The official wrap up of the American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure 2010 is in, and there is a cause for thanks and celebration across the board. This year, there were 462 registered cyclists (23% more riders) who rode up to 200 miles… more than 160 volunteers… and a total of more than $220,000 raised […]
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Ivy Bean was 104 when she died Wednesday, July 28. She was known as “the World’s Oldest Tweeter.” According to the Irish Times, Ivy Bean wrote about her life in Hillside nursing home in Bradford. She started out on Facebook, but had to switch to Twitter when she exceeded her quota of 5000 fans. In
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This week, Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed into law SB 326, a landmark nursing home safety reform bill. This legislation is designed to improve living conditions by increasing the number of nursing home inspectors and nursing staff, and increasing licensing fees. And–perhaps most important–there are provisions designed to reduce chronic violence that has been reported
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An article in today’s USA TODAY reports the growing number of head and brain injuries suffered by young athletes due, at least in part, to metal baseball bats. Take the examples of two families, the Sandbergs and the Schlesners: They’ve each had a son on the verge of dying after being struck on the head
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A man was charged with second-degree murder after the SUV he was driving was involved in a North Carolina auto accident that killed a 17-year-old, according to CharlotteObserver.com. The man’s Jeep Cherokee was traveling about 60 mph when it crossed the center line of the two-lane road and collided head-on with a 1984 Oldsmobile driven
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When it comes to battling hot flashes due to menopause, physicians have an arsenal of hormone replacement products to choose from, including pills, skin patches, creams, and a topical prescription spray called Evamist. This estrogen product is sprayed on the inside of the forearm, between the elbow and the wrist. Dosage is one, two, or three
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Another huge Toyota recall. Nothing important, really…just POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. Okay, I guess that is kinda important. TOYOTA AVALON On its website, Toyota reports that it is recalling 373,000 model year 2000-2004 Toyota Avalons in the United States. Apparently, the steering lock bar–a component of the steering interlock system, is defective. A tiny
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BP has agreed to establish a fund to compensate those affected by the moratorium on drilling. However, BP and White House officials cannot agree on how to administer funds to those making claims. The delay is resulting in increased hardship to those in the Gulf: http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/07/oil_rig_workers_compensation_f.html
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Finally, finally, finally! Professional locker rooms across the country will be undergoing minor redecoration, with players’ health in mind. The National Football League (NFL) has released its official, new poster, which clearly lists symptoms of concussion and potential long-term effects. In one section, the poster says that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to “…problems
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A study of nearly 200 Vietnam vets found that 13% of those with penetrating head wounds developed epilepsy more than 14 years later. A few veterans had new seizures that popped up 45 years after the initial injury. The results of the Vietnam Head Injury Study, published in the journal Neurology, confirmed that epilepsy is common
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