The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability's (NCPAD) 14-Week Plan to a Healthier You begins on March 21, 2010. Sign up to receive weekly tips including video clips and written materials on topics such as exercises you can do in your home, innovative ways to increase your activity level, ideas for motivating yourself, ways to cook healthy recipes and more.
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This fact sheet that responds to common misunderstandings about Down syndrome, including information about how often it occurs, average life span and interpersonal relationships among people living with Down syndrome.
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The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. The new rules prohibit group health insurance plans typically offered by employers from restricting access to care by limiting benefits and requiring higher patient costs than those that apply to general medical or surgical benefits. The rules implement the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA).
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The disability rate among U.S. senior citizens is on the
rise, a surprise considering the rate had been falling since the 1980s, new
research has found.
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Information about ADHD from the National Institutes of Mental Health, including what ADHD is, its signs and symptoms, treatment and how to find mental health services in your area.
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Report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the barriers and drivers to the use of interactive consumer health IT by the elderly, those with chronic conditions or disabilities and the underserved.
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Provides information about CHIPRA (Public Law 111-3), which reauthorized the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through FY 2013. CHIPRA maintains health coverage for the millions of children who rely on CHIP and provides the resources for states to reach millions of additional uninsured children. A fact sheet on CHIPRA is available from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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This video shows one family's story, and highlights programs and resources that can benefit a caregiver's well-being. The video and resource guide also provide information about services available for caregivers and care recipients.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced its decision to cover Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection screening for Medicare beneficiaries who are at increased risk for the infection, including women who are pregnant and Medicare beneficiaries of any age who voluntarily request the service. For more information about this decision read the Decision Memo for Screening for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection.
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This publication from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that one in four adults in the United States suffers from a mental disorder in a given year, with about 6 percent suffering from a serious mental illness. These problems typically take a toll on overall health. For example, patients diagnosed with a serious mental disorder die 25 years earlier than the general population. Related behavioral issues such as substance abuse or domestic violence also remain persistent problems.
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