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Quality indicators for palliative care established

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated
Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow long a person can stand—on one leg—is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Cli

Balance may provide a better measure of aging than strength or gait

by Rhoda Madson,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow long a person can stand—on one leg—is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Cli
Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults' health and happiness, says study

Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults' health and happiness, says study

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganWoman, family, and wellness. Credit: Dario Valenzuela, UnsplashHaving a multiplex helper is essential for enhancing the well-being of older adults. Recent

Double duty: Multiplex helpers are key to older adults' health and happiness, says study

by Fernanda Pires,University of MichiganWoman, family, and wellness. Credit: Dario Valenzuela, UnsplashHaving a multiplex helper is essential for enhancing the well-being of older adults. Recent
Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia

Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with ach

Clinical trial finds daily tablet increases growth in children with achondroplasia

byMurdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with ach