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Thursday | 7.29.2010

Strategies for Better Health Update

Tanning Efforts Can Harm; Protecting Children From Sound; Antidepressants Treatment For Teens; One-Dose Radiation For Breast Cancer Works; Exercise For Older Adults Crucial

Summer fun includes tanning efforts. There is a danger that must be considered.

Saving children from hearing loss may extend to minimizing cellphone use.

Hints of troubles may appear far earlier in Alzheimer patients.

Teen health/fitness website offers free downloads as a means of educating visitors.

One-dose radiation treatment found effective against breast cancer.

Early treatment critical for teens in treatment of depression.

Exercise important to maintaining health for older adults.

New advances in treating blood vessel blockages reported.

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		One-Dose Radiation Is Found Effective for Early Breast Cancer Single treatment during surgery could replace weeks of postoperative hospital visits.

		Early Treatment Decisions Are Crucial for Teens With Treatment-Resistant Depression Delay in treating difficult adolescent-depression cases reduces likelihood of remission.

		Exercise and Physical-Activity Tips for Older Adults Resources are available to start a program, restart a lapsed program or to get more benefit from current senior exercise programs.

		Mechanism for Clearing Blockages From Smallest Blood Vessels Is Found in Mice Discovery may increase understanding of causes of stroke, Alzheimer's and other diseases.

		Study Finds Hints of Trouble in Brain Decades Before Alzheimer's Develops Molecular signature may help explain why some brains are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s.

		Animal Study Reveals New Target for Antidepressants Genetic variant used to examine brain signaling is activated by serotonin-related antidepressants.

Question:

What is the level of employee participation in wellness programs and is it growing?

Answer:

More than half of all employees covered by employer provided healthcare benefits are now participating and the number will grow this year.

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