Technology Aids In Maintaining Quality Of Life In Aging

19-06-2011

Tagged Under : Aging, Life Aging

Los Angeles Times: Elder Care Goes High-TechDorothy Rutherford is anxiously typing at her home computer, filling in answers to an online spelling game. Gerontologists say aging in place vastly improves the quality of life for seniors and is a lot cheaper for society than group homes and institutions. The trick is to do so without jeopardizing the health and safety of older people, which is why Rutherford is playing the word jumble game (Hamilton, 6/17).

Rectal Prolapse – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Surgery

13-06-2011

Tagged Under : Prolapse Causes, Rectal Prolapse, Rectal Prolapse Causes, Surgery

Table of Contents

  • What is Rectal Prolapse?
  • Rectal Prolapse Symptoms
  • Rectal Prolapse Pictures
  • Rectal Prolapse Causes
  • Rectal Prolapse Treatment
  • Rectal Prolapse Surgery and Repair

This is a condition occurring when the rectum which is the lowest intestinal section, loses internal support and slips outside the body.

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Rule Would Let Patients Find Out Who’s Looked At Their Health Records

01-06-2011

Tagged Under : Health, Health Records

The regulation, issued Tuesday, would allow patients to request a report that documents who has accessed and viewed their protected health information. And, in other news, research shows that electronic health records have become an important public health research tool. In becoming so, however, EMRs raise ethical questions.

The Hill: Patients Could Gain Right To Find Out Who’s Seen Their Health Records Patients would be able to find out who has looked at their electronic medical records under a proposed rule opened up for public comment on Tuesday.

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Gain Weight Safely – Gaining Can Be Just as Hard as Losing

31-05-2011

Tagged Under : Losing

The majority of health and fitness web sites often deal with the topic of losing weight. However, what about the topic of gaining weight? I received an email from a reader who wanted information on how to safely gain weight. It seems like the answer would be easy – just eat more. Yet, simply eating more is not the best advice.

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Research Roundup: Medicaid Co-Payments, Access To Docs Causes Worse Health

26-05-2011

Tagged Under : Health

Shefali S. Kulkarni compiled this selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs:

Pediatrics: Disparities In Child Access To Emergency Care For Acute Oral Injury — This study looked at the “impact of insurance status on dental practices’ willingness to schedule an appointment for a child with a symptomatic fractured permanent front tooth.” Six researchers posed as mothers of 10-year-old boys who all had the same injury but different coverage: Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or private Blue Cross dental insurance. T

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