatal accident claim.

15 Jun 2013

Using Swiss ball improves walking performance and muscle strength in AS patients

A new study presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrates that progressive muscle strengthening using a Swiss ball is effective in improving muscle strength and walking performance in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).

13 Jun 2013

The more older men walk, the better their physical and mental health

The more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

13 Jun 2013

15 minute walk after each meal appears to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

A fifteen minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).

12 Jun 2013

Arthritis estimated to cost $33 billion annually to the Canadian economy

Siena Pacheco is five years old, and enjoys swimming and riding her bike. Sheila Stone has a few years on Siena, but she also enjoys swimming and cycling, and the kindergarten teacher insists she still has the spirit of a five-year-old.

10 Jun 2013

No easy answers about health law's impact on full-time jobs

CQ Health Beat parses conflicting data on whether the health law may be spurring employers to keep workers part-time. Meanwhile, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, questions whether the projections of rising health insurance subsidy costs may be due to employers dumping coverage. News outlets also offer reports on health exchanges from Connecticut, Maryland, Colorado and California.

7 Jun 2013

Healthcare staff should challenge their own assumptions to provide non-discriminatory care to autistic people

Healthcare staff need to challenge their own assumptions about what is 'normal' if they are to provide non-discriminatory care to autistic people, according to authors writing in the journal Learning Disability Practice.

7 Jun 2013

Study finds higher rates of health-compromising behaviors among rural cancer survivors

Cancer survivors who live in rural areas aren't as healthy as their urban counterparts, according to new research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

6 Jun 2013

Doctors should conduct frail screening to prevent bad outcomes

Everyone older than 70 should be checked for frailty, a condition that is both easily treated and potentially deadly, according to an article by representatives from six major international and U.S. medical organizations.

5 Jun 2013

Research: RG3039 drug can extend survival, improve function in spinal muscular atrophy mouse models

In a new publication that appears in Human Molecular Genetics, the laboratory of Christine DiDonato, PhD reports on their pharmacological characterization of the drug RG3039, demonstrating that it can extend survival and improve function in two spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) mouse models.

5 Jun 2013

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes. The teens followed a family-based, lifestyle-modification weight loss program that offers the potential to become a broader model.

5 Jun 2013

Campaign to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome does not impair infants' rolling abilities

(Edmonton) Baby, keep on rolling. A campaign to put babies to bed on their backs to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome has not impaired infants' rolling abilities, according to University of Alberta research.

4 Jun 2013

Physicians call for tax hike on tobacco, alcoholic beverages; new tax on sugary drinks, fatty foods

Go ye and sin no more -- or pay for it, when it comes to junk food, smoking and consuming alcohol. That's the message from two Mayo Clinic physicians who say raising "sin" taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages and imposing them on sugary drinks and fatty foods would lead many people to cut back, improving public health.

4 Jun 2013

Study: Mutations in gene NTRK1 cause a subset of lung cancers

To the list of oncogenic drivers of lung cancer that includes ALK, EGFR, ROS1 and RET, results of a University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at ASCO 2013 show that mutations in the gene NTRK1 cause a subset of lung cancers.

4 Jun 2013

The Tower Companies commits to provide support for fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month

THE TOWER COMPANIES today announced it has pledged support for, and will participate in, the fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month. This month-long initiative helps business leaders learn from best practices of how to successfully engage employees in healthy lifestyles.

3 Jun 2013

Prime Urgent Care offers enhanced services to better meet the needs of patients

Prime Urgent Care, a walk-in urgent care facility, has long offered fast services and affordable care for residents of the greater Pearland region. Prime Urgent Care is now offering enhanced services to better meet the needs of its patients.

1 Jun 2013

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Study: Whole body vibration therapy raises bone strength among adolescents with cerebral palsy

State highlights: States urge using life insurance for long-term care

First Edition: June 17, 2013

Study: Older patients will make positive lifestyle changes to avoid risk of fractures

Lorry driver who developed PTSD after fatal collision receives £220,000

Using Swiss ball improves walking performance and muscle strength in AS patients

The more older men walk, the better their physical and mental health

15 minute walk after each meal appears to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Arthritis estimated to cost $33 billion annually to the Canadian economy

No easy answers about health law's impact on full-time jobs

Healthcare staff should challenge their own assumptions to provide non-discriminatory care to autistic people

Study finds higher rates of health-compromising behaviors among rural cancer survivors

Doctors should conduct frail screening to prevent bad outcomes

Research: RG3039 drug can extend survival, improve function in spinal muscular atrophy mouse models

Research: 8% drop in BMI lowers risk factor for type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers

Campaign to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome does not impair infants' rolling abilities

Physicians call for tax hike on tobacco, alcoholic beverages; new tax on sugary drinks, fatty foods

Study: Mutations in gene NTRK1 cause a subset of lung cancers

The Tower Companies commits to provide support for fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month

Prime Urgent Care offers enhanced services to better meet the needs of patients

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