Living in care lifts chances of poverty and early death

SAN DIEGO: The police have launched an investigation into an incident where a woman was killed after being crushed by a minibus at the residential home where she lived.

The 71-year-old had been coming back from a bowling trip with two other residents when she Read More »

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The new research climate surrounding occupational therapy

DALLAS: Growing numbers of occupational therapists (OTs) are combining clinical practice with a research career as part of a national drive to build an evidence-based profession. Attracted to academia and passionate about people, dozens of therapists are researching the effectiveness, and cost effectiveness, of different Read More »

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US to sequence 1 million genomes in effort to develop ‘personalised’ medicines

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States has proposed analyzing the genetic information of more than 1 million American volunteers as part of a new initiative to understand human disease and develop medicines targeted to an individual’s genetic make-up.

At the heart of the initiative is the Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The ninety-seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Award for 2015 has been received.

The affordable housing category includes Centerplan Cos. with their Hartford Downtown Plan. The project includes some rentals set aside for low- and moderate-income households… Read More »

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