| Working after retirement beneficial
October 15, 2009 at 2:42 pm
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| | COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Retirees who work a temporary or part-time job have fewer major diseases and are able to function better, U.S. researchers said. Study co-author Mo Wang of the University of Maryland and colleagues examined the national Health and Retirement study, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging. They used data from 12,189 participants who were between the ages of 51-61 at the beginning of the study. The study participants were interviewed every two years over a six-year period beginning in 1992 about their health, finances, employment history and work or retirement |
| Urate linked to slowed Parkinson's disease
October 15, 2009 at 2:40 pm
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| | BOSTON, Oct 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- U.S. researchers have found Parkinson's disease progresses more slowly in patients with higher levels of urate. Urate is a salt derived from uric acid. When the body cannot metabolize uric acid properly, urates can build up in body tissues or crystallize within the joints. The study, published online in the Archives of Neurology, found the disease progressed more slowly in patients with the highest levels of urate than in people with the lowest levels. Study leaders Dr. Michael Schwarzschild of Massachusetts General Hospital and Alberto Ascherio of Massachusetts General Hospital, both in |
| Regence campaign: Consumers must make choices to reduce health care costs: Insurance provider has interactive Web site, Facebook presence to get the word out.
October 15, 2009 at 6:14 am
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| | Oct. 15--As the battle over health care reform rages in Congress, Regence BlueCross BlueShield is using a slick Internet site, social media and billboards to say that consumers bear much of the blame for high premiums. The message isn't that bald, but it's there. "It really is about motivating people about the real cost of health care and how the choices they make each day impact those costs. To motivate consumers to take action is really what it's all about," Regence spokeswoman Georganne Benjamin said Wednesday. The campaign was kicked off by what the not-for-profit insurer believes is an unsustainable |
| Three Utah deaths linked to H1N1: With vaccine in short supply, officials urge handwashing and other tactics
October 15, 2009 at 6:14 am
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| | Oct. 15--The H1N1 swine flu virus claimed the lives of three Utah women over the last week, as the flu season gets off to a rare early start. For two weeks in a row, the percentage of visits to Utah clinics for influenza-like illness has hovered around 3 percent -- well above what is considered outbreak level, said Tom Hudachko, a spokesman for the Utah Department of Health. "It's actually considered very unusual for this time of year. These are levels we would see much later in the flu season," he said, not the second week of October. And with |
| Area swine flu clinics scheduled: City, counties arrange sessions for priority groups
October 15, 2009 at 6:14 am
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| State Web Site Errs in Flu Vaccine Listings
October 15, 2009 at 5:57 am
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| | The state health agency set up a Web site Wednesday to help people find the swine flu vaccine, but many places listed on the site don't have it. At least one isn't even in business yet. The state Department of Community Health established the Web site --- at health.state.ga.us/h1n1flu --- to help people find the closest place to them that has the vaccine. The site allows a person to type in his or her ZIP code and find places nearby that have signed up to offer the vaccine. But a spot check of about a dozen places in metro Atlanta |
| Labor unions turn against elements of health care bill
October 15, 2009 at 5:47 am
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| Ways to reduce flu germs at home
October 15, 2009 at 5:47 am
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| | LANCASTER, Pa., Oct 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Many are awaiting the H1N1 flu vaccine but U.S. steam cleaning experts say keeping homes germ-free can help guard against illness. The Haan Corp., which specializes in steam cleaning products, say steaming home items to 212 degrees Fahrenheit kills 99.9 percent of bacteria just by using water. To reduce germs at home during flu season, Haan suggests: -- Blow-dry hair before going to bed because falling asleep with wet hair can create a pillow case full of germs and dust mites. -- Clean bacteria off toys and wash floors where children | | | 
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