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Financial burden of prescription drugs is dropping: Costs remain a challenge for many

The financial burden Americans face paying out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs has declined, although prescription costs remain a significant challenge for people with lower incomes and those with public insurance, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taiwan's Acer sues ex-CEO over Lenovo job

Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against former chief executive Gianfranco Lanci after he joined Chinese rival Lenovo.

Technology / Business

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Amazon 4Q results, outlook sends stock lower

Shoppers spent more money online this holiday season than ever before, and yet, Amazon -the world's largest Internet retailer- failed to meet Wall Street's sales expectations with its latest financial results.

Technology / Business

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experimental drug clears chronic urinary infections in mice

An experimental treatment for urinary tract infections has easily passed its first test in animals, alleviating weeks-long infections in mice in as little as six hours.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CenturyLink 3Q net income falls as expenses rise

(AP) -- Phone company CenturyLink Inc. says its third-quarter net income fell as rising operating expenses related to its April acquisition of larger phone company Qwest overshadowed increased revenue.

Technology / Business

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Amazon 3Q net income sinks, missing analyst views

(AP) -- Amazon's spending on expansion will eventually help its bottom line, but right now it's costing the online retailer on Wall Street.

Technology / Business

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony Ericsson profits down in 3rd quarter

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posted a break-even third quarter Friday - blaming the drop in earnings on higher taxes and lower margins - and announced that it is shifting its entire portfolio to smartphones next year.

Technology / Business

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Insured and still at risk: Number of underinsured increased 80 percent between 2003 - 2010

The number of underinsured adults -- those with health insurance all year, but also with very high medical expenses relative to their incomes -- rose by 80 percent between 2003-2010, from 16 million to 29 million, according ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amazon 2Q profit falls but results beat Street

(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit fell despite a 51 percent jump in revenue as the leading online retailer spent heavily to expand its business.

Technology / Business

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EBay profit falls on charges, results beat Street

EBay Inc.'s PayPal online payment service and marketplaces business grew swiftly during the second quarter, helping its results beat analyst expectations, although charges from its recent purchase of retail ...

Technology / Business

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

1 in 3 Michigan seniors can't afford basics, study says

Michigan's older adults are more likely to be poor and at greater risk of not being able to afford their basic living expenses than U.S. Census data indicate. According to a recent analysis by the Wayne State University Institute ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cisco cutting workforce by nine percent

US networking giant Cisco on Monday said it will eliminate 6,500 jobs, cutting its global workforce by nine percent as part of a move to slash its annual operating costs.

Technology / Business

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 10

Cancer survivors spend more on health care

Approximately 12 million people in the United States are cancer survivors. On average, their medical care costs $4,000 to $5,000 more annually than the care of people who have never had cancer, according to Penn State researchers.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The new adulthood: Extended parental support as a safety net

A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that contrary to popular anxieties about slacker young adults who refuse to grow up, or indulgent parents who stifle their adult children's development by continuing to sup ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Thought Is What Counts

Holiday gift givers who expect to be appreciated for choosing the most expensive gifts are likely to be disappointed when their presents are unwrapped. Cost has little impact on how much we value the gifts we receive, according ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0