Creativity needed to reach minority elderly

Article Abstract:

Shirley Bordelon, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services regional immunization coordinator in San Francisco is working on reaching older Hispanic Americans and protecting them against flu and influenza by vaccinating them. The Department of Health and Human Services has launched Racial and Ethnic Adult Disparities in Immunization Initiative (READII), a set of pilot projects to address the issue and develop more effectiveness.

Hispanic Americans, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Influenza

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Progenitor cells indicative of lower cardiac risk?

Article Abstract:

A study reveals that the blood levels of endothelial progenitor cells, a type of adult stem cell that repairs damage to the walls of blood vessels, may indicate a personEs risk of developing heart disease or stroke. Findings suggest that damage to artery linings combined with a lack of repair cells may affect the progression of heart disease.

Science & research, Research, Heart diseases, Stem cells

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