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Health briefs - Gloucester Daily Times
Mondays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Weights, conditioning and pyramid walking class for men and women with Anna Wickers. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., Tai chi with Meredith Morgan. Tuesdays, 9:45 to 11 a.m., Yoga with Mary Ann Wenniger. Class does not ... -
Elder Services members take a stand on 'Olmstead' at Statehouse - Gloucester Daily Times
The 10th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision, known as the Olmstead decision — which guarantees people with disabilities the right to services in the most integrated and least restrictive setting possible — has made community ... -
Quality, and equality, of care - Boston Globe
BARRIERS TO good care at hospitals are just one of many reasons that people with disabilities suffer health disparities as sharp as those facing racial and ethnic minorities. Still, hospitals are a good place to start in making care truly accessible ... -
Local advocates applaud agency's name change - Daily News Tribune
Local advocates yesterday applauded the official name change of the state department that provides services to those with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Formerly known as the Department of Mental Retardation, the department from now on ... -
Archive for July, 2009 - Tucson Citizen
More than 7,500 signatures from LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) and straight supportive individuals, from all 50 states and 36 countries have been presented to Congressman and LGBT ally, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), chair of the U.S. House of ... -
Words matter: Ban the R-word - Abilene Reporter-News
As a professional in the field of human services for several years, I’ve certainly bristled at the brazen way much of our society flippantly uses that word. Because my children are small, I tried to offer a simple explanation of what the word ... -
Pride Through Federal Action - By Mark R. Kerr - Tucson Citizen
More than 7,500 signatures from LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) and straight supportive individuals, from all 50 states and 36 countries have been presented to Congressman and LGBT ally, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), chair of the U.S. House of ... -
Total Knee Replacements Increase Mobility And Motor Skills In Older ... - Medical News Today
According to a new study from researchers at Duke University, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed in older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee result in long-term, significant improvement of physical functioning and motor skills ... -
Community calendar - Abington Mariner
Gore Place, 52 Gore St. on the Waltham line, offers a series of Sunday afternoon events in July. Meet live hawks, falcons, owls and a bald eagle with raptor demonstrator Tom Ricardi. Shows July 5, at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. $5. Information ... -
Obesity plagues Kings County - Hanford Sentinel
Their love for pork rinds, super-size soft drinks and ice cream isn't helping adult Kings County residents get any leaner, prompting health officials to warn more urgently: eat less and exercise. Even as California as a whole scored a low adult ...
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