 Reuters - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more.
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially deadly
intestinal infection is on the rise outside of hospital settings,
especially among the elderly, researchers warn.
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Time.com - A new study of more than 1,000 cases of hospitalization due to H1N1, or swine flu, in California gives a clearer picture of who is apt to develop severe cases of the disease
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A potentially deadly stomach
infection is on the rise outside of hospital settings, especially among
the elderly, researchers warn.
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Time.com - Without general anesthesia, modern surgery and medical intervention would be crippled. But what do doctors really know about the long-term effects of these mysterious drugs?
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged adults whose
parents have Alzheimer's disease are at increased risk for high blood
pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation -- all
of which may be associated with later development of Alzheimer's
disease.
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Illness and surgery don't
contribute to long-term cognitive decline in seniors and don't accelerate
progression of dementia, researchers say.
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HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors with dementia are
diagnosed with flu less often, have shorter hospital stays and are 50
percent more likely to die than those without dementia, says a U.S. study
that looked at flu and pneumonia in adults 65 and older.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Want to improve that
osteoarthritis in your knee? New research suggests that regular Tai Chi
exercise can reduce pain and help your knee function better.
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AP - Medicare officials are backing off a policy that pushed many doctors to use a $2,000 injectable drug for a potentially blinding eye disorder, over a similar treatment that costs about $50.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A French study finding that
people with Alzheimer's disease and diabetes have less memory loss than
those without diabetes should be regarded with caution, American experts
say.
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 Time.com - Despite our stable agrarian society and medical advances that help us live into old age, the effects of natural selection are still at work on the modern human species, researchers say
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Reuters - Democratic leaders moved on Friday to build support among the elderly for a massive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, saying the measure would immediately start closing a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage.
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- An unprecedented worldwide
study has clinched the case that the gene behind Gaucher disease, a rare
neurological disorder, is also involved in Parkinson's disease.
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new look at some old data
adds convincing evidence that high body fluid levels of the antioxidant
urate slow the progressive nerve damage of Parkinson's disease.
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 AP - Swine flu continues to be most dangerous to kids and younger adults and is largely bypassing the elderly, according to the latest and most solid government health information.
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Reuters - Warfarin, a common blood thinner used for preventing heart attacks and blood clots may also cause problems for individuals who suffer some form of trauma, particularly the elderly.
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 HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Macaque monkeys that
received gene therapy for symptoms of Parkinson's disease saw a
significant improvement in their motor function without the side effects
associated with current standard therapy, researchers say.
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dialysis may not be worth
undertaking for many older Americans in nursing homes who suffer kidney
failure in addition to other ailments, a study finds.
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AP - A surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes are suffering from futile care at the end of their lives, two new federally funded studies reveal.
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