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There are
additional HEALTH links on the
government
links page, and
Medicare
page. |
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Print a free Personal Medical Organizer
(includes a prescription log),
or
prescription log alone |
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Free
Reports on Healthcare Providers |
Make the Most of Your Doctor Visits |
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So you really want to live longer. |
World and US "life expectancy" ratings |
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New Hospital Discharge
Rules for Older Patients |
Free Eye Exams for Seniors |
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Zelnorm Discontinued for
Safety Reasons |
Food Safety for Seniors |
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2008 Part B Premium Crisis |
Nat. Library Service for Blind and Handicapped |
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Goodbye to Winter Blues |
32 Senior Safety Tips
(internal page) |
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Carbon Monoxide - - The Silent Killer |
Alcohol and Seniors |
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Boomer Health Package - US |
Coping with Pain |
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Get a Pet - - Be Healthier |
HHS
compare hospitals |
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Doctors Recommend Shingles
Vaccine |
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Top 5 Health Concerns for
Women |
Top 5 Health Concerns for Men |
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Staying Young at Heart,
NIH for Seniors |
Lower your risk of
falling |
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Avoid Summer's Health Woes |
Make a Gratitude List
(important) |
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Healthiest - Unhealthiest
US States |
Shattering Old-Age Myths |
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Heat and Seniors
----- Click for article |
7 Silent Medical Conditions |
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Psychological
Challenges of Retirement |
7 Pains You Cannot Ignore |
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HEALTHFINDER
excellent HHS site |
Alzheimer's
Disease |
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Senior Health Tips |
She overcame "terminal"
cancer at age 92 |
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10 Things You Can Do Today
to Save on Drugs |
Prepare For Surviving Winter |
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Is it Just
Forgetfulness, or More?? |
List of Drug Companies |
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Boost
Memory, Reasoning, Mental Speed |
Center for Disease Control |
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US Dept of Health and
Human Services |
41,000 Clinical Trials |
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Getting Enough Fruits and Vegetables |
13 Healthy Habits |
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Consumer Reports Medical Guide |
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Suddenly Alone - - Losing
a Spouse |
Consumer Reports-
12 supplements to avoid |
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Rx Assist (help with reducing cost) |
Complete USA Hospital Links
( 2,344 ) |
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Put Down the Stress |
Special Senior Health
Issues |
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(go here) |
10 Health Nightmare Foods |
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NIH Seniors Health |
Clinical Studies, National Institute on Aging |
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NIH Senior Exercise Guide |
Elder Caregivers' Page |
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Health |
Saying Good-bye to your
Beloved Pet and Friend
And My Personal Tribute |
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Hospice Care |
Doctor and Dentist
Directories |
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Healthy Aging, Center for Disease
Control
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Eldercare Locator |
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11 Cardiovascular Disease Myths |
Is it a Cold or the Flu? |
Flu Season |
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Find a hobby - -
Information on over 55 possibilities |
Senior Environmental
Concerns |
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Private Duty Home Care |
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Resveratrol - - Grape Juice - - Wine |
Prevent Elder Abuse |
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Disability Information |
45 Senior Safety tips |
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Significance of Injury |
Hospice |
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Rural Assistance Center |
Nursing Home Comparison |
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Search your meds |
Partnership for
Prescription Assistance
(PPA) |
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Ways
to avoid medication errors |
Advocates for Nursing
Home Residents |
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About Your Drug |
Substance Abuse Center Locator
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For Health Care Consumers |
All Refer |
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Health and Age |
Aging and Mental Health |
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Alzheimer's Association |
Aging Solutions |
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Arthritis Daily |
National Association for
Home Care |
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All About Vitamins |
Alzheimer's: Prevention, Treatment, Slowing |
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Pharmaceutical News And Information |
Medscape |
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Health Resources Directory |
Dr Koop |
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Inteli Health |
American Academy of Family Physicians |
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Families USA (health care advocates) |
List of Drug Companies |
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Great page on blood pressure medications |
Health Touch |
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Needy Meds |
Reduced and Free Drug Programs |
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Consumer Reports - -
Best Buy Drugs |
Rx Hope (help with reducing costs) |
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HealthierUS.gov |
Disability Information |
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Community Connections |
smallstep.gov
Start living healthy today |
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Arthritis and Rheumatic Conditions |
5 Very Healthy Habits |
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Spouse’s
Hospitalization Increases Partner’s Risk of Death, New Study of a
Half-Million Couples Shows NIH |
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We came across a page called:
TOP 12 SEARCHES (on WebMD), and
thought our readers might like to read more on some of the 12 topics.
