| Calcium And Vitamin D May Not Be The Only Protection Against Bone Loss |
| Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The study found that increasing the alkali content of the diet, with a pill or through a diet rich in fruits and vegetables has the opposite effect and strengthens skeletal health.
12/04/2008
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| Automakers Seek Financial Assistance; GM Proposal Includes Proposed Delay In Contributions To VEBA |
| Officials from the Big Three automakers on Tuesday presented to Congress individual proposals that included requests for as much as $34 billion in financial assistance to help prevent bankruptcy, as well as revisions to their obligations to a fund that will provide health benefits to United Auto Workers retirees, the
12/04/2008
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| Important And Significant Progress In The Efforts To Discover The Origins Of Age-Related Hearing Loss |
| Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, accounts for 30 percent of all hearing loss. So, why do some people lose their hearing as they get older but other people can still hear a pin drop? The answer may be in a study released online in the journal Human Molecular Genetics. Advance access is available online at http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/papbyrecent.dtl.
12/03/2008
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| Most Seniors Feel Younger Than Their Chronological Age |
| Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. That is one of the findings of a study forthcoming in the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science. The researchers analyzed the responses of 516 men and women age 70 and older who participated in the Berlin Aging Study, tracking how their perceptions about age and their satisfaction with aging changed over a six-year period.
12/03/2008
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| Most Seniors Feel Younger Than Their Chronological Age |
| Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age. That is one of the findings of a study forthcoming in the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science. The researchers analyzed the responses of 516 men and women age 70 and older who participated in the Berlin Aging Study, tracking how their perceptions about age and their satisfaction with aging changed over a six-year period.
12/03/2008
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| Automakers Return To Washington To Present New Case To Congress For Loans |
| Officials from the Big Three automakers -- Ford, General Motors and Chrysler -- on Tuesday will submit to lawmakers their proposals to use requested federal money to ensure long-term viability of their companies, including money for upcoming payments for retirees' health care, the
12/03/2008
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| St. Paul Pioneer Press Examines Antipsychotic Drug Use Among Minnesota Nursing Home Residents |
| The St. Paul Pioneer Press on Saturday as part of an ongoing series about long-term care in Minnesota examined the controversy over the use of antipsychotics among nursing home residents with dementia.
12/03/2008
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| Studies Evaluate Breast Cancer Outcomes In Older Patients, Women With Breast Augmentations |
| The following summarizes news coverage of two recent studies on breast cancer treatment.~ Older Patients: One in five women ages 65 and older delayed or did not complete their full radiation regimen after breast-conserving surgery, leading to an increased risk of death or recurrence, according to a study published online Monday in Cancer, the
12/03/2008
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