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Fall Prevention Programs Can Help Lower Bone Fracture Risk In Adults
Osteoporosis and an overall decline in health and agility can put older adults at heightened risk for
bone fractures. When those fractures occur, treatment can be complex and healing can be slow. more
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Information For Patients: Lowering Your Risk Of Falling
Anyone can fall, although the risk is greater for people in higher age groups. Nearly a third of people
75 years of age or older who are living at home experience an accidental fall each year. This increased risk of falling may be the
result of changes that come with aging plus other medical conditions, such as decreased vision or cataracts, arthritis, hip or knee
surgery. more
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Stress Causes Heart-Damaging Fats To Stay In Blood Longer
A new study has found the first evidence that short periods of psychological stress can cause the body
to take longer to clear heart-damaging fats from the bloodstream. more
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Mayo Clinic Proceedings Looks At Epidemic Of Obesity In February Issue
Three articles and an editorial in the February Mayo Clinic Proceedings outline the difficulties facing
people who are overweight, but offer some strategies that might help reduce the surge of obesity in the nation's
population. more
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Abnormalities In Brains Of Autism Patients
Withdrawing from social interaction and communication is a hallmark of autism. Now, researchers
have identified structural differences in the brains of autism patients that might explain the behavor. more
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