Lifestyle changes especially effective at preventing type 2 diabetes in adults aged 60 and older
... Prevent type 2 Diabetes. This group of committed citizens was assembled by NDEP to put a human face on the populations that are at high risk for the disease. Each member is actively working in his or her community to demonstrate lifestyle changes they have made to prevent or delay diabetes. "I adopted a he...Article highlights confusion about Homeland Security safety symbols
... CA-- Safety symbols designed to instruct American citizens how to react if terrorists strike may confuse them... pictorial safety symbols designed to help prepare citizens in the wake of specific scenarios that might occur during a nuclear, chemical, or biological terrori...Association publishes blueprint to strengthen stroke care from prevention through recovery
...r stroke care. This is about equal access for all citizens to high-quality stroke care. It's critical to leverage technology to make the stroke expertise available to all, regardless of their geography or economic circumstances. If you're poor and live near a poor hospital, you shouldn't be deprived of hig...Study casts doubt on increased mobility among US population
...sity sought to disprove the widespread belief that citizens are moving apart from their families in greater numbers. They were primarily concerned with predictions that older Americans separated from their adult children would place a significant burden on caregiving services for aged persons. Their informati...Culture-specific exercise sparks interest of older women
... where a large number of Cantonese-speaking senior citizens gather daily. They readily embraced this form of ...r Chinese women at a community center where senior citizens already gather daily for lunch, activities or health talks. The 27 Chinese women in the study, aver...UCLA study shows that people drink less alcohol as they age
... non-institutionalized, non-military United States citizens up to age 74. Subjects in the follow-up were in the 25 to 74-year age range. The study asked the following questions: How does drinking behavior (drinking vs. abstention) change over time? What are the differences in demographic characteristics a...Finances, not having a dentist are primary barriers to seniors receiving needed dental care
...ooth-and-nail to provide dental services to senior citizens is not much of a stretch. A survey of 415 senior citizens in Western New York, conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medici...Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...igns as the world's Olympic baseball champion, its citizens enjoy superlative professional play at bargain prices in ballparks largely free of commercial gimmicks and hype. But an economist now weighs in with research showing that Cuba's government-run baseball system exploits its players, while offering it...