The National Councol on Aging has requested your assistance in advocacy regarding the following matter: Congress is close to a deal on extending the payroll tax cut, unemployment insurance, and Medicare physician payment fix. The problem is how to pay for it. Reports indicate that one proposal involves a $5 billion cut to the Prevention …
Don't forget! Tomorrow, Friday, February 3, 2012 is Wear Red Day. Wearing red tomorrow can help raise awareness of heart disease, specifically women's heart disease. It also can inspire conversation with friends, family and coworkers about the importance of knowing the warning signs as well as what to do if they come across someone who …
Health based researchers are constantly looking for the next big thing; the "wonder drug" that will help relieve pain and improve your health. Well, it looks like many researchers have hit on the same concept, which may turn out to be the biggest "wonder drug" for individuals with chronic conditions. Exercise. Good, old-fashioned movement may …
Do you or does someone you know have one of the more than 100 forms of arthritis? Consider self-enrollment into the Arthritis Internet Registry (AIR), a tool developed by the Arthritis Foundation in partnership with the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases and Quest Diagnostics. This databank can assist researchers with understanding arthritic conditions as …
Here in the United States, rivalries are all around us. From brand rivalries (Coke vs Pepsi) to political rivalries (Democratic vs Republican) to advertised rivalries (Mac vs PC) to college and professional sports rivalries (Cardinals vs Cubs), even to some time ago when your high school student body would rally together to excel in all …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released their latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). It features a report from Jennifer M. Hootman, PhD, Arthritis Program, that looks at "State-Specific Prevalence of No Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults With and Without Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis – United States, 2009". The report can be found …
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We've been hearing for years that eventually the "Baby Boomer" population will catch up and we will have a large percentage of our overall U.S. population 65 years of age or older. Some of these predictions are based on the large numbers of the population born around the same time – "Baby Boomers"; others are …
Do you or does someone you know have Medicare? If so, it's not too late to change your coverage for 2012 or select a Prescription Drug (Part D) plan. Next Wednesday, December 7th is the last day for open enrollment for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage, which is a change from previous years where …
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Thanksgiving 2011 has been declared as the United States' eighth annual "Family Health History Day," a part of November's Family History Month. According to U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, “An important first step in preventing illness and disability is learning about health conditions in our families that may put us at increased risk for …
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Actor Jim Belushi recently filmed the above public service announcement along with Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as a way of promoting awareness of gout, an inflammatory form of arthritis. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream and can be extremely painful. Belushi is one of eight million people in the United …