Caregivers / Homecare News
AARP Solutions Forum Convenes Panel To Examine Medicaid Funding Of Long-Term Care
AARP will release a new report and convene a panel of experts to discuss Medicaid funding for long-term care (LTC) for older adults and adults with physical disabilities. The report analyzes the progress states are making shifting public funds and the people who rely on them from nursing homes to home and community based services.
Genetics News
Prozac Gene Test Good For Patients, Royal College Of Psychiatrists
People who suffer depression that does not respond to medication could be treated successfully if a simple genetic blood test was made more widely available in the UK. Four out of 10 people with depression have a genetic abnormality that prevents them responding to anti-depressant medication, according to research presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting in London this week
Breakthroughs Offer Hope to MS Patients
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 6:01 AM PDT
SUNDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's no one single way to suffer from multiple sclerosis
Breakthroughs Offer Hope to MS Patients
HealthCentral.com Sun, 06 Jul 2008 7:17 AM PDT
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. SUNDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's no one single way to suffer from multiple sclerosis. Every patient exhibits different symptoms as the disease gnaws away at the nerve endings in the brain, the spinal cord and even the eyes.

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Taking vitamin D brings big changes for readers

Published:Sunday, July 6, 2008

Q. I have been struggling with joint pain and just found out that my vitamin D level is really low. My doctor put me on a megadose of 50,000 IU (international units) each week for eight weeks. Then I will switch to 800 IU daily.

I took the first 50,000 IU pill yesterday, and today I can’t believe how good my joints feel. I have no pain and wonder if the vitamin D is responsible.

Shouldn’t a vitamin D check be part of a physical?

A.You may be right. Rheumatologists have reported that low vitamin D levels often contribute to joint and soft tissue pain. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

Insufficient vitamin D can mimic other serious problems, too, as this reader reported: “I was diagnosed with MS until the doctor found that my vitamin D level was 8.3 [dangerously low]. I’m on 50,000 IU twice weekly, and I can tell you it makes a huge difference!”

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/jul/06/taking-vitamin-d-brings-big-changes-for-readers/

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Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
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Joint Pain Eased By Vitamin D (But See Your Doctor First)
Hartford Courant - United States
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Natural News.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
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Low vitamin D may harm the bones of IBD patients
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
By Michelle Rizzo NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in the body may help guard against bone disease in patients with ...
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Male Infertility May Lead To Severe Psychological Problems - Infertile Males Tend to be Less Healthy
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - (Reported from the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association) Abstract 1740 reported that male infertility could lead to severe psychosocial problems including decreased interest in sexual relations, and problems with marital relationships.
Gender Change Man Has Baby The Natural Way
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