|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Study: Even light activity helps elderly
Jul 11 2006 7:43PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Forget jumping jacks and treadmills. Just doing household chores and other mundane activities of daily living is enough to help older adults live longer, new research suggests.
|
|
|
Elderly face higher Medicare premiums
Jul 11 2006 4:59PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The elderly will face another double-digit rise in their Medicare premiums next year, resulting in monthly payments of nearly $100.
|
|
|
Russia acknowledges AIDS drug shortage
Jul 11 2006 1:31PM (CT)
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's chief epidemiologist said Tuesday that the country was suffering a shortage in HIV medicines and acknowledged that bureaucratic bungles had contributed to the problem.
|
|
|
WHO chief urges G8 to focus on diseases
Jul 11 2006 11:00AM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - The Group of Eight summit is a prime opportunity for world leaders to show they are seriously committed to fight the spread of infectious diseases, the acting head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
|
|
|
|
|
|