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Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) over the previous 12 months, according to a 2007 government survey1. CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, p ...
Recession means fewer babies; US births fell 2 pct
Aug 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- There aren't just fewer jobs in a recession. There are fewer babies, too.
Preterm births rise 36 percent since early 1980s
Jan 07, 2009 |
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New government statistics confirm that the decades-long rise in the United States preterm birth rate continues, putting more infants than ever at increased risk of death and disability.
New data show jump in science and engineering graduate study
Jun 24, 2009 |
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New data show that enrollment in U.S. science and engineering (S&E) graduate programs in 2007 grew 3.3 percent over comparable data for 2006--the highest year-over-year increase since 2002 and nearly double the 1.7 percent ...
Japan, San Marino top life expectancy league
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The World Health Organization says women in Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world with 86 years.
Swine flu cases reach over 77,000 worldwide: WHO
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Some 77,201 people worldwide have caught swine flu, with 332 having died from it, latest statistics posted Wednesday by the World Health Organisation showed.
Study questions accuracy of mortality statistics
Dec 10, 2008 |
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Deaths due to dementia and Alzheimer's disease are underreported on death certificates, according to a study conducted by Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research (IFAR), raising concerns about the accuracy of mortality ...
Underweight and extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight, study finds
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Underweight people and those who are extremely obese die earlier than people of normal weight—but those who are overweight actually live longer than people of normal weight. Those are the findings of a new study published ...
Public expresses need for government intervention to reduce socio-economic disparities in health
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Oct 15, 2009 |
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As Congress debates the public health care option, a recent study reveals greater public support for reducing health care disparities among socio-economic groups (i.e. by income or education) than among racial groups. The ...
Premature births worsen US infant death rate
Nov 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.
Research shows sharp rise in hospital admissions for children's dental care
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Researchers from Peninsula Dental School and the UCL Eastman Dental Institute have used data from the Hospital Episodes Statistics resource to identify a marked increase in the number of hospital admissions for children with ...
Body weight linked to children's self-esteem
Jan 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- National statistics show one in four children in Canada are obese, yet very little research has been done to find out what effects, if any, being overweight has on their self esteem and well-being.
Tech offers relative job security, statistics show
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Despite layoffs at tech stalwarts like Google, IBM, Microsoft and Electronic Arts, the impact of the recession on the tech industry is likely to be far less severe than on other areas of the economy, recent labor statistics ...
Swimming lessons do not increase drowning risk in young children
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Providing very young children with swimming lessons appears to have a protective effect against drowning and does not increase children's risk of drowning, reported researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Peru study shows restrictive law fails to limit number of abortions
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Despite abortion being severely legally restricted - and potentially unsafe - in Peru, the incidence of abortion is as high as or higher than the incidence in many countries where it is legal and safe, found researchers from ...
