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LTC facilities struggle with safety versus autonomy

May 27, 2011

Nursing homes often must strike a balance between respecting residents' safety and their rights, particularly in areas such as smoking and sexuality, researchers report.
 

Study: U.S. healthcare system to blame for flagging life expectancy rates

October 11, 2010

Gains in life expectancy for U.S. citizens continue to lag behind those in other countries. Perhaps surprisingly, the usual suspects—obesity, smoking and other factors—are not the cause, according to a new study.
 

Mortality rates rise in U.S.

May 03, 2010

Mortality rates in the U.S. have been worsening over the last 20 years. A new report shows that its world rankings have slid during that period.
 

Nursing students smoke twice as much as general population, Italian survey finds

January 14, 2010

More than half of nursing students are current or former smokers, according to the results of a recent survey in Italy.
 

Middle-age smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes raise dementia risk

August 24, 2009

Those who smoke, or suffer from hypertension or diabetes during their middle-age years have a higher risk of developing dementia later, according to a new study.
 
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