health
Wellmont/Mountain States Merger Predicted to Increase Health Care Costs, Limit Choices for Consumers
Consumers could face significantly higher hospital prices if a proposed merger between Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance is finalized, according to...
UK: Rising numbers of adults in the UK misjudge their health as obesity crisis grows
Growing numbers of UK adults are misjudging their health, according to Aviva’s Autumn Health Check UK Report.
Over a third (36%) of UK adults who...
Spain : patients rage at hospital cuts
Ever since her father had his heart attack years ago, 76-year-old Maria has been fiercely devoted to Spain's public hospitals. Now that authorities are planning...
Euthanasia on the rise in Netherlands and Belgium
Ten years on from becaming the first countries to legalise euthanasia, the Netherlands and Belgium now provide assisted suicide to 4,000 people a year.
While...
U.S. : 9/11 firefighters more likely to get cancer
Firefighters exposed to the World Trade Center attacks are more likely to get cancer, while 9/11 rescue workers still suffer high illness rates generally,...
Good to know : work less and eat more chocolate
Eat dark chocolate, watch funny movies, avoid stressful jobs, and pedal hard when biking are all ingredients in the recipe for a healthy heart,...
OECD : Globalisation increases risk
Increasing globalisation increases the risk that a major event such as a disease outbreak of financial collapse will prove more disruptive to the world...
WHO : eight out of 10 countries using mobile health
Eight in 10 countries are using mobile phone technology to improve health services, from free emergency calls to appointment reminders, the World Health Organisation...
Germany : 12 dead as killer cucumber bacteria spreads
At least 12 people have died in Germany from a highly virulent strain of bacteria found on imported cucumbers, authorities said Monday.
The latest...
Row at WHO meet over future of smallpox virus samples
The World Health Organisation on Monday held a stormy discussion on the future of smallpox virus samples, which Russia and the United States are...
Aviva : Brits crave soaps, fish and chips and a good laugh overseas
New research from Aviva UK Health reveals that the British sense of humour, our favourite TV shows and even our much maligned cuisine rank...
Social Security, Medicare burning through funds
The United States is burning through its health care and retirement fund pools faster than planned, with the Medicare trust fund to be exhausted...
Aviva : unveils new Healthy Cheer campaign
Aviva today launches a new social media brand campaign that gives people the opportunity to recognise and celebrate their friends’ health-related achievements.
With a...
Lancet letter : store blood cells from Fukushima workers
A group of Japanese doctors on Friday urged workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant to have their blood stemcells stored as a safeguard should...
Suicide rises and falls with economy
More Americans have killed themselves in times of financial hardship than in times of prosperity, said a US study of suicide rates and the...
Justice : asbestos victims won a major victory in court
Victims of asbestos won today a major victory after judges threw out a court appeal by insurance firms.
Axa, Aviva, RSA and Zurich had tried...
Health costs huge risk to advanced economies
The cost of health care poses a burden to developed countries that could spark immense financial crises if not contained, the International Monetary Fund...
Japan atomic plant worker in hospital
A worker battling to cool overheating reactors at Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant was taken to hospital on Sunday after complaining of feeling sick, the...
