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The United Nations will fail to meet its target of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010 if older people continue to be excluded from global responses to the pandemic, charities HelpAge International and Help the Aged warn on World AIDS Day 2008. The UN's most recent estimates show that some 2.8 million people aged 50 and over are living with HIV, equating to 1 in 14 of the total number infected worldwide.

More and more older people are being encouraged and assisted to remain living in their own homes. In doing so, they desire and deserve the full freedom of their home - irrespective of any mobility or physical limitations they may have. However, climbing and descending stairs can be a grave concern, both for these older people and their caregivers, who fear the risk and consequence of an unnecessary fall.

Joppel Corp. announced today the launch of its powerful Medicare-plan search tool for consumers. The Web-based application, available at Joppel.com, is a free tool designed to search Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) and Medicare Supplement (Medigap) health plans simultaneously from all insurance carriers to match consumers to the plan that fits their coverage needs.

Title: health Tip: Be Sure to Get a Flu ShotCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008

Title: Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New InjuriesCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008

Title: Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental DisordersCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008

Title: Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDSCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008

Title: Antibiotics Largest Cause of Drug-Induced Liver DamageCategory: health newscreated: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 12/2/2008

Diets and beauty products which claim to have anti-oxidant properties are unlikely to prevent ageing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. Researchers at the Institute of Healthy Ageing at UCL (University College London) say this is because a key fifty year old theory about the causes of ageing is wrong.

Title: Antisocial Personality DisorderCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 10/10/2002Last Editorial review: 12/2/2008