News tagged with financial pressures
Perceived benefits of joint commissioning lag behind reality, new study shows
A major new report on joint commissioning in health and social care has found the perceived benefits of collaborative working, such as efficiency savings and improvements to services, often lagged behind the reality.
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Jan 09, 2013 |
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Study: We lie when we're short on time or feel justified to do so
(Medical Xpress)—Almost all of us have been tempted to lie at some point, whether about our GPA, our annual income, or our age. But what makes us actually do it?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Updated recommendations for sleep apnea in children
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is revising its recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents, according to ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Contact lens sensor measures 24-hour intraocular pressure
(HealthDay) -- A contact lens sensor (CLS) provides safe and tolerable 24-hour monitoring of intraocular pressure (IOP) patterns in patients with or suspected of having glaucoma, according to research published ...
Ophthalmology
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Many psoriasis patients undertreated for CV risk factors
(HealthDay) -- A large proportion of patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis are underdiagnosed and undertreated for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, according to a study published in the July issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Report: State tobacco prevention funding lacking
(AP) -- States have spent only about 3 percent of the billions they've received in tobacco taxes and legal settlements over the last decade to fund tobacco prevention programs, making it harder to reduce the death and disease ...
Health
May 24, 2012 |
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Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work
Employers need to be more aware of the capabilities of women affected by breast cancer and provide them with better support, backed by employment directives and occupational health policies, according to a paper in the November ...
Cancer
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Boomers worry about finances, health costs
(AP) -- The "golden years" may lose some luster for many baby boomers worried about the financial pressures that come with age
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Jul 28, 2011 |
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Screening high-risk employees for sleep apnea could save a corporation millions of dollars
Large corporations could save millions of dollars in lost productivity by screening and treating high-risk employees for obstructive sleep apnea, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 13, in Minneapolis, ...
Sleep apnea
Jun 13, 2011 |
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