SATURDAY, April 2 Reducing cancer patients’ stress may benefit their health, a new study finds.

Researchers investigated whether chronic stress associated with cancer diagnosis accelerated shortening of telomeres. These structures on the ends of chromosomes protect the chromosome from deteriorating, breaking apart or joining with other chromosomes, which can lead to mutations.

The investigators also wanted to see if counseling sessions designed to lower stress and improve quality of life affected telomere length.

The study included 31 women with cervical cancer who were randomly assigned to one of two groups.

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Nursing assistant profession is well known worldwide. These caregiver helps nurses take care of the patient. You can become an assistant by attending training courses or providing certified nursing assistant examination. Then you will have a good position with sufficient cna earnings. The nurse is a true professional who will provide support for nurses at the hospital, in rehabilitation clinics and also help the doctor to provide basic care to patients. Full Article…

Certification courses of nursing assistants become more and more popular all over the world. There are many institutions worldwide that offer such courses so after graduation you will become a practical nurse. It can also be pronounced as nursing assistants. Most certified nursing assistant schools also provide these programs online where people can easily study at their own convenient schedule and can stabilize their work and personal interests easier. Well after obtaining the certification diploma you can get a stable source of compensation.

A certified nursing assistant salary increases along with your level of experience. Full Article…

Now the world knows that Geraldine. A. Ferraro was suffering from multiple myeloma that eventually took her life on the 26th of March 2011. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation has reacted to the loss of their precious member, Geraldine A. Ferraro and issued a statement saying a few words about the powerful woman. Multiple Myeloma is an incurable blood cancer and Geraldine A. ferraro died while batting the complications of the disease for 12 years.

The Founder and CEO of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation said that “Geraldine FerraroGeraldine Ferraro was a true trailblazer, an inspiration to many, an incredible advocate for cancer research, and a very dear friend. S

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SATURDAY, March 26 As many college students head south for spring break, there are some things moms and dads can do to ease their worries, an expert says.

Levester Johnson, vice president of student affairs at Butler University in Indianapolis, said parents need to make sure their child:

• Travels with a group, because there is safety in numbers.
• Has an itinerary that provides information about where they will be staying.
• Is prepared for the unexpected, by carrying their health insurance card and a credit card that can be used if they have to deal with a financial emergency.

“It’s OK for parents and family members to ask what their [child's] plan is,” Johnson said in a university news release.

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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Study Participants Riddled With Metal Particles

Hundreds of tiny particles of the heavy metal tungsten were left in the chest muscles and breast tissue of about 30 U.S. breast cancer patients who took part in a study of new radiation technique.

The particles came from a device called the Axxent FlexiShield Mini, which was used to shield healthy tissue from radiation. The device has since been recalled, The New York Times reported.

It’s not known if the tungsten particles pose a threat to the women’s health because little research has been done on its long-term effects in the body.

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A medical billing service can improve the effectiveness of your billing system, reduce refections and operating costs, refunds and stimulate valuable time can be devoted to patient care. These services are better equipped to adapt to billing codes and evolving industry requirements.

But does a medical billing service provide the promised results? Yes, it does. However, to find the right medical billing service for your practice, you need to make an overall assessment that transcends metric consistent performance track record. Full Article…