Unemployed Germans to help dementia sufferers August 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Several thousand long-term unemployed Germans will be trained to care for people suffering from dementia, Suddeutsche Zeitung daily reported Saturday of a scheme that has drawn mixed reactions. | |
A therapy for baby boomers to sleep on August 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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If you're over 55 and have spent more than a few sleepless nights, you're not alone -- insomnia affects about half of all people over 55 -- but you may also be at increased risk for physical and mental ailments. | |
 Back to School Reminder: Kids Should Go for Safety, Not Style August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University ... | |
English health-care system failing to provide basic care, shows major survey August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The NHS and private healthcare are not providing good enough basic care to a large portion of the population in England, especially older and frailer people, according to a study published on bmj.com today. | |
Safer Triggers and Training Decrease Nail Gun Injuries August 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Nail gun injuries decline with the use of safer triggers and training, but safety regulations are needed for residential carpenters, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. | |
'Don't Worry Be Happy': happiness is key to longer life August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Keep humming "Don't Worry Be Happy". The 1980s New Age-inspired hit got it right. New research shows being happy can add several years to life. | |
Air pollution damages more than lungs: Heart and blood vessels suffer too August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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As athletes from around the world compete in the Beijing Olympics, many are on alert for respiratory problems caused by air pollution. They should also be concerned about its toxic effects on the heart and cardiovascular ... | |
Study finds a wide variety of errors in testing process at family medicine clinics August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients. | |
Poor coordination in childhood is linked to obesity in later life August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Poor physical control and coordination in childhood are linked to an increased risk of obesity in later life, suggests a study published on BMJ.com today. | |
Causes for Sexual Dysfunction Change as People Age: Earlier experiences with multiple partners and STDs take their toll August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sexual dysfunction is not an inevitable part of aging, but it is strongly related a number of factors, such as mental and physical health, demographics and lifetime experiences, many of which are interrelated, ... | |
Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat August 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, ... | |
Physical therapists offer low-cost solution to high-cost expenditures for acute low back pain August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) concurs with findings from a recent study published in Spine (Volume 33, Number 16) demonstrating that active physical therapy for patients with acute low back pain ... | |
New study finds caregivers of spouses with dementia enjoy life less August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Spouses of husbands and wives with dementia pay an emotional toll as they care for their ailing spouse. This has prompted a call for new interventions and strategies to assist caregivers in coping with the demands of this ... | |
What three-year-olds eat affects their school performance many years later August 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- School dinners have come under the spotlight recently, but new research suggests that diet in the pre-school years is even more important. | |
Researchers examine safety of Internet prescriber service providing erectile dysfunction medications August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Online Internet shopping today offers many benefits. You can research a product in the privacy of your own home and purchase most anything by clicking a mouse. But should we be allowed to buy prescription drugs via the Internet, ... | |
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