Healthier ageing is just a click away

Europe is ageing and as people live longer they are fighting diseases while maintaining a quality of life. The latest technological tools are helping them sustain their health while staying at home. That is because a helping hand is now just a few clicks away.

Health-EU - (Geriatrics) - Tue, 31 January 2012
 http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/index_en.htm

Papules, Plaques, and Nodules in an Immunocompromised Patient

An 85-year-old man is admitted for evaluation of multiple papules, plaques, and subcutaneous [...]

Journal of the American Medical Association - (Dermatology)
Tue, 31 January 2012
 http://jama.ama-assn.org/

Discrimination Seems to Harm Health Regardless of Race

Discrimination can be a threat to health, according to a new study that included both blacks and [...]

Medline Plus - (General medicine)
Tue, 31 January 2012
 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

Medical Web Radio: Sex and cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and...

Topics of the latest edition of the Medical Web Radio include: 1 - Sex is safe for most patients [...]

md-fm.com - (General medicine)
Tue, 31 January 2012
 http://www.md-fm.com

Monoarticular Arthritis

In Holland, a diagnostic rule has been developed for gout, using the data of 381 consecutive [...]

MedNews - (Rheumatology)
Mon, 30 January 2012
 http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

Palliative Cares and Quality of Life

We know that palliative cares are applied to terminal patients when life hope is reduced to very [...]

MedNews - (Palliative Care)
Mon, 30 January 2012
 http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

Physical Capability and Mortality

According to a greater and greater number of remarks, the existing relation between physical [...]

MedNews - (Geriatrics)
Mon, 30 January 2012
 http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

Healthy and active ageing report

EuroHealthNet - Healthy Ageing - (Geriatrics) - Fri, 27 January 2012
 http://www.healthyageing.eu

Internet-Based Virtual Coach to Promote Physical Activity Adherence in Overweight Adults

Journal of Medical Internet Research - JMIR - (Dietetics and Nutrition) - Fri, 27 January 2012
 http://www.jmir.org

Mobile Phone Depression Prevention Intervention for Adolescents

Journal of Medical Internet Research - JMIR - (Psychology) - Fri, 27 January 2012
 http://www.jmir.org

Thousands of Seniors Lack Access to Lifesaving Organs

Johns Hopkins Hospital - (Transplant Surgery) - Tue, 24 January 2012
 http://www.hopkinshospital.org

Which are Lung Cancer Drugs Most Likely to Work?

Johns Hopkins Hospital - (Oncology) - Tue, 24 January 2012
 http://www.hopkinshospital.org

Processed meat may increase pancreatic cancer risk

Karolinska Institutet - (Oncology) - Tue, 24 January 2012
 http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

Medical Web Radio: New reversible antiplatelet agent gives safer option for surgery in stented patients

md-fm.com - (General medicine) - Tue, 24 January 2012
 http://www.md-fm.com

Impaired quality of life: a warning signal after oesophageal cancer surgery

Karolinska Institutet - (Oncology) - Tue, 24 January 2012
 http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

Docs more likely to suspect abuse in poor kids

Medline Plus - (Pediatrics) - Tue, 24 January 2012
 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus