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Category: HEALTHCARE/MEDICAL
Parents of young children urged to take out financial protection as family costs soar
Family finances of those with under-fives at risk as cost of raising a child rockets
Employee benefits ‘integral’ for hard-pressed younger workers
Businesses urged to attune to changing workforce dynamic
Individuals left ‘confused and concerned’ by online health searches
Information overload leading to conflicting advice for many
Cigna retains Investors in People accreditation for three more years
Organisation one of 15,000 businesses across 75 countries to hold qualification
Auditory deprivation from hearing loss may cause cognitive decline
A University of Arizona collaborative study among the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; and Psychology received approval in early May to begin accepting human subjects in an effort to determine whether older adults suffering from prolonged hearing loss receive a cognitive boost after cochlear implant surgery.
Ibrutinib and chemotherapy reduce risk of death in patients with CLL or SLL
Because of the significant benefit found in combining the targeted drug ibrutinib with standard chemotherapy for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), an interim analysis has closed the international HELIOS phase III clinical trial.
Alabama teachers who smoke to pay more for health insurance
A state board on Thursday approved a number of changes to state education employee benefit plans to help offset a nearly $140 million shortfall for 2016. Changes to the Public Education Employees’ Insurance Plan will go into effect when the new year fiscal year begins Oct. 1. The changes will also affect employees with a spouse on the plan: Fees for a spouse will increase by $25 each year from 2016 to 2018 before capping at $75 a year.
Ice bucket campaign raises $1m for Australian MND research
A social media campaign that saw people across the world doused with ice-cold water raises $1 million for an Australian team researching motor neurone disease.
Little-known quake, tsunami hazards lurk offshore of Southern California
While their attention may be inland on the San Andreas Fault, residents of coastal Southern California could be surprised by very large earthquakes — and even tsunamis — from several major faults that lie offshore, a new study finds.
Author Says Researcher Faked Gay Marriage Opinon Study
A much-publicized study suggesting door-to-door canvassing could change opinions about same-sex marriage has been discredited. The co-author of the study has asked Science to retract its article.» E-Mail This