Thursday, 31 January 2013
On The Pulse - 1st February 2013
Spiritual People: Mentally Ill or Meaningful Life?
Spirituality is concerned with people finding meaning and purpose in their lives, as well as the sense of belonging. It involves belief in an all powerful force - the Supreme Being or God or Higher Self. Neurobehavioral scientists define spirituality as 'the pursuit of an altered state of consciousness that enables the mystic to become aware of cosmic realities that cannot be grasped during normal states of consciousness. Most of us, if not all, follow some spiritual ...Health Care Reform: How Will Obamacare Affect You and Your Bottom Line?
Health Care Reform: How Will Obamacare Affect You and Your Bottom Line? Pallet Enterprise The impact of Obamacare: the health care reform law offers both benefits and burdens to small businesses. By Phillip M. Perry, DeAnna Stephens Baker Date Posted: 2/1/2013. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) comes at a time of rising … |
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Make Stress Work for You
Increased workloads, peer pressure and workplace stress can truly strip you of your energy and happiness; but just imagine the scenario in the absence of this 'stress'. No deadlines, less peer pressure and a hassle-free day. Sounds exciting and idealistic? Think again. The mere absence of stress and healthy competition can potentially affect your abilities and success. Canadian psychiatrist Dr. Robert Maunder claims that a little bit of stress is actually ...Report warns of U.S. state inactivity on consumer health reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only 11 of the 50 U.S. states have moved to implement new consumer safeguards under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, raising questions about how major health insurance reforms will be enforced, a report released on Friday says.
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Report warns of U.S. state inactivity on consumer health reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only 11 of the 50 U.S. states have moved to implement new consumer safeguards under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, raising questions about how major health insurance reforms will be enforced, a report released on Friday says. The report by the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund found 39 states have yet to pass laws or issue regulations on seven reforms, including coverage for people with preexisting medical conditions, a ban on coverage waiting periods and limits for out-of-pocket consumer costs. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
VIDEO: Singapore's plan for a baby boom
The government in Singapore is to spend S$2bn ($1.6bn; £1bn) in a bid to reverse the country's declining birth rate. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed
Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing that early diagnosis is key to halting epidemics. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Older mums should be induced early
Pregnant women aged over 40 should be given the option of being induced early to reduce the risks of losing their baby, says the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Triaminic, Theraflu Recalled
Triaminic,Theraflu recalled after not-so-child-proof caps prompted accidental exposures. via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
Boeing engineers' union puts strike authorization on ballot
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Union leaders representing about 23,000 Boeing Co engineers voted on Thursday to put a strike authorization question on a ballot that will go to members next week. Strike authorization by members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) does not by itself declare a strike, but it would give union negotiating teams power to call one at any time. An engineers' strike could cripple production of all Boeing airplanes and would complicate a wide-ranging review of the 787 Dreamliner by the Federal Aviation Administration. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
UK cost agency rejects drugs from AstraZeneca, Bristol and Roche
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost watchdog NICE said on Friday it was not able to recommend a new diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca, and has asked for more information from the companies. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has been considering Forxiga, or dapagliflozin, as an add-on therapy for use with other medicines, including insulin. NICE, which decides if drugs should be paid for on the state health service, also said it had issued draft guidance not recommending Roche's Avastin for ovarian cancer. ...
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House lawmakers mull path to citizenship for illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group in the U.S. House of Representatives is attempting to craft a bill that would give millions of illegal immigrants a way to become citizens, House aides said on Thursday, mirroring an effort in the Senate. One of the aides said the House legislation would be tougher in some ways than the plan put forward on Monday by four Democrats and four Republicans in the U.S. Senate. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
Arkansas Senate passes ''fetal heartbeat'' law to ban most abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Arkansas state Senate approved a bill on Thursday to ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, a move that would prohibit the procedure as early as five weeks into pregnancy.
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Arkansas Senate passes ''fetal heartbeat'' law to ban most abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Arkansas state Senate approved a bill on Thursday to ban most abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, a move that would prohibit the procedure as early as five weeks into pregnancy. The Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act would also require women to undergo a vaginal probe to detect the heartbeat. The Republican-controlled Senate passed the bill 26-8. Governor Mike Beebe, a conservative Democrat, is concerned the law could violate federal laws and court rulings, said spokesman Matt DeCample. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
Study: lumpectomy survival rates good for early breast cancer
(Reuters) - A new U.S. study examining survival rates for women with early stage breast cancer found that surgery such as lumpectomy that preserves the rest of the breast may offer survival odds as good as, or even better than, mastectomies. Despite clinical trials showing lumpectomy, or removal of the cancer only, to be as effective as mastectomies in treating early breast cancers, the number of women choosing breast removal has been on the rise, wrote lead researcher E. Shelley Hwang in the journal Cancer. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..
Study: lumpectomy survival rates good for early breast cancer
(Reuters) - A new U.S. study examining survival rates for women with early stage breast cancer found that surgery such as lumpectomy that preserves the rest of the breast may offer survival odds as good as, or even better than, mastectomies.
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