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VIDEO: The US economy: A lost decade? :: Watch: How the US went from boom to bust
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Fix economy not obesity - Lawson :: The government should focus on tackling the economy and not obesity, former chancellor Lord Lawson has said. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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Portugal progress passes audit :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/C8S2nfeFs_M/

UK jobless rate hits 15-year high :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/4ZkTtpRn9hA/

Eurozone inflation remains unchanged for second month :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/YzM0vUrI8JU/

A Doctor's Alternative to PPACA ::  

The following was written prior to enactment of PPACA by the United States Congress.  Whether or not the present healthcare law (sometimes referred to as ObamaCare) is fully implemented will be decided by the United States Supreme Court, as many states have filed challenges to the Act.  The opinion expressed is that of the writer and not the Association.

 

Current Plans being proposed still give too much control of healthcare to the Insurers and are therefore not competitive enough. The Government is on the path to insolvency on Medicare, and therefore has a huge credibility gap when it offers to solve the problem with a government insurance plan. The following addresses both issues.

National Health Insurance Plan Proposal

There can be a uniquely...
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VIDEO: How can countries go bust? :: How can countries or governments go bust?
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Is Commuting Bad For Your Health? :: A mobile workforce can help improve a country's economy but the effects of commuting on the health of commuters and on the costs to industry in terms of sick days is largely unknown. From a commuter's point of view, the advantages of daily travel, such as a better paid job or better housing conditions, need to be weighed against adverse health effects. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that commuting by car or public transport, compared to walking or cycling, is associated with negative effects on health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Opinionator: Spending More Doesn’t Make Us Healthier :: Few understand how much we spend on health care, how much we need to spend to provide quality care, and the difference between the two. (Source: NYT Health)
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Opinionator: Spending More Doesn't Make Us Healthier :: Few understand how much we spend on health care, how much we need to spend to provide quality care, and the difference between the two. (Source: NYT Health)
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Arthritis a forgotten disease in Canada, says group :: A new report by the Arthritis Alliance of Canada calculates that the two major forms of arthritis cost the Canadian economy $33 billion last year in health-care expenditures and lost productivity. (Source: CTV Health)
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Aging and Factors Related to Running Economy :: Quinn, TJ, Manley, MJ, Aziz, J, Padham, JL, and MacKenzie, AM. Aging and factors related to running economy. J Strength Cond Res 25(11): 2971â€"2979, 2011â€"The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship that age has on factors affecting running economy (RE) in competitive distance runners. Fifty-one male and female subelite distance runners (Young [Y]: 18â€"39 years [n = 18]; Master [M]: 40â€"59 years [n = 22]; and Older [O]: 60â€"older [n = 11]) were measured for RE, step rate, lactate threshold (LT), V̇O2max, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, power, and body composition. An RE test was conducted at 4 different velocities (161, 188, 215, and 241 m·minâˆ'1), with subjects running for 5 minutes at each velocity. The steady-state V̇O2 during the last minute of ea...
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Europe's four big dilemmas :: Europe's four big dilemmas
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US banks 'at risk from euro crisis' :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/7fTEbpSiBFM/

Italy already in recession, says Fitch :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/WVJYRFzf7fo/

France hit by rising borrowing costs :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/mIOERB3hVHA/

U.S. brth rates plummet amid U.S. economy worries :: Health officials say birth rates for America's youngest mothers hit new lows last year. (Source: CTV Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Hearts begin paying delayed wages :: Hearts announce that 33 of their 60 players have received their salaries and the remainder will be paid "as soon as practically possible".
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Argyle and Pirates in ground deal :: Plymouth Argyle announce they will share their Home Park ground with the Cornish Pirates should the rugby team get promoted to the Premiership this season.
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Unite to join pensions walk-out :: Unite has become the latest union to vote in favour of strike action on 30 November against changes to public sector pensions.
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Northern Rock bank sold to Virgin :: Northern Rock bank, nationalised at the height of the credit crunch, is being sold to Virgin Money for £747m, the government says.
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Fifa lobbied over Qatar labourers :: Trade union activists warn Fifa they will campaign to stop the 2022 football World Cup being held in Qatar unless workers' rights there improve.
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Eurozone in crisis graphics - GDP :: Compare the fortunes of eurozone economies
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Q&A: Greek debt crisis :: Why is Greece so reliant on international help to pay its bills?
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Ex-HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt's Proposal To Create Biomedical Innovation Jobs :: A new provocative plan has been proposed by former U.S. Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary and three-term governor, Michael O. Leavitt, in order to help revitalize the economy, power productivity and to encourage job creation in biomedical innovation. In a report, co-authored with former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, Secretary Leavitt encourages that all individuals in the U.S., together with government leaders and the investment community unite in backing this crucial initiative to save the U.S. economy as well as millions of lives... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Q&A: How Greek crisis affects UK :: While the Greek debt crisis occupies world leaders at the G20 summit of the biggest economic powers, should we fear the potential fallout here?
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Brazil's ex-president Lula has throat cancer :: SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's popular former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was diagnosed with throat cancer on Saturday, casting doubt on his political future in Latin America's largest economy. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Nursing Jobs Outlook, Workforce Trends and Actions :: October 20, 2011 - Although the economy has made it more difficult for some new nursing graduates to find jobs, the overall outlook for nursing employment remains strong. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
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Cameron and Merkel edge closer on EU reform :: European working time directive, which limits working hours, understood to be one possible area of compromise that will be studied
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Oil refinery in Yemen stops operation :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/j75DFjgcV4o/index.html

UBS explores cut in bonus pool :: Executives are considering the move in an effort to recoup some of the $2.3bn it lost in the alleged trading scandal centred on Kweku Adoboli
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