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Jobs appears closer to returning to work at Apple (AP)

Jobs appears closer to returning to work at Apple

Technology / Business

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs appears to be a step closer to returning to work, as a doctor gave him an "excellent prognosis" after receiving a liver transplant at a Tennessee hospital.


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Jobs sounds 'healthy, energetic': Apple co-founder

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created May 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs sounds healthy, a month before his scheduled return from a medical leave of absence, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was quoted as saying on Wednesday.





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Repeatedly working when ill boosts risk of long term sick leave

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Repeatedly going to work when ill significantly boosts the chances of having to take long term sick leave later on, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.


Weak social ties at workplace increase risk of burn-out

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Long-term leaves of absence tied to stress-related diagnoses are often preceded by a long period without any secure and comforting social relations. This is shown in a recently published study in public health science at ...


Patients being discharged against medical advice

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created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

When patients choose to leave the hospital before the treating physician recommends discharge, the consequences may involve risk of inadequately treated medical conditions and the need for readmission, according to a review ...


Apple CEO Steve Jobs back at work few days a week (AP)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs back at work few days a week

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs is back at work after a five-and-a-half-month medical leave, during which he received a liver transplant.


Poor leadership poses a health risk at work

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a "poorer" manager, the ...


Studies link maternity leave with fewer C-sections and increased breastfeeding

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and ...


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British hacker gets more time to fight US extradition

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created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.


Health clinic conditions may be to blame for decrease in primary care physicians

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created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Adverse work conditions may be to blame for the decline in the number of primary care physicians nationwide, according to a study published in the latest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.


Experts warn over health check brain scans

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study has voiced concern about the growing market for brain screening tests, which people can buy as part of a general health MOT.


Hurried doctor visits may leave patients feeling forgetful

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 25, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Have you ever been whisked through a doctor's visit, and afterward were unable to remember what the doctor said? A University of Rochester Medical Center study disclosed that doctors don't often take the steps necessary to ...



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