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May
06
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Prevailing Over Parkinson's
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Physical therapy helps patients manage the degenerative nature of Parkinson's disease.
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May
05
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Brain Fitness
(Advance-OT) --
Best way to age healthfully is to pay homage to the king of organs.
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May
05
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Women Want Answers, But What Questions Should Be Asked?
(Medical News Today) --
One in two women in the United States will have an osteoporosis -related fracture in her lifetime...
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May
05
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How To Stop A Stroke In Its Tracks
(Medical News Today) --
Sometimes, even a severe stroke can have a happy ending. When Ruth Mitchell arrived at Loyola University Hospital's emergency room, her face was drooping, her left arm was weak, she couldn't walk and she was slurring her words.
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May
04
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New Study Links Stroke And Short Sleep Cycle For Elderly Patients With High Blood Pressure
(Medical News Today) --
Data presented today at the American Society of Hypertension, Inc.'s 25th Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2010) demonstrate a link between short cycles of sleep, stroke and silent cerebral infarct (SCI), or "silent strokes"...
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May
03
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Physical Therapists Meet With Members Of Congress To Discuss Access To Care
(Medworm) --
Physical therapy advocates of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) met with their members of Congress on Tuesday to discuss the importance of direct access to physical therapy services provided under Medicare...
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May
03
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Possible Link Between Multiple Sclerosis Brain Atrophy, Cognitive Function And Low Vitamin D Levels
(Medical News Today) --
Low vitamin D levels may be associated with more advanced physical disability and cognitive impairment in persons with multiple sclerosis, studies conducted by neurologists at the University at Buffalo have shown...
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May
03
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Predicting Future Heart Attacks
(Ivanhoe) --
(Ivanhoe Newswire) 2013 What if you could predict your chances of having a heart attack years ahead of time?
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Apr
30
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Alternative Therapy Usage For Pain Increases With Age, Wealth
(Medical News Today) --
In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief.
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Apr
30
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Panel finds no evidence to support effective measures to prevent Alzheimer's
(McKnights) --
An independent panel of medical experts has determined that there is no strong scientific evidence to support several measures for the prevention of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.
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