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SLS Korea Hospital Oriental Medicine Opened Pilates Class for Pregnant Women

In Saint Luke Hospital in Korea, the Oriental Medicine Dept. started the Pilates class for pregnant women. Pilates is a light exercise very suitable for pregnant women which train the body to be more flexible and stronger. Moreover, the Pilate exercise promotes deep breathing and relaxation. Doing Pilates can strengthen the muscles in your stomach area and as well as the back and your pelvic muscles. Some doctors recommend doing light exercise during pregnancy which promotes not just your

Hospice care increasing for nursing home patients with dementia

A new study of nursing home records shows more residents with dementia are seeking a hospice benefit and using it longer. The study also estimates that 40 percent of nursing home residents die with some degree of dementia. Researchers hope the new data will help policymakers preserve the hospice benefit even as they seek to control Medicare costs. In newly published research analyzing data on more than 3.8 million deceased nursing home residents, researchers at