Scientists in Austria suggest a new definition for old age -- not involving chronological age -- but using life expectancy, health and cognitive function. Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov, population researchers at the International ...
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Retail shoppers in New York City will find display of “Customers’ Bill of Rights” when they visit Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gap, Barneys, and Lord & Taylor stores this holiday season. The Bill has been drafted ...
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ECO that stands for Energy Company Obligation, which is offering the free boilers scheme for the people, who are facing fuel poverty. If you fit under a certain criteria then only you are entitled to a new boiler without costing you a ...
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Boston Scientific has reported favorable results assessing real-world experience with the Precision Spectra spinal cord stimulator system. New retrospective data highlighting the Boston Scientific Precision Spectra spinal cord stimulator ...
A 30-year-old woman trained to be a health insurance Marketplace "navigator" said except for the wonky website the worst healthcare impediment was fear. Marina Saenz Luna of the Rio Grande Valley in southeast Texas was trained to help ...
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Quitting smoking is one of the most impactful things a person can do to improve health, lower the risk of disease and increase longevity, a U.S. official says. "Today, as we celebrate the Great American Smokeout, I encourage all smokers ...
Every business large and small, from large multinationals to small mom and pop operations really need a succession plan, and from the figures that I have seen very few smaller businesses have taken the time to put one together. As far as I ...
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According to Dr. Gary Null of the Progressive Radio Network (http://www.progressiveradionetwork.com), "Black cumin oil is probably the single most important oil you can put in your system. Every time you take black cumin you are stimulating ...
It's long been known slightly more boys are born because fewer survive, but British researchers have pinpointed several reasons why boys are the weaker sex. Professor Joy Lawn, director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical ...
Women underweight and obese women are more likely to die before the age of 85 while overweight and obese women had higher risk of disease, U.S. researchers say. Eileen Rillamas-Sun of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, ...
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Who does not love money? But one needs to follow some tactic and understand the nitty and gritty to remain on the rat race and become the most prized business firm. Tender is the genuine process of earning money and the best source of ...
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Americans live sicker and die younger than people in other wealthy countries — and the gap is getting worse over time, a new report shows. Men in the USA have shorter lives than men in 16 developed nations. American women also fall ...
The health of most of the planet’s population is rapidly coming to resemble that of the United States, where death in childhood is rare, too much food is a bigger problem than too little, and life is long and often darkened by ...
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BB&T Insurance Holdings, the nation's sixth largest broker, today said that its employee benefits consulting operation has launched two private insurance exchanges. The CarePlus Benefits Exchanges - available in standard and custom ...
US-based life insurer MetLife has reported third quarter 2013 profit of $942m, or $0.84 per share, compared to a loss of $984m or $0.92 per share during the corresponding period last fiscal. For the quarter ended on 30 September 2013, ...