08-Oct-2013 20:17

Susan Levine, executive director of the state's largest hospice provider, said the process has been painful.

"I think people's lives and jobs are a whole lot more important than anything," she said. "All we do is take care of people, so to have to separate people from their jobs in an economy that's already squirrelly is extremely painful for us."

The cuts are a… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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Regenerative Medicine, Global Aging Were Hot Topics At Life Science Conference in Stockholm :: Aging is a huge economic problem and it is hitting the bottom line in every country. The older the population, the more healthcare it consumes. This puts a big burden on society and on the global economy. What is the medical community doing about it? (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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NHS set to miss £20 billion savings target :: 18 Sep 2013





The NHS will struggle to meet its target of delivering £20 billion in productivity improvements by 2015 according to The King's Fund's latest quarterly monitoring report.Only 1 in 10 (10 per cent) of NHS finance directors surveyed for the report rated the chances of meeting the target as better than 50/50. The majority (56 per cent) identified a high or very high risk that the target will not be met, while a third (34 per cent) rated the likelihood of success as 50/50.The survey – which this quarter includes finance leads from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as well as trust finance directors – highlights the growing pressures on NHS providers. Only a third (33 per cent) of trusts surveyed expect to meet their cost improvement targets for 20...
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Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - 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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Five diseases that are, thankfully, consigned to the past | Richard Sugg :: Richard III's roundworm was just one of the gruesome diseases that killed and maimed the British population through the agesThe news that Richard III suffered from roundworm reminds us how grateful we should be for the advances of modern sanitation and medicine. In both Richard's era and long after, rich and poor were horribly vulnerable to diseases that either killed you efficiently or made you wish you were dead.1. Sweating sicknessIf Richard had not died at Bosworth field in 1485, he might well have been struck down by this malady. First recorded in Shrewsbury in mid-April 1485, this terrifying new disease had reached London by 7 July. The sweating sickness resembled the more recent Ebola virus in its terrifying speed. It was to return to Britain in 1508, 1517, 1528, and 1551, and in 15...
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Airports target yawning passengers :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PkzoP1bKQEk/index.html

Mad, mad world of China e-commerce :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/TlgrjV1KRtk/index.html

Advertisers get creative at airports :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PkzoP1bKQEk/index.html

With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:&bull; Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).&bull; E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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What food allergies are costing families -- and the economy :: Two of Emily Cunningham's three children have food allergies. And protecting her kids is taking toll on the family budget. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Asbestos Mining in Russia Still Fuels the Economy in Some Cities :: Dangers are ignored when asbestos mining fuels economy in this Russian city. (Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News)
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New tool lets you visualize just about anything in 5 minutes (maybe less) :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/D7DGz3ad_N0/

As Silk Road dealers get arrested, tensions rise among former users :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/lTUp32A2J0w/

Mobile gifting app Bond launches to help professionals follow through on their good intentions :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/lE9UssX9kzo/

Did Valve Tease "Half-Life 3" And "Left For Dead 3" Announcements? :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>"Half Life" and "Left for Dead" developer Valve has played on the emotions of gamers before, many of whom have been rendered numb by the fact that it has been years since the last "Half Life" release. For instance, Valve chief Gabe Newell himself responded to a haiku written by a gamer who asked about the development of the next "Half Life" games with a haiku of his own back in 2011.</p></div></div></div>
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Date Coming? Rumors Suggest Rugged Water-And-Dust Proof Device Right Out Of The Box :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors indicate that the Korean manufacturer plans on making some big changes to its premium line of smartphones with the upcoming Galaxy S5; the latest reports suggest the S5 will feature a rugged design right out of the box.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-release-date-coming-rumors-suggest-rugged-water-dust-proof-device-right-out-box

Sony To Sell 3D Viewing Glasses: Personal 3D Viewer 'HMZ-T3W' Will Offer Portable Movie Theater Experience :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </div><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p dir="ltr">Would you pay $1000 for a 720p screen? If you said, 'only if that screen appeared to be 750-feet large, but fit on my head,' then Sony (<a href="https://www.google.com/finance?q=NYSE:SNE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYSE:SNE</a>) has the perfect spectacles for your next long flight. Sony calls its updated headset a "personal 3D viewer," and the company has priced the HMZ-T3W at $999 and plans to release it sometime before the holidays.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/sony-sell-3d-viewing-glasses-personal-3d-viewer-hmz-t3w-will-offer-portable-movie-theater-experience

First Evidence Of Comet Striking Earth Found In 28-Million-Year-Old 'Hypatia' Pebble :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/first-evidence-comet-striking-earth-found-28-million-year-old-hypatia-pebble-1417578

Wizarding World of Harry Potter Expansion Update: Gringotts Bank Ride Coaster Car Spotted At Universal Studios [PHOTO] :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/wizarding-world-harry-potter-expansion-update-gringotts-bank-ride-coaster-car-spotted-universal

Nicolas Cage Is Huge In China, With 'Best Global Actor In Motion Pictures' Award :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>When you think of celebrities that Chinese people love, iconic athletes like Yao Ming or Kobe Bryant may come to mind. When it comes to actors, Jackie Chan is still quite popular, as is Tom Cruise. However, it's a different Hollywood star that has won the hearts of China's movie-hungry masses: Nicolas Cage.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nicolas-cage-huge-china-best-global-actor-motion-pictures-award-1417274

Report: Nexus 5 to start at $299, battery size will increase with storage :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/qggOzJChw9Q/