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Health knowledge made personal
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Seniors May Find Relief from Pain, Distress of I llness in Free Palliative Care Brochure (Senior Journal)
Fri Nov 20 09:26:26 PST 2009
Nov. 20, 2009 – The pain and distress that too many senior citizens battle when afflicted with serious illness can be managed with palliative care.
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Q&A: Larry Ruvo (Las Vegas Sun)
Fri Nov 20 03:20:11 PST 2009
Larry Ruvo is a man with several missions: Find a cure for debilitating brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s; change the model of care patients receive; and discover a way to diagnose the illnesses early and then successfully treat them.
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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Applauds the Senate for Passing Crucial Family Caregiver Legislation (redOrbit)
Thu Nov 19 17:09:52 PST 2009
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project applauds the United States Senate for passing a crucial family caregiver bill that will offer critical support to the families of the most severely wounded warriors.
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New Publication Offers Relief to Those Suffering from Pain and Other Distressing Symptoms of Illness (National Institutes of Health)
Fri Nov 20 06:20:56 PST 2009
Dealing with the symptoms of a serious illness is difficult. But help is available — a new brochure describes a comprehensive treatment that helps reduce or eliminate the pain and other distressing symptoms of illness and medical treatments.
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Bringing independence to many, Independence Home Care Launches in Greater Boston (dBusinessNews.com)
Thu Nov 19 08:30:44 PST 2009
BOSTON, MA... In an effort to meet a rapidly growing need in the marketplace for home care services, Independence Home Care, Inc ., providers of private duty non-medical home care to the elderly, has recently launched in Boston.
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Family Caregivers, Simple Touch Techniques Reduce Symptoms In Cancer Patients (Medical News Today)
Thu Nov 19 03:39:56 PST 2009
Family caregivers can significantly reduce suffering in cancer patients at home through use of simple touch and massage techniques. These findings were recently reported at the 6th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology.
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Political commitment to include health care coverage for smoking cessation needed (News-Medical-Net)
Thu Nov 19 04:42:48 PST 2009
Massachusetts today announced extraordinary results from its aggressive efforts to help Medicaid beneficiaries quit smoking by providing easy access to coverage for smoking cessation medication and counseling.
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Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)
Thu Nov 19 04:04:51 PST 2009
END-OF-LIFE DISCUSSION, sponsored by the University of Hawai'i Elder Law Program, focusing on the legal, ethical, moral, religious, philosophical and health care issues patients, families and care providers face; with a panel that includes doctors, clergy, a lawyer and others, 12:45 p.m.-2 p.m....
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Age Page: The 'greatest fear' of older adults (The Doings Western Springs)
Thu Nov 19 02:09:13 PST 2009
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure," writes best-selling author Marianne Williamson in her book A Return to Love . While this quote might embody the thoughts and fears of younger generations, the fears of older adults have been...
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S.B.M.I, Distributor of ZERONA® Becomes Major Sponsor of Leeza Gibbons' Oscar Party, “Dare2Care Gala 2010” (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Wed Nov 18 23:00:00 PST 2009
For the second straight year, Leeza is returning to Oscar night to spotlight how Hollywood’s biggest stars make a difference.
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