Survey: Health insurance costs outpace wage gains
An annual survey shows that the average cost for employer-sponsored health insurance rose modestly this year, but it still outpaced worker wage increases.
Aug 20, 2013
Archive: 20/08/2013
Gestational diabetes tied to seven-fold increase in sleep apnea risk
Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes are nearly seven times more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea than other pregnant women, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal ...
Aug 20, 2013
Appetite hormone misfires in obese people
Glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but it continues to suppress hunger pangs in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted ...
Aug 20, 2013
Researchers identify conditions most likely to kill encephalitis patients
People with severe encephalitis—inflammation of the brain—are much more likely to die if they develop severe swelling in the brain, intractable seizures or low blood platelet counts, regardless of the cause of their illness, ...
Aug 20, 2013
Social giving makes us happier
People usually feel good when they make a charitable donation, but they feel even better if they make the donation directly to someone they know or in a way that builds social connection. Research to be published in the International ...
Aug 20, 2013
Study suggests iron is at core of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease has proven to be a difficult enemy to defeat. After all, aging is the No. 1 risk factor for the disorder, and there's no stopping that.
Aug 20, 2013
