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		<title>National Women&#8217;s Health Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 13th-19th is National Women’s Health Week.  It is a very important week that women really need to look deep into, taking some personal time and care for one&#8217;s self.  This week-long health observance was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health.  It brings together communities, businesses, government, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1723&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National Nurses Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Nurses Week is celebrated each year from May 6, known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing. National Nurses Day was first observed in 1954. The year marked the 100th anniversary of the nursing profession pioneer Florence Nightingale&#8217;s mission to treat soldiers during the Crimean War. It wasn&#8217;t [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1717&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Caregiver Burnout</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion. Caregiver burnout can occur when caregivers do not get the help they need or if they try to do more than they are able. Caregivers who are burned out may experience fatigue, stress, anxiety and depression. Symptoms of caregiver burn out include withdrawal from friends, family and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1707&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Aspirin a Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aspirin is used to reduce fever, relieve mild to moderate pain from muscle aches, headaches or toothaches, and reduce pain and swelling in those with arthritis. Doctors prescribe aspirin therapy to prevent blood clots, which reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack. Nearly a third of middle-aged Americans take aspirin daily, mainly in the hope [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1692&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gastrointestinal Infections on the Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of gastrointestinal infections typically involve diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps and those infected make a full recovery after a few days. Increasingly, gastrointestinal infections are responsible for more deaths in the United States, particularly in the elderly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that deaths from gastrointestinal infections more than doubled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1641&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Vitamin D</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vitamin D is a fat soluble essential vitamin. It has been used to treat weak bones or osteoporosis and for preventing falls and fractures in people at risk for osteoporosis. Vitamin D is also used for conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Research has shown that increasing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1632&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hepatitis A In The Elderly</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/03/15/hepatitis-a-in-the-elderly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I went to see one of my long term clients who happens to be 80 years old.  She has been living in a skilled nursing facility for over a year now and has been doing very well. She loves everything about the facility, except for the food.  She really misses her own home cooked foods [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1634&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Good Bacteria&#8221; Found in Yogurt</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember, as a little girl, the TV commercial for Dannon Yogurt.  The commercial starts off with a choir of Russian men singing and dancing.  Then the camera closes in on one particular man.  Then the voice-over talks about how great Dannon Yogurt is and that the older man agrees with this because he has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1620&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aging Eyes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your circadian rhythm is a biological clock that regulates many of the systems of your body, such as the sleep-wake cycle, the temperature regulation system and the endocrine system. Circadian rhythms are responsible for rallying the body in the morning and slowing it down at night so the body will rest and rejuvenate. The malfunction [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1608&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aphasia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aphasia is a disorder that results from damage to the area of the brain which is responsible for language. It can occur suddenly due to stroke or  head injury or develop slowly as a result of a brain tumor, an infection, or dementia. Aphasia also will impair the expression and understanding of language as well [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1601&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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