Stressed-out workers are calling in sick more often and turning to employee assistance programs for help in greater numbers in the wake of layoffs at many firms, according to a new survey.
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Growing Worker Stress Seen In Benefits Use – 1295th Edition
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009S. Africa To Treat All HIV-Positive Babies – 1296th Edition
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009South Africa’s president used to talk about showers to fight AIDS. Now, the country will tackle the problem with medicine.
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Breast Ultrasound May Help High-Risk Women – 1297th Edition
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Recent debate has focused on when the average woman needs to be screened for breast cancer. But high-risk women may benefit from other types of testing.
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Overweight Kids Face More Back Problems – 1298th Edition
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Children with a higher BMI show more problems with their spines.
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AARP Backs Democrats In Senate Health Care Fight – 1299th Edition
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009With a Senate showdown looming, the politically potent AARP rode to the rescue of Democrats on Wednesday, supporting $460 billion in Medicare cuts to help pay for landmark health insurance legislation.
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Growing Worker Stress Seen In Benefits Use – 1290th Edition
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Stressed-out workers are calling in sick more often and turning to employee assistance programs for help in greater numbers in the wake of layoffs at many firms, according to a new survey.
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Buying Starbucks Fights AIDS Dec. 1 – 1291th Edition
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009People who are addicted to Starbucks’ coffee can help fight HIV in Africa on World AIDS Day.
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Unemployed Face Loss Of Health Benefits – 1292th Edition
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009The stimulus bill that reduced the cost of government health care by 65 percent for laid-off workers is set to expire soon, meaning millions will either lose benefits or pay unaffordable premiums.
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Therapy Can Ease Autism, Study Says – 1286th Edition
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Intense treatment for toddlers diagnosed with autism can work, a small study finds.
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CDC: H1N1 Less Widespread, Down To 32 States – 1287th Edition
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday.
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