15-Oct-2013 17:00

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

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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Haribo boss Hans Riegel dies at 90 :: The boss of German gummi bear maker Haribo, Hans Riegel, dies aged 90.
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VIDEO: Burberry boss Ahrendts to join Apple :: Burberry's chief executive is to leave the company next year to join technology giant Apple.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24537499#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Fukushima Power Plant Two Years Later: A Typhoon May Cause Another Major Radiation Leak :: <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 fierce typhoon is headed towards Japan's coast where it is expected to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant Wednesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.</p>
<p>The storm is described as the "strongest in 10 years" with winds reaching nearly 125 miles per hour near its center, AFP reported.</p>
<p>"It is expected to have a great impact on the traffic systems in the (Tokyo) area during commuting hours," Hiroyuki Uchida, the JMA's chief forecaster, said.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/fukushima-power-plant-two-years-later-typhoon-may-cause-another-major-radiation-leak-1426212

Malala Yousafzai: Backlash Intensifies, Is Pakistani Girl A 'Western Puppet' And 'Global Brand'? :: <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>Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani girl who ascended to global fame and adoration following her brave recovery from gunshot wounds (courtesy of a Taliban gunman in her native Swat Valley) and for her advocacy of women's education, has triggered a long simmering backlash and waves of a resentment in Pakistan.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/malala-yousafzai-backlash-intensifies-pakistani-girl-western-puppet-global-brand-1426298

NFL 2013 Week 7 Lines: Point Spreads, Totals And Complete Betting Odds From Las Vegas :: <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>Two teams remain undefeated through six weeks of the 2013 NFL season, while three are still searching for their first win. Week Seven begins with six of the eight division being decided by one game or less.</p>
<p>Thursday Night Football start the week's NFL action with an NFC West matchup. The Seattle Seahawks are 6.5-point road favorites against the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona has yet to lose at home this season.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nfl-2013-week-7-lines-point-spreads-totals-complete-betting-odds-las-vegas-1426296

US Senate leaders inch to debt deal :: The US Senate is nearing a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, sources say, but Republicans in the lower house pursue a deal of their own.
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Not a shocker: Cloud-generated data traffic to soar :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Rk2CXbYOPvI/

UK eases rules for Chinese trading :: UK Chancellor George Osborne announces moves aimed at making London the main centre for Chinese financial business overseas.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24529280#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

China's Overcapacity: New Projects Banned In Steel, Cement And Aluminum :: <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>China is finally getting serious about its overcapacity problem as new projects in sectors like steel, aluminum and cement will not be approved, and existing firms will be restructured.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-overcapacity-new-projects-banned-steel-cement-aluminum-1426084

Scientist reveals secrets of laughter :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Q4rVTHC1bjQ/index.html

Tech CEO dares staff to fail :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Nf15vYLE5eI/spc-leading-women-eva-chen.cnn.html