Wellness Library

Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer’s

From the September 22/29, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) comes a study that shows that walking may help prevent mental decline and Alzheimer’s disease. The study looked at 2257 physically capable men aged 71 to 93 years. In this study the amount of walking that these men did was

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Nursing Homes Kill Thousands Report Says

From an October 15, 2002 Associated Press release comes a chilling story of how Nursing Homes kill thousands of senior citizens each year. The story, also picked up by many other news organizations including ABC News, noted that government documents and court records were the source of the information. The story originally came from a

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Non Medical Care Usage Continues to Rise

A study by Harvard Medical School, published in the August 21, 2001 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, examined trends in the use of 20 different CAMs (Complementary and Alternative Medicine), covering everything from acupuncture to yoga, among representative groups across the U.S. The study continued to show that the use of what the

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No Junk Food Schools

A story that appeared in the April 19, 2004 Associated Press, highlighted schools that were eliminating all junk food from school grounds. In an attempt to improve the diet and health of students, Nathan Hale School, in New Haven Connecticut has eliminated junk food from the school menus and vending machines. Principal Kim Johnsky boasted

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New Warnings on ADHD Drugs

An article from the Associated Press on February 9, 2006 reports that experts from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel have recommended that Ritalin and other stimulant drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should carry the strongest warning that they may be linked to an increased risk of death and injury. The

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New Warning Labels Proposed for Over the Counter and Prescription Drugs

The Dec. 3, 2001 issue of the American Medical News reported that the US Food and Drug Administration may change warning labels and increase patient education because of fatal vehicle crashes linked to legal medications. The new label requirements would address possible sedation or impairment caused by over-the-counter and prescription drugs. This possible action is

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