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Reform of Health Care Has New Ally; National Coalition to Put $40 Million; Behind Advocacy
By GUY BOULTON An array of unions and liberal activist groups in Wisconsin have joined a national coalition that plans to spend $40 million to push for health care reform, particularly universal coverage, in the coming election. The Health Care for America Now coalition, a…
Author: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Higher Levels Of Blood Protein Fetuin-A Linked To Diabetes
Original Source A study published in the July 9 issue of JAMA finds an association between higher than normal levels of the protein fetuin-A and an increased risk of developing diabetes. Fetuin-A is one of several blood proteins that is produced in the liver and…
Author: Medical News Today
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Encore careers give 'retirees' another chance to do their dream jobs
A new wave of people take joy in switching to public-service work. Original Source By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer After 50 years practicing dentistry in Santa Monica, Cal Kurtzman hung up his drill and embarked on a well-deserved second chapter…
Author: Los Angeles Times
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Older Workers Find 'Encore Careers' Helping Others
18 Jun 2008 Original Source The most common jobs for people who work after age 65 are in the retail industry. But a survey released today says that baby boomers are changing that stereotype by finding jobs that not only pay the bills but provide…
Author: U.S. News
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'NonProfit Times' Announces Sector's Top 50 for 2008
The NonProfit Times, a leading business publication covering the nonprofit sector, has released its eleventh annual Power and Influence Top 50 list. No real surprises, except for the large number of first-timers on the list. Makes perfect sense, actually, given that the sector is in…
Author: Philantopic/NonProfit Times
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Senior citizens body angry as funds cut
THERE WERE angry responses from many of the delegates at the Senior Citizens Parliament’s annual conference yesterday on hearing that its funding from the Department of Health and Children has been withdrawn from the end of 2007. The department has funded the group, which represents…
Author: Irish Times
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Vietnam eyes closer ties with Ireland
Receiving Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Brian Cowen in Hanoi Monday, he said Vietnam would also push ahead with the agreements reached during his visit to Ireland. He thanked the Irish government for its official development assistance commitment to Vietnam for the next…
Author: Thanhnien News
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Happily ever after school
A CHILD’S calendar has many long hours out of school. Afternoons, weekends, and summers offer some children rich experiences and adventures. But for other children these hours are wastelands of idleness, junk television, and opportunities to get into trouble. Fortunately, two state legislators want to…
Author: Boston Globe
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The Purpose Prize: Often the Best Chapters are the Later Ones
When Gordon Johnson was a teenager, his Dad took in two nieces and two nephews whose parents were unable to care for them. He never forgot his father’s big-spirited act, or the neglect by government care agencies that made it necessary. Mr. Johnson pursued a…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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HHS Announces More Than $13 Million for Community Prevention Programs for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of more than $13 million to 16 states to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans. This announcement, part of a collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies announced earlier this…
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services