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Aug
06
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Long-term care community cheers passage of Medicaid extension legislation
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Long-term care leaders on Thursday praised the Senate for approving an extension of enhanced Medicaid assistance to cash-strapped states.
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Aug
06
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House To Return After Senate Approves Extension Of Enhanced Medicaid Funds
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will bring the House back from its recess next week to vote on an extension of enhanced state Medicaid funds the Senate is poised to approve as soon as Thursday afternoon, Politico reports.
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Aug
06
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Could Lifestyle Changes Cut Dementia Rates?
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FRIDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to lower the incidence of dementia by reducing rates of diabetes and depression, boosting education, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, according to a new study.
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Aug
05
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Newly approved flu vaccine protects against H1N1, seasonal strains
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new influenza vaccine that protects against the H1N1 strain as well as seasonal strains of the flu.
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Aug
05
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Link Between Gum Inflammation And Alzheimer's Disease Supported By New Evidence From NYUCD
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NYU dental researchers have found the first long-term evidence that periodontal (gum) disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer's disease in healthy individuals as well as in those who already are cognitively impaire
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Aug
03
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White House Predicts Overhaul Will Save $8 Billion For Medicare By The End Of 2011
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The White House says the new health law will save Medicare about $8 billion by the end of next year and $575 billion during the rest of the decade, according to a new report the Obama administration is releasing Monday, The Associated Press reports.
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Aug
03
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Senate Likely To Vote This Evening On Extending Extra Medicaid Funds
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The Senate votes tonight on a cloture motion on a $26.1 billion domestic spending package that includes $10 billion in funding to avert teacher layoffs and $16.1 billion in Medicaid aid by extending Federal Medical Assistance Percentage reimbursements.
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Jul
28
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Seniors Understand Very Little About The Health Overhaul Law, Poll Finds
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The Hill: "The majority of the nation's seniors have little understanding of what the Democrats' newly enacted healthcare law actually does, according to poll results released Monday...
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Jul
28
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Adherence to recommended exercise improves physical function, reduces pain for osteoarthritis patients
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Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical function, and self-perceived effect.
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Jul
26
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UVA Launches Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia Site
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The University of Virginia School of Medicine launched Memory Commons, an interactive, first-of-its-kind educational website that focuses on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
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