News tagged with health issues
Related topics: health
Combat makes for gun-shy investors, study says
Veterans who have faced combat are more risk-averse when it comes to investing than noncombatants, according to a new Cornell study. As a result, they may struggle to build wealth through long-term investments, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 10, 2012 |
1 / 5 (1) |
1
Smog and fog ground hundreds of Beijing flights
More than 400 flights to and from Beijing airport, including around 35 international services, were cancelled or delayed on Saturday due to thick fog and strong air pollution covering the city.
Mar 17, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Structural and functional secrets of a zinc transporter protein with a role in human disease
Up to one-tenth of the proteins encoded in the human genome incorporate zinc, making this element indispensable to biological function. Indeed, most organisms employ a host of specialized transporter proteins ...
Feb 24, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Poll: Americans believe U.S. headed in wrong direction on energy
A poll released today by The University of Texas at Austin found less than 14 percent of Americans think the country is headed in the right direction on energy. Of more than 3,400 consumers surveyed, 84 percent were worried ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
5
Denmark levies world's first fat tax
Denmark Saturday became the first country in the world to impose a fat tax after a week in which consumers hoarded butter, pizza, meat and milk to avoid the immediate effects.
Oct 01, 2011 |
1.8 / 5 (6) |
10
Apple's pipeline: What's coming next
The most common refrain on Thursday among Apple Inc. investors and analysts was that the resignation of Chief Executive Steve Jobs should not affect the company's pipeline of products that are expected to drive strong earnings ...
Aug 26, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Cucumbers blamed for deadly German E. coli outbreak
Cucumbers from Spain have been confirmed as one of the sources responsible for an outbreak in Germany of E.Coli, a potentially lethal food-borne bacteria, the European Commission said Thursday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 26, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Many in US seek health information online: study
Four out of five Internet users have searched for health information online, but the Web is still no substitute for the doctor when it comes to a personal medical issue, said a US study Thursday.
May 12, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Babies and toddlers can suffer mental illness, seldom get treatment
Infants and toddlers can suffer serious mental health disorders, yet they are unlikely to receive treatment that could prevent lasting developmental problems, according to research published by the American Psychological ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 22, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Apple's Jobs taking another medical leave
Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs announced he was taking another medical leave of absence on Monday, reviving questions about the future of the global technology powerhouse.
Jan 17, 2011 |
not rated yet |
2
Toxicologist says urgent action needed on dioxins
The environmental scientist whose work on dioxins last year prompted governments around the world to suspend the use of some pesticides says there is more to the problem and authorities need to act urgently.
Dec 07, 2010 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
0
Sick at work and surfing the net? You're not alone -- or are you?
Some scholars estimate that presenteeism, a relatively recent buzzword that applies to people who are less productive at work because of health issues, costs employers as much as three times the dollar amount as absenteeism ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 09, 2010 |
4 / 5 (2) |
0
Returning troops face both physical and mental challenges
Is the US health system comprehensively meeting the needs of returning veterans? With the recent attention to mental illness in returning soldiers, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in particular, little research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 20, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Overprotective parents may impact heart anxiety in adults with congenital heart conditions
Adults with congenital heart disease are more likely to suffer heart-focused anxiety - a fear of heart-related symptoms and sensations - if their parents were overprotective during their childhood and adolescence. Dr. Lephuong ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 15, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
'Legacy of Katrina' report details impact of stalled recovery on mental health status of children
Five years ago Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans caused the evacuation of 1.5 million Gulf Coast residents. After a year, 500,000 people remained displaced, many residing in highly transitional shelters, including ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
