News tagged with group health

Choosing a Low Radiation Cell Phone

(PhysOrg.com) -- An Environmental Working Group (EWG) team has released a consumer guide on the radiation levels emitted by over 1,000 cell phones sold in the U.S. The guide is the most comprehensive ever ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 10 weblog

Special interest groups bipartisan in Congress, scholar finds

Contrary to common perception, special interest groups are not responsible for the partisan division in Congress - and often join bipartisan coalitions to support legislation, according to a Michigan State ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Report concludes uninsured are costly for all

(AP) -- The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Universal coverage may narrow racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps in health care

Health care disparities in the U.S. have long been noted, with particular attention paid to the gaps separating racial and economic groups. And while some research has looked at how insurance—and lack of insurance—contributes ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

WWF says over-consumption threatens planet

The spiralling global population and over-consumption are threatening the future health of the planet, according to conservation group WWF.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 54

E. coli outbreak points to gaps in US food system

(AP) -- The nasty form of E. coli hitting Europe points out gaps in the U.S. food safety system that raise concern that similar outbreaks might happen here.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu killed more Britons last winter than in pandemic

More people in Britain died after contracting swine flu last winter, with most deaths among young and middle-aged adults, than during the pandemic a year earlier, official figures showed on Wednesday.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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

Suspected deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany

German authorities reported Tuesday three suspected deaths from a strain of the E. coli bacterium and warned more were likely because of a "scarily high" number of new infections.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Membership in many groups leads to quick recovery from physical challenges

Being a part of many different social groups can improve mental health and help a person cope with stressful events. It also leads to better physical health, making you more able to withstand—and recover faster from—physical ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Losing your religion deemed unhealthy

(PhysOrg.com) -- People who leave strict religious groups are more likely to say their health is worse than members who remain in the group, according to a Penn State researcher.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 22, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Cash rewards with counseling could help prevent STIs

Giving out cash can be an effective tool in combating sexually transmitted infections in rural Africa, according to a new study conducted jointly by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of private insurance contribute to higher deaths among black heart transplant patients

Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health care system, along with ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 31, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Poll reveals sleep differences among ethnic groups

The 2010 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study finds no consensus in definitions of 'had sex'

When people say they "had sex," what transpired is anyone's guess. A new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that no uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hispanic elderly more likely than whites to live in inferior nursing homes

Hispanic senior citizens are living in nursing homes in ever-increasing numbers, but they face a gap in their quality of care compared to white residents, according to new research from Brown University.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0