Deadly Intestinal Infection Spreading Outside Hospitals (HealthDay) 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. Swine Flu: H1N1 Hits the Young, but Elderly at More Risk (Time.com) 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 Deadly Stomach Bug Making Inroads Outside Hospitals (HealthDay) 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. Doctors Debate Anesthetics' Effect on Babies, Elderly (Time.com) 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? High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring (HealthDay) 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. Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors (HealthDay) 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. Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia (HealthDay) 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. Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors (HealthDay) 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. Medicare reverses billing change on Genentech drug (AP) 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. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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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.
