News tagged with early retirement


Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce knee pain, cartilage loss in patients with osteoarthritis

In a two year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss compared to patients who received ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

High costs for early retirement due to spinal disorders

(HealthDay)—Spinal disorders that trigger early retirement have a significant impact on labor force participation and the gross domestic product (GDP) in Australia, according to a study published online ...

Health created Oct 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

What makes surgeons happy?

(Medical Xpress)—Lack of control over operating rooms and other resources as well as a lack of work-life balance are among the main reasons general surgeons may be dissatisfied with their jobs, a new study ...

Surgery created Sep 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug company Merck to cut 1 jobs in 10 in Germany

(AP)—German drug maker Merck KGaA is to eliminate one out of every 10 jobs in its home country.

Medications created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People who retire early due to back problems face long-term financial disadvantage

Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantly greater chance of retiring early from the workforce, much more so than for any other health condition. A group of Australian ...

Health created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Costly intervention program has no measurable effect on early retirement

Most of us would agree that prevention is better than cure. But new results out in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, indicate that a costly intervention programme designed to reduce early retirement on hea ...

Health created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sharp rise in consultants opting for early retirement as dissatisfaction with the NHS grows

The number of consultants taking voluntary early retirement in 2011 has shot up by nearly three quarters compared with 2010, according to a report by BMJ Careers today.

Health created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0