Alzheimer's Association | Memory Walk | Team up against Alzheimer's

Seeded on Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:52 PM EDT (alz.org)

The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's in the nation.

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FDA Approves First Drug For Huntington's Disease Treatment

Seeded on Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:35 PM EDT (emaxhealth.com)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xenazine (tetrabenazine) for the treatment of chorea in people with Huntington's disease. Chorea is the jerky, involuntary movement that occurs in people with this disease.

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Man, 72, walking across U.S. to fight Huntington's disease

Seeded on Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:26 PM EDT (thederrick.com)

A Washington state man is walking across the United States - and right through Venango County - on a long journey to fight Huntington's disease.

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Undocumented immigrant in coma set to be returned to Mexico -- chicagotribune.com

Seeded on Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:42 AM EDT (Chicago Tribune)

Excerpt: A 30-year-old Mexican man in a coma at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago has ignited a dispute over a little-known practice at hospitals—sending medically needy undocumented immigrants back to their countries of origin.

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Press Resource – Proposed Nursing Home 5-Star System for Nursing Home Compare

Seeded on Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:03 AM EDT (cms.hhs.gov)

CMS has proposed a new nursing home rating system for nursing home facilities. The new rating system includes a 5-Star rating to assist with the comparison of different facilities.

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