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ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

Many older Floridians have no backup plan after hanging up their keys

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST

Florida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the United States, but very few of them have thought ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely or considered how they will get around without a car, according to a new survey.

Research improves diagnosis and potential treatment of neuromyelitis optica

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:19 AM PST

Researchers have identified critical steps leading to myelin destruction in neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a debilitating neurological disease that is commonly misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis. The findings could lead to better care for the thousands of patients around the world with NMO.

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 01:35 PM PST

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes especially if they had no history of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. The findings persisted even after statistics were adjusted for other risk factors such as smoking and physical activity. Women with the highest level of antioxidants in their diet consumed about half their antioxidants from fruits and vegetables.
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