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Friday, 21 November 2008 15:04 |
A national website has incorporated an easy guide for seniors to choose a Medicare plan that's right for them before the annual enrollment deadline of December 31st.
Yesterday, Drugs.com announced the launch of its Medicare Part D Guide and Plan Selector Tool in an effort to assist senior citizens with the federal program that reduces prescription drug costs.
The guide, located on the front page of the website, is simple and easy-to-navigate. |
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008 15:04 |
Drugs originally developed to treat cancer patients have been found to have the potential to prevent and possibly reverse type 1 diabetes.
The drugs, marketed as Gleevec and Sutent, were tested on mice with the disease. In the experiment, the drugs put type 1 diabetes into remission in 80 percent of the test subjects.
It was also found that 80 percent of mice who went into remission were clear of the disease, thanks to the two drugs. |
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Thursday, 13 November 2008 12:04 |
Senior citizens living with diabetes are being asked to send a photo as part of a national campaign to create a special mosaic.
The website, www.facingdiabetes.co.uk, will use the pictures for a collage and create a larger image titled "The Face of Diabetes" in honour of World Diabetes Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow (November 14th).
Douglas Smallwood, chief executive of Diabetes UK, called the condition "one of the biggest health challenges facing the UK today. |
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Thursday, 06 November 2008 09:04 |
Women who have been through the menopause and who are also overweight are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, one sector commentator has claimed.
Pamela Goldberg, chief executive of the Breast Cancer Campaign, said regular physical exercise, such as walking, swimming, golf or gentle cycling, can help to prevent weight gain and can also boost energy levels.
She added that this promotes general wellbeing, in addition to reducing the risk of a number of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and breast cancer. |
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 09:04 |
A new drug has been suggested which could increase muscle mass in the arms and legs without any known side-effects.
Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System claim that MK-677 - an investigational treatment - may be used to reduce frailty in aging.
The study, which has been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that 20 percent of the muscle mass which was lost during the normal aging process was restored in seniors who took the drug. |
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