Osteoporosis |
Shingles |
Common Cold |
Flu |
Pregnancy |
Back Pain |
Hypertension |
Anxiety |
Insomnia |
Alzheimer's Disease |
Green Tea |
Arthritis |
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Note:
Many drug companies provide
low or no cost medications
to individuals and families based on income and existing
insurance. Typical, though not universal, is an individual income of
$19,000 or less, and for a couple $31,000 or less. Senior ARK has
included as an internal page to this site the names and how to contact
major drug companies. Determine which company manufactures your
medication, and contact them to determine if you qualify.
Click here for the list. |
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THIS IS SENIOR HEALTH NEWS |
Newer
health news at:
"News"
Older
health news at:
"Archives" |
Newest approx first.
Breast cancer hope over cheap drugs
BBC News - August 13, 2008
A combination of two inexpensive existing drugs may offer a new way to treat breast cancer, according to UK and Finnish researchers.
Skin cells produce library of diseased stem cells
Reuters - Aug 9, 2008
US stem cell experts have produced a library of the powerful cells using ordinary ...
dBTechno, MA - Aug 9, 2008
According to a new survey published by the non-profit Commonwealth Fund, most Americans are not happy with their current health care ...
Arrival method, slow response often delay stroke care
PhysOrg.com, VA - August 8, 2008
Most stroke patients can't recall when their symptoms started or do not arrive at the hospital in a timely manner, so they cannot be considered for ...
FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public
eFluxMedia - August 7, 2008
By Anna Boyd As autumn is approaching, people should be ready to welcome the flu season. And the best way to do that is to get vaccinated against influenza, ...
Disease-Specific Stem Cell Lines Developed
U.S. News & World Report - August 7, 2008
Researchers in Massachusetts have succeeded in generating several disease-specific stem cell lines which should advance both research and, one day, treatment. Salmonella Is Tested To Fight Cancer Cells
Wall Street Journal - August 7, 2008
While most of the country is trying to avoid salmonella by not eating jalapeno peppers, Dr. Neil Forbes is embracing the bacteria to help fight a deadly disease: cancer. Medicare Approves Bogus Providers Of Wheelchairs
Enews 2.0, August 6, 2008
By Diane Anderson Two fictional companies set up by the Government Accountability Office were approved by Medicare to provide equipment such as wheelchairs ...
Magic’ Pills Turn Ordinary Mice into Athletes by Mimicking Exercise
eFluxMedia - August 2, 2008
By Anna Boyd For all of us who are kind of lazy or simply do not find the necessary time to exercise the solution might come sooner than we expect in the ...
Cell Changes May Help Lou Gehrig's Research
FOXNews - August 1, 2008
Using a new technique to reprogram cells, scientists are growing neurons from people with Lou Gehrig's disease, a possible first step in understanding how the deadly illness develops.
Endurance lift without lifting
San Diego Union Tribune - August 1, 2008
Couch potatoes, take heart: A team of scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla has made a discovery that might just make your dreams come true.
Ahead of the Bell: House passes tobacco bill
Forbes - July 31, 2008
Investors holding stock in cigarette makers on Thursday will be weighing the passage of a House of Representatives bill that will require the US Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco.
Study Supports Health Benefits Of Smoking Ban
Wall Street Journal - July 31, 2008
A new study from Scotland provides what public-health experts in the US say is the strongest evidence yet that public bans on smoking -- being debated in several locales -- improve health by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke.
Prostate Cancer Therapy: Mental Impact?
WebMD - July 30, 2008
A treatment most often offered for men in late stages of prostate cancer may affect mental functioning.
Roche wins US panel support for arthritis drug
Reuters - July 30, 2008
Roche Holding AG won a US panel's backing on Tuesday for a new rheumatoid arthritis drug, a potential blockbuster that could help the Swiss company diversify its ...
