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Height Loss Increases Risk for Fractures and Death in Older Women

PORTLAND, Ore. , Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Older women who have lost more than two inches in height face an increased risk of breaking bones and dying, according to a new study published in the January ...

College Money Available for Immigrants

The United States of America has long been thought of as the "land of opportunity," and no opportunity is greater than that of a college education. College graduates will earn 66 percent more during their career than a high school grad--and more education correlates with higher rates of employment and annual earnings, higher home ownership rates, and lower rates of institutionalization and ...

Local organization recognized with support from national program

NEW BEDFORD — The Avon Breast Health Outreach Program has awarded a $43,368 one-year grant to YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts to increase awareness of the life-saving benefits of early detection of breast cancer. It is the 11th year that the...

New Education about Menopause, Dry Eye and the Global Dry Eye Crisis on the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water

Laurie Barber, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas talks with Sharon Kleyne about Dry Eye, Menopause, Dry skin, dry mouth and global warming.Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 Sharon Kleyne, host of the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water syndicated radio talk show, recently interviewed Laurie Barber, MD, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas and a ...