Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
Last week, there was a proposition made in the United Kingdom that would incentivise exercise for those deemed overweight, but many saw it as a proposed exercise mandate that would result in negative consequences for those who refused …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronauts have a down-to-Earth problem that could be even worse on a long trip to Mars: They can't get enough sleep. And over time, the lack of slumber can turn intrepid space travelers into drowsy couch potatoes, a new study shows.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – When Dr. Diane Chaney arrived for her morning shift at the University of Chicago Medicine’s emergency department on Monday, there were nine patients from the overnight shift waiting for treatment. By late morning, 36 patients, most with flu symptoms, were waiting. Across town, doctors at Rush University Medical Center have seen 203 flu patients since November 5, compared with 119 patients for the entire flu season last year. “We are coming to the point where we are running out of testing supplies,” said Dr. …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. healthcare spending rose at a historically low rate of 3.9 percent for the third consecutive year in 2011, but showed underlying signs of acceleration as the economy recovered from recession, the Obama administration said on Monday. The report, released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and published in the journal Health Affairs, said the sprawling national healthcare system totaled $2.7 trillion, or $8,680 per person. It accounted for 17.9 percent of gross domestic product, a level that has been steady since 2009. …
(Reuters) – Pediatricians-in-training are more likely to plan to go into primary care, rather than a specialty field, if they have lots of debt from college and medical school, according to a U.S. study. Researchers publishing in Pediatrics also found that the average pediatric resident doctor’s debt increased 34 percent between 2006 and 2010. That suggests financial considerations may keep young doctors out of medical specialties, they said, especially those fields that aren’t known for paying well but still require extra training. …
The flu season has arrived — and it’s weeks early. In one week, 16 states and New York City reported high levels of the flu. By the following week, that number was up to 29. Each day for the past week, more than 500 New Yorkers…
The flu season has arrived — and it’s weeks early. In one week, 16 states and New York City reported high levels of the flu. By the following week, that number was up to 29. Each day for the past week, more than 500 New Yorkers…
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review a challenge to federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research brought by two researchers who said the U.S. National Institutes of Health rules on such studies violate federal law. The decision brings an end to a lawsuit that had threatened to hamper stem cell research after a district court judge blocked the taxpayer funding in 2010. But some observers expected the Supreme Court would decline the take the case after an appeals court ruled that the funding could continue. U.S. …
CHICAGO (Reuters) – When Dr. Diane Chaney arrived for her morning shift at the University of Chicago Medicine’s emergency department on Monday, there were nine patients from the overnight shift waiting for treatment. By late morning, 36 patients, most with flu symptoms, were waiting. Across town, doctors at Rush University Medical Center have seen 203 flu patients since November 5, compared with 119 patients for the entire flu season last year. “We are coming to the point where we are running out of testing supplies,” said Dr. …