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  Arthritis Ireland is funding three new academic chairs in rheumatology in Irish universities, costing €7 million, in a drive to boost research, education and clinical services for patients. WHEN IT comes to providing services for people with arthritis, Ireland finds itself sorely lacking, according…

Original Source Better chronic pain relief could be possible in the future, according to research announced today by scientists at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute. Neuropathic and chronic pain is typically caused by injury to the nerves, resulting in uncontrolled activation of pain pathways, and affects…

Original Source CLEVELAND, Oct 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As the number of uninsured reaches 46.6 million nation-wide, the demand for free health clinics that rely on healthcare professionals to donate their time rises. According to a Families USA report released in September 2008,…

Area Program Looks to Recruit Retired Medical Professionals, Respond to Uninsured CLEVELAND, Oct 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- As the number of uninsured reaches 46.6 million nation-wide, the demand for free health clinics that rely on healthcare professionals to donate their time rises. According…

From the Hob by Paul Keating ONE of the enduring objectives of folk music is its ability to remind us of our common humanity and bonds that should unite us rather than divide us. Sometimes, though, the harsher side of life informs and inspires us…

by Jane Gross For many of us, elderly parents and adult children alike, nothing is more complicated or consequential than understanding the differences between the many available permutations of long-term care, choosing which is most appropriate for our families and figuring out how to pay…

Original Source By Jane Gross For many of us, elderly parents and adult children alike, nothing is more complicated or consequential than understanding the differences between the many available permutations of long-term care, choosing which is most appropriate for our families and figuring out how…

Original Source The Out in Africa SA Gay & Lesbian Film Festival which is turning 15 this year is honoured to have Professor Kader Asmal, former Minister, MP and currently professor extraordinary at UWC, as key note speaker at the Festival's opening night in Cape…

by KATE PARMELEE Baby Boomers helped change the world in the '60s. As the first generation of Baby Boomers enters their 60s, will they do it again? National research is showing that as the baby boomer generation ages many want to work, learn and volunteer…

Original Source by H. Haveman The National Indian Youth Leadership Project (NIYLP) is an American Indian-owned and -operated, nonprofit organization that has been working with at-risk youth for over twenty-five years. Though working out of Gallup for the majority of that time, NIYLP's programs have…