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New standards needed for elderly, disabled to remain in homes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “Build it and they will stay” would be wise policy with today’s growing number of elderly and disabled people who want to remain in their own homes, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Business, Aging on Monday, June 30, 2008.

Visiting the South’s ‘stroke buckle’ increases risk of stroke death

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It might not only be the state of your health but also the state you visit that increases the chances of dying from a stroke, a new University of Florida study finds.

Filed under Research, Health, Aging, Sciences on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to the so-called “French paradox” lies in red wine. Now, the results of a new study bring them closer to understanding why.

Filed under Research, Health, Aging on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.