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Sleep apnea may be more damaging than originally thought
Written on 5 Jun, 2009 at 13:45 in Featured, Health | viewed 216 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Sleep apnea, a condition that causes obstructions in the airways of some people that can eventually lead to bouts of breathlessness, may be even more damaging than originally thought according to new research. Australian scientists at the University of New South Wales monitored the brains of men with sleep apnea while they slept to determine what effects the snoring and other symptoms were having on them. Full Story : Drcutler.com….
More Americans taking drugs for mental illness
Written on 6 May, 2009 at 0:49 in Featured, Health | viewed 275 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Many more Americans have been using prescription drugs to treat mental illness since 1996, in part because of expanded insurance coverage and greater familiarity with the drugs among primary care doctors, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They said 73 percent more adults and 50 percent more children are using drugs to treat mental illness than in 1996. Full Story : YahooNews.com……
Telehealth Interventions Can Benefit Patient With Chronic Illness
Written on 12 May, 2008 at 10:46 in Health, Technology | viewed 171 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Telecommunication technology is being used to delivery health care services to patients. Using telehealth means that patients are selected to receive follow-up by telephone or videophone after hospitalization. Healthcare worker can interact with the patients regularly and can provide a sense of security. Patients can discuss their concerns on a frequent basis.
Researcher from University of Missouri found that patients who received a telehealth intervention delayed hospital re-admission rates compared to patients who received traditional care.
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(Continue reading)Cost of Obesity $487 billion
Written on 7 May, 2008 at 10:05 in Health, Really? | viewed 191 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
In the United States, 66% of adults are overweight. Almost 33% of adults are obese, and 4.7% are morbidly obese, or more than 100 pounds overweight. If Americans were slim, the country would save $487 billion. Breakdown of the savings, $5 billion in fuel costs (airlines would be profitable); $10 billion on plus-size clothing; $81 billion from the extra food we need to maintain our massive weight; $141 billion on health care; and $257 billion in lost productivity. The savings on medical, fuel, food and other costs would be enough to give every U.S. household more than $4,000.
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