Falls, disability and hunger are surprisingly common aspects of life for California seniors, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. More than one out of five California seniors experience one or more of these issues, which, separate from medical conditions
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The Australian Education Union claims the South Australian Government is breaching its duty of care by failing to ensure that teachers have first aid training.
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Most Americans are familiar with the popular city rankings of the fattest cities, the fittest cities, the most livable cities and the most expensive cities. Now, in the first-of-its-kind survey, the American Academy of Dermatology has identified the cities that take sun protection seriously and tho
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The heart needs a steady supply of energy to function properly. MUHC researcher Dr. Vincent Gigure's and his colleagues recently identified several genetic programs which work together to ensure this energy is available. Dr. Gigure's findings, published in the May 2007 issue of Cell Metabolism, may
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Michael Weiner, M.D., a pioneering brain imaging researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, is a recipient of the 2006 William S. Middleton Award from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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