News tagged with benefits
Special workplace benefits help relieve stress, improve bottom line
Feb 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While hundreds of thousands of American workers are losing jobs these days, many more are stressed out. For those fortunate to still have jobs in this down economy, however, companies can help alleviate workplace ...
Pharmaceutical disobedience
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Healthcare consumers, benefits managers, and even government officials are using the internet to buy unapproved prescription drugs illegally, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Electronic He ...
US experts call for rethink of trend to bar smokers from employment
Jan 22, 2009 |
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The increasing trend for employers, particularly in the US, to bar smokers from applying for jobs or staying in post should be stopped, until the appropriateness of such policies has been properly evaluated, argue experts ...
Biofuel carbon footprint not as big as feared, research says
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, calling into question the environmental benefits of making fuel ...
Poor understanding of medicare leads to worse healthcare access
Nov 18, 2008 |
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A study appearing in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that Medicare beneficiaries' understanding of their healthcare benefits may affect their ability to access needed care effectively and could lead them t ...
Researchers estimate lives lost due to delay in antiretroviral drug use for HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Boston, MA – More than 330,000 lives were lost to HIV/AIDS in South Africa from 2000 and 2005 because a feasible and timely antiretroviral (ARV) treatment program was not implemented, assert researchers from the Harvard School ...
New guide explores making the most of Social Security
Sep 04, 2008 |
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Many older Americans may be shortchanging their golden years by tapping into Social Security too soon, according to a University of Illinois expert who has studied the federal retirement program for nearly two decades.
New study shows health benefits of probiotic could extend to the entire body
Aug 25, 2008 |
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Data from a recent study demonstrate the anti-inflammatory and pathogen protection benefits of Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 a probiotic bacterial strain of human origin. Gastrointestinal benefits of probiotics have been w ...
Cancer patients are not given enough information
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Two thirds of cancer patients receive little or no information about the survival benefits of having palliative chemotherapy before making a decision about treatment, according to a study published today on bmj.com.
Foods high in conjugated linoleic acids can enrich breast milk
Jul 28, 2008 |
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Have a cookie before breast-feeding, mom? Eating special cookies enriched with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) can increase the level of these potentially healthful fatty acids in breast milk, reports a recent study in the ...
The benefits of a little resistance for older adults
Jul 18, 2008 |
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University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form.
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