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Disease prevention often costs more than it saves

(AP) -- When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure. Take Mrs. Jones, a hypothetical 55-year-old obese woman at risk for diabetes. It costs $900 a year to ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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YouTube spends $100 million to redefine TV

On a recent sun-kissed day, a trio of hot names made a pilgrimage to the ninth floor of the Four Seasons Hotel.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Diabetes study shines spotlight on lifestyle interventions

An Emory University study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million Americans.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two cities, one vast gap in child obesity

Doris Chang limits her three sons' intake of sweets and doesn't feed them any processed or frozen food. At their Manhattan Beach, Calif., home, she monitors the boys' time in front of the television and keeps them busy with ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A very bumpy playing field

As the electronic clock purrs away the milliseconds to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a new book by a Cambridge University researcher looks at the controversies surrounding the training and ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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

Intervention helps women manage weight during and after pregnancy

Excessive weight gain isn't healthy at any stage of life, but during pregnancy it can do lasting harm to the mother and baby alike. Now researchers at Brown University and The Miriam Hospital are encouraged by a new study ...

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created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Team-based approach to care shows success in fight against depression with diabetes, heart disease

Many people in the U.S. have multiple common chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, which complicates health care needs. When depression coexists with diabetes, heart disease, or both, health outcomes are often ...

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created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Technological advancements reduce stress on driver, research shows

Ford Motor Company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) New England University Transportation Center (NEUTC) today revealed results from a nine-month advanced research project that shows drivers ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Americans with 'phytonutrient gap' fall short in nutrients that may support immune health

The majority of Americans report getting a cold or flu in the past year, and more than a third say they'll make lifestyle changes to prevent getting sick again this year. However, 40 percent of Americans don't plan to take ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Publishing in Internet age: OpenSky puts writers face-to-face with buyers

About a year ago, Mary Ann Naples had a holy-cow moment. If she'd been a cartoon character, she would have smacked her forehead until stars came out.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 04, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Michigan Tech Professor Helps Draft Road Map to Fuel-Efficient Trucks, Cars

(PhysOrg.com) -- Manufacturers can take advantage of multiple strategies to build fuel-saving cars and trucks, says two congressionally mandated reports by the National Academies, but they won't come without ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 05, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3


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