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Middle-aged Americans reporting more mobility related disabilities, study finds

The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Highlighting racial disparities increases coverage and effectiveness of health news

Effective communication of health news is needed to raise awareness and encourage behavior changes in populations who experience health disparities, or inequalities in health status, according to the U.S. Department of Health ...

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nutrition's potential to save sight

While 20/20 vision is a symbol of visual acuity, between now and the year 2020, more and more people will experience some extent of vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other sight-robbing diseases.

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created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0