Cutting-Edge Alzheimer's Treatment
ABC News - July 29, 2008
More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease and 10 million baby boomers are expected to develop it in the coming years, which is why there's so much excitement about research being presented this week at a major conference of Alzheimer's
About That Clean, Fresh Scent . . .
Washington Post - July 29, 2008
The fumes that waft from top-selling air fresheners and laundry products contain dozens of chemicals, including several classified as toxic or hazardous...
US surgical errors cost $1.5 billion a year: report
Reuters - July 29, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Preventable medical errors during or after surgery cause 10 percent of surgery-related deaths and may cost employers nearly $1.5 billion a year, according to a US government report released on Monday.
Statins may protect against memory loss: study
(Reuters Health) - July 28, 2008
Results of a new study suggest that taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may decrease the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults.
Medicare Part D a boon for drug companies, House report says
Los Angeles Times - July 25, 2008
Taxpayers pay up to 30% more for prescriptions under the privately administered program than under Medicaid, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform finds.
 US cancer boss in mobiles warning
BBC News - July 24, 2008
The director of a leading US cancer research institute has sent a memo to thousands of staff warning of possible higher risks from mobile phone use.
Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco Bill
New York Times - July 23, 2008
In its sharpest criticism yet of the tobacco legislation pending in Congress, the Bush administration has said it “strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco.
Have scientists discovered a cure for Alzheimer's?
Independent, UK - July 22, 2008
Scientists were amazed when a 20-year-old hay fever drug was found to be highly effective in treating dementia. Jeremy Laurance reports on a startling ...
Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing'
Washington Post - July 22, 2008
By Steven Reinberg MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Starting next year, doctors can earn additional money from Medicare if they use electronic prescribing systems, US health officials said Monday.
Vaccine Removes Brain Plaques But Does Not Prevent Dementia
Medical News Today, UK - July 21, 2008
According to a study published in The Lancet, immunization against the amyloid-β peptide clears amyloid plaques in the brain but fails to halt the ...
Fuel's surge a headache for home health providers
The Associated Press - July 21, 2008
Stethoscope? Check. Bandages and medications? Check. Money for fuel? Uh-oh. US home health care workers, particularly those in rural areas, are suffering from financial headaches caused by the escalating cost of transportation, ...
Cells from humans grow blood vessels in mice
Reuters - July 20, 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cells taken from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords grew into functioning blood vessels in mice with just the right coaxing ...
Many In Bush Administration Reversed On Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- July 19, 2008 Bush administration officials, including the energy secretary, had originally agreed that greenhouse gases posed a danger to the public and should be regulated under existing clean-air laws - but later reversed course amid opposition from Vice President
Dick Cheney's office and the oil industry, a new U.S. congressional report says.
Older Women's Stroke Risk Linked To Sleep
CBS News - July 18, 2008
Researchers found that postmenopausal women who slept nine or more hours per night were 70% more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke than women who slept an average of seven hours a night.
Alzheimer's drug trial 'promise'
BBC News, UK - July 18, 2008
A drug once used to treat hayfever "significantly improves" symptoms in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. ...
FDA gives all-clear on tomatoes, not peppers
Chicago Tribune - July 18, 2008
By Stephen J. Hedges | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration declared on Thursday that it is again safe to eat all tomatoes now on sale in the US, canceling its warning in June that some tomatoes were the cause of a ...
Low-Fat Diet – Best Choice to Lose Weight and Lower Cholesterol
eFluxMedia - July 17, 2008
By Anna Boyd If you really want to lose weight and decrease your cholesterol level, you may try the low-carbohydrate diet, according to a study published in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Congress, Overriding Bush, Blocks Pay Cut for Doctors
New York Times - July 16, 2008
Lawmakers backing the bill held a Capitol Hill rally on Tuesday before the veto override. By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON - President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a bill protecting doctors from a Medicare pay cut, but both houses of Congress swiftly overrode the ...
Physical Fitness May Slow Down Alzheimer’s
InjuryBoard.com - July 15, 2008
According to a new study, those who have symptoms of Alzheimer's and who exercise regularly have four times less brain shrinkage than those who do not hit the pavement.
FDA now unsure about cause of salmonella outbreak
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