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Group exercise boosts physical, mental health for older adults, study finds

Medical Xpress

In 2005, he launched the University of Missouri's 'Stay Strong Stay Healthy' strength training program, which has reached more than 20,000 older adults since its inception. Stephen Ball has dedicated his career to improving the health of older Missourians through exercise.

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Peripheral Arterial Disease and Foot Wounds

Vascular Physician

· On physical exam, findings that would indicate PAD include wounds located on the tips of the toes or foot, wounds covered by black eschar or gangrenous changes, shiny atrophic skin, lack of pedal hair or weak or absent pedal pulses. · · Monitor patients cholesterol and prescribe statin medications when appropriate.

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Submitting a 510(k)? Keep Hoarding Blank CDs

FDA Law Blog

Lenz, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA introduced electronic copies (eCopies) of 510(k)s in 2013 (see our prior blogs here and here ) as a way to reduce the need for submission of paper copies of 510(k)s to the Agency. By Adrienne R. FD&C Act Section 745(A)(b)(3)(A).

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Episode 213: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 13 – Centering Asian Americans: Racism, Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

provision in only English +/- Spanish), limitations of medical technology (i.e., In addition to the physical wrongs done to the victims, these acts function as community stressors that harm the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of so many others. Insufficient language services (i.e., link] The Practice (2019).

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

We additionally firmly establish that the song How to Save a Life by the Fray was a product of the aughts (2005, to be exact), not the 90’s ): Enjoy! You’re independent, drive in and out, and the more help you need, so for example, now you need somebody to help with medication administration. Transcript. This is Eric Widera.

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Well-being and Resilience: a Podcast with Jane Thomas, Naomi Saks, Ishwaria Subbiah

GeriPal

She’s a geriatrician and palliative care doc and is associate chair for professional development in the department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. That was like 2005. Jane, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Jane 00:37 Thank you so much for inviting me.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Published 2/5/19, updated 6/19/25) Rowdiest audience ever (at a medical conference at least). It’s now so common that more than half of all doctors report symptoms, with medical students , residents , and even senior clinicians feeling pushed to the brink. Among medical trainees suicide is the number one cause of death today.

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