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Injured boomers beware: Know when to see doctor

CHICAGO (AP) – It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing “men’s” push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.

“It” is that pop, strain or suddenly swollen joint that reminds active older adults they aren’t as young as they’d like to think.

Even among the fittest baby boomers, aging bodies just aren’t as nimble as young ones, and they’re more prone to minor damage that can turn serious if ignored or denied. But not every twist or turn needs medical attention, and knowing when it’s OK to self-treat pays off in the long run, in dollars and in health.

Costly knee replacements have more than tripled in people aged 45-64 in recent years and a study released last week found that nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have these artificial joints. Get more…


Strutting the Catwalk in Red, Stars Promote ‘The Heart Truth’

THURSDAY, Feb. 9 The star power gathered on the runway was impressive and so were the red-hot designer frocks, all on display at the 10th annual “The Heart Truth” Red Dress Collection fashion show, held in New York City on Wednesday night.

The Red Dress Collection, sponsored by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, hopes to “get women to recognize that everyone carries some degree of heart disease risk,” explained Dr.

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PRODUCT REVIEW: Soy Protein Isolate

Soy protein is a nutritional supplement that has been used for ages in Asia as a source of nutrient and as a medicine.  Soy Protein isolate as developed in the 1960s made it possible for a product to be developed that didn’t have some of the gastrointestinal issues associated with the original varieties.In the late 1990s, soy protein powder manufacturers benefited from the decision by the FDA to allow them to label their products as helping to decrease heart disease risk amongst users.  When this happened, soy protein powders can really be said to have taken off.The question remains of course whether or not soy protein powders can live up to this original hype.Soy protein powders do provide the essential amino acids needed by the body.  These can help with growth, cellular maintenance and coping with stresses and strains.  Soy protein is actually the most complete protein of all the various vegetable based proteins.  As such, soy protein comes closest to the animal derived varieties.Whey protein does however score higher when it comes to looking at the digestibility but only of a difference between 1 (for soy protein) and 1.14 for whey protein.Both soy protein and proteins derived from milk and meat are found to be very easily digestible in human clinical studies.  Sources of soy protein include tofu, soy milk, miso and soy flour.  You can eat these in these forms or even now as soy burgers, cheeses, yogurts and various other soy products.  Using soy supplements and protein powders can also help provide you with some of the amino acids in higher amounts than your regular whey protein formula.  As such, some experts suggest mixing the two in order to get the most out of each.Using both a whey protein powder and a soy protein powder can therefore give benefits than either alone lacks.  Most importantly though for those who are lactose intolerant, a soy protein formula offers a great alternative.  Make sure to check labels though as some soy supplements may still utilize milk proteins.


Crusading HIV-Positive Senior Dies at 78

Dr. Robert Franke, who fought to live in a retirement home that rejected him because of his HIV status, died December 26. He was 78. Franke wanted to be closer to daughter Sara Franke Bowling in Little Rock, Ark., so he applied to live at Fox Ridge, an assisted-living facility. He moved in after fulfilling residency requirements, but after it was discovered that he is HIV-positive, Franke was abruptly ejected from his home. After working with Lambda Legal, he settled with the facility’s operators in 2010. Scott Schoettes, Lambda Legal HIV project director, called Franke “courageous” and added that his crusade paved the way for more seniors living with HIV as they seek elder care. Get more…


N.C. to recommend money for sterilization victims

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – It’s a question that has not been answered before and doesn’t have an easy solution: How do you repay people for taking away their ability to have children?

North Carolina’s Eugenics Compensation Task Force is the first in the nation to tackle that question and is set on Tuesday to recommend how much to pay victims of forced sterilization, along with whether the victims’ descendants are eligible for the money.

“If we all agree that there is no amount that restore somebody’s loss of ability to procreate, then it’s understood that the ultimate figure is an attempt to put out an active apology instead of a verbal apology,” said task force member Demetrius Worley Berry, a Greensboro attorney. Get more…


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