Workers whose occupations involve contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, says a report published in the medical journal Archives of Neurology.The development of Parkinson's disease related to was
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, in Winston-Salem, N.C., claims that a new study by researchers there is the first to refute the widely held belief that intentional weight loss in older adults leads to increased risk of death.In or
Vitality in retirement years often is challenged by health changes. Retirement communities address these concerns by offering amenities and services such as exercise rooms and medication assistance. One other service becoming more in demand to help
ansitional Care Unit, of Spokane, says it has taken the unusual step of providing full-time, on-site medical oversight during the weekdays, as well as 24-hour access to hospitalists from the adjacent Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Joseph
The developers of a planned senior- and low-income multifamily housing complex adjacent to the Clare House Apartments on Spokane's South Hill have applied for a building permit for the first phase of that project, a $6.5 million, 61-unit senior of
The risk of dying from injuries is increasing for Americans ages 65 and older, says a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research & Policy, in Baltimore.The report found significant increases a
Oversight of professional guardianspeople who make decisions for others who are incapacitatedis rigorous, and a certification process that has been beefed up over the last few years has brought greater credibility to the profession, say
Though U.S. is far larger in population, it ranks second, research shows
April 8, 2010
German tourists, more than any other country's residents, like to flash their cash when they travel, says Skyscanner Ltd., of Edinburgh, Scotland, citing World Tourism Organization statistics.They spend more than $90 billion a year on their a of
Membership survey finds that items are falling more often from overhead bins
April 8, 2010
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says a recent membership survey has found that half of responding flight attendants said they had witnessed carry-on items falling from overhead bins in the previous 60 days. The survey validated anecdotal
New federal law creates uniform caloric-data standards that chains now must follow
April 8, 2010
The National Restaurant Association recently praised passage of a provision that will provide more nutrition information to consumers in chain restaurants across the country. The rule was a component of health care legislation that passed Congress