News tagged with managed group

Would you stop eating out to lose weight?

Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in large portions at restaurants can contribute to excess calorie intake and weight gain. However, a study in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

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

US expected to extend Grand Canyon mining ban

The US administration scheduled an announcement Monday widely expected to implement a long-term ban on mining around the Grand Canyon, a move praised by environmental activists.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Commercial weight loss programs more effective than NHS-based services

Commercial weight loss programmes are more effective and cheaper than primary care based services led by specially trained staff, finds a study published on bmj.com.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Employee programs teaching heath care 'consumer' skills may also produce health benefits

A workplace program designed to teach employees to act more like consumers when they make health care decisions, for example, by finding and evaluating health information or choosing a benefit plan, also improved ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Petrified Forest adds 26,000 acres of private land

(AP) -- The federal government is gaining control over an even larger expanse of rainbow-colored petrified wood, fossils from the dawning age of dinosaurs and petroglyphs left by American Indian tribes who once lived in ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Arctic scientist's complaint being reviewed

(AP) -- An inquiry is under way into the treatment of suspended Arctic scientist Charles Monnett, an Interior Department official said.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 13, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 4

'Love your body' to lose weight

Almost a quarter of men and women in England and over a third of adults in America are obese. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease and can significantly shorten a person's life expectancy. New research ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Puerto Rico coast still ruled by 1886 law

(AP) -- A Spanish law crafted in 1886 still governs development along Puerto Rico's sprawling coastline, worrying activists and legislators who say the ancient mandate has allowed construction along ecologically sensitive ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blackboard to be taken private in $1.64B deal

(AP) -- Educational software maker Blackboard is being taken private for $1.64 billion in cash by an investor group led by affiliates of Providence Equity Partners.

Technology / Business

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mind/body program increases pregnancy rates in IVF treatment

There is no doubt that undergoing infertility treatment is stressful, with high rates of anxiety and depression reported by many patients. Mind/body therapies designed to help women reduce stress earlier in the treatment ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global health experts release new guidance on malaria elimination

Countries and policy leaders gain new guidance today on how and when to eliminate malaria, paving the way for the potential global eradication of the deadly disease. The announcement is being made on behalf of the Malaria ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0