Half of teens shy, but for a few it’s more serious
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Fewer Than Half of Kids Hurt in Car Crashes Wearing Seat Belts
SATURDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than half of U.S. children injured in car crashes between 2002 and 2006 were wearing seat belts, and minority children had the lowest rates of seat-belt use, a new study finds. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
Derma sees partner for new drug in first half 2012
Derma Sciences Inc expects to find a deep-pocketed partner for its treatment for diabetes-induced foot ulcers in the first half of 2012, even before it enrolls patients for late-stage trials. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
Jackson Increases First Half 2011 IFRS Net Income 22% to $443 Million; Remits Dividend of $530 Million to Parent Company
[Business Wire] – Jackson National Life Insurance Company® achieved record IFRS net income1 of $443 million during the first six months of 2011, up 22 percent over the same period in 2010. Strong year-over-year growth in IFRS net income was due primarily to an increase in both spread and fee income. View full post on [...]
More than half of Americans drink alcohol: report
More than half of Americans aged 12 and up drink alcohol, a quarter binge-drank in the past month, and one in 14 teens has used marijuana, a US government agency says in a report on substance abuse. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
China rate hikes, slowing growth: How to make money in 2nd half
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Nearly Half of Older Breast Cancer Patients Don't Get Radiation
MONDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Even though radiation after mastectomy for advanced breast cancer has been proven to save lives and multiple guidelines call for it, nearly half of these patients don't receive it, researchers say. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
New Report: Health Reform Essential To Young Adults-Nearly Half Can’t Afford Needed Care, Forty Percent Struggling With Medical Debt
Young adults ages 19-29 are struggling to get the health care they need more than almost any other age group, demonstrating the need for Affordable Care Act provisions, some already in place, that will expand health insurance and make it more affordable, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report… View full post on Health Insurance [...]
Fewer Than Half Of US Children Receive Comprehensive, Quality Health Care
A comprehensive report based on the National Survey of Children’s Health conducted by children’s health researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau finds insurance duration, consistency and adequacy, and the corresponding access to health care, are lacking for many U.S. children and have a detrimental effect on their [...]
More Than Half of Kids in Car Seats Have Unbuckled Themselves, Survey Finds
SUNDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — If you think a properly installed car seat is guaranteed to protect your child, think again: A new study finds that children often unbuckle the seatbelts on their own, putting themselves at risk in a car accident. View full post on Yahoo! Health News
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- Early storm doesn't mean busy season, experts sayFor a hurricane season that forecasters say will be slow, this year is off to a quick start. Tropical Storm Alberto is forecast to dissipate over the next two days without making landfall, after forming off the coast of the Carolinas over the weekend — 13 days before the ... […]
- Treasury to re-examine health care coverage affordability penaltyWASHINGTON—The Treasury Department says it will take another look at whether to revamp rules published last year that now apply a stiff “affordability” penalty on employers based on what percent of the premium employees pay for single coverage. Under those rules, coverage will be considered unaffordable if the portion ... […]
- NY to boot crooked doctors from no-fault insuranceALBANY, N.Y. — Insurance regulators plan to start kicking crooked doctors out of New York's no-fault program next month, calling them linchpins in fake-accident scams that cost insurers and ultimately policyholders hundreds of millions of dollars. Regulations are set to take effect June 12. The Department of Financial Services ... […]
- Illinois dioceses, other Catholic groups sue over White House insurance mandateThe Roman Catholic dioceses of Springfield and Joliet have joined 41 other religious institutions filing simultaneous lawsuits that challenge the Obama administration's mandate that many religious employers have their health insurance cover the cost of birth control for employees. Catholic Charities programs in both dioceses also filed simultaneous laws […]
- The Insurance Status Of Children In The Emergency Department May Lead To Disparities In TreatmentIn 2009, children with public insurance were three times more likely and children with no insurance were eleven time more likely not to have a primary care physician, compared with children with private insurance. Without a primary care physician, the Emergency Department (ED) often becomes the primary point of contact ... […]
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