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Heart failure patients are at higher risk for fractures, including debilitating hip fractures, than other heart patients and should be screened and treated for osteoporosis, Canadian researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. One year after an emergency room visit, 4.6 percent of heart failure patients experienced a fracture compared to only 1 percent of other heart patients. The one-year rate for hip fractures was 1.

The federal Administration on Aging (AoA) has approved Delaware health and Social Services (DHSS) new State Plan on Aging and is now available for viewing at the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) website. The new State Plan covers the period October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2012 and will serve as the Department's strategic planning document for aging constituents for the next four years.

During Elder Abuse Prevention Month, state officials are focusing on the fact that elder abuse is a growing problem nationally and in Oregon, but very few abuse cases are ever reported. National studies estimate that 3-5 million seniors age 65 and older nationwide have experienced abuse, but only one in five abuse cases is reported.

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Title: Tests May ID Older patients at Risk for Post-Op DeliriumCategory: health newscreated: 10/21/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 10/21/2008

Title: Heart Failure Raises Risk of FracturesCategory: health newscreated: 10/21/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 10/21/2008

Title: Western Diet Boosts Global Heart Attack Risk 30%Category: health newscreated: 10/21/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 10/21/2008

Title: Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before SurgeryCategory: health newscreated: 10/21/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 10/21/2008

A new study found that the suicide rate in the US is rising for the first time in ten years and the steepest rise appears to be among white middle aged women. The study was carried out by co-author Dr Susan P Baker and other researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public health in Baltimore, Maryland, and is to be published in the December print issue of the American Journal of Preventive medicine.

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