15-Oct-2013 01:44

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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IMF: U.S. debt default worries :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SDRW9pZQXZI/qmb-imf-olivier-blanchard-intv.cnn.html

'No‐one actually goes to a shop and buys them do they?': attitudes and behaviours regarding illicit tobacco in a multiply disadvantaged community in England :: ConclusionsNational strategies to reduce illicit tobacco may have limited impact in communities during a recession and where illicit trade is part of the local culture and economy. There may be potential to influence illicit tobacco use by building on the ambivalence and unease expressed around selling to children. (Source: Addiction)
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Is Golden Dawn a criminal group? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/D2Tdct-9gsg/index.html

HP, Google roll out $279 Chromebook :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PIwE7xwg2mE/index.html

My Business Asia: Touring Taiwan :: The BBC's Cindy Sui talks to Yen Tseng about his student exchange programme bringing Chinese travellers and students to experience his take on Taiwan.
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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)
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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:• 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).• 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)<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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Zettaset claims Intel lied, cheated and stole its Hadoop software :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/GHIlITPsPS4/

Malaysia's mobile health clinics :: Malaysia's mobile health service for the elderly
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White House debt meeting postponed :: White House talks on raising the soon-to-expire US debt limit are delayed to allow lawmakers more time to hammer out a deal.
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Changed balance of power in Anglo-Chinese history :: How China's relationship with the UK has changed
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Net gains for Brooklyn NBA team :: Brooklyn Nets NBA team bounces back in new home
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Why tech giants are investing in Africa :: Why the world's technology giants are investing in Africa
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Putting robots to work in solar energy :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/lJ4r5T9i9AM/

Android 4.4 KitKat Release Date Coming: 'Google Experience Launcher' Proposes OS Cross-Compatibility Feature :: <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>The latest Android 4.4 KiKat rumors suggest the coming operating system may be compatible across several platforms.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/android-44-kitkat-release-date-coming-google-experience-launcher-proposes-os-cross-compatibility

Rare Mosquito Fossil Contains 46-Million-Year-Old Animal Blood :: <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>A rare mosquito fossil containing ancient animal blood was recently recovered from oil shale in northwestern Montana. The 46-million-year-old mosquito fossil still had a dark, distended abdomen, much like that of a modern mosquito that has just gorged on blood.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://westerndigs.org/first-fossil-of-blood-engorged-mosquito-discovered/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Western Digs</a>, this is the first blood-filled ancient fossilized mosquito ever found.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/rare-mosquito-fossil-contains-46-million-year-old-animal-blood-1425500

USA - Panama Soccer 2013: Probable Lineups For CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier; Klinsmann To Experiment With Defense? [Preview] :: <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>Jurgen Klinsmann will use the United States' final World Cup qualifier to take a look at some of his fringe players ahead of next-year's tournament in Brazil. The U.S. have long since secured their tickets to the World Cup and, following Friday's 2-0 win over Jamaica, Klinsmann has announced that several first-team players have departed the squad.</p>
<p>Landon Donovan and Jermaine Jones have returned to their clubs due to concerns over ankle and knee injuries, respectively. Goalkeeper Tim Howard and center-back Matt Besler have also been left off the plane to Panama City.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/usa-panama-soccer-2013-probable-lineups-concacaf-world-cup-qualifier-klinsmann-experiment-defense