Tag: Americans
Ailing and overweight Americans cost billions in productivity
by on Oct.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Full-time U.S. workers who have chronic health troubles or are overweight cost more than $153 billion in lost productivity each year from absenteeism, according to a Gallup-Healthways study released on Monday.
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Spring Cleaning Lands Many Americans in Hot Water
by on May.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — As Americans head toward
attics, roofs and yards to freshen things up after the long winter,
experts warn that spring cleaning can lead to a spring visit to the
hospital.
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Health Buzz: Americans Confused About Wine, Salt
by on Apr.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
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Health Buzz: Americans Confused About Wine, Salt
6 ways to trick yourself into eating fruits and veggies; 8 foods to help you lose weight.
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Third of Americans will be diabetic: Bill Clinton
by on Dec.12, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Diabetes is costing the United States up to 160 billion dollars per year and might affect one-third of Americans by the middle of the century, former US President Bill Clinton said Sunday in Dubai.
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Americans make slow return to doctor's offices
by on Dec.02, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Americans are slowly making their way back to the doctor's office after many months of skimping on medical care, holding off on everything from routine visits to hip replacements.
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One in five Americans have arthritis, survey shows
by on Oct.07, 2010, under Health and Fitness
More than 22 percent of Americans have arthritis, with a million new cases being diagnosed every year, according to a new government estimate released on Thursday.
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Most Americans Don't Get Daily Exercise
by on Sep.18, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) — Only about 5 percent of
American adults do some type of vigorous physical activity on any given
day, according to the results of a new study.
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6 Americans on medical team killed in Afghanistan
by on Aug.07, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Ten members of a medical team, including six Americans, were shot and killed by militants as they were returning from providing eye treatment and other health care in remote villages in northern Afghanistan, a spokesman for the team said Saturday.
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Americans With Disabilities Act Reaches 20th Anniversary
by on Jul.23, 2010, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) — As the nation prepares to
mark the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on
Monday, a new survey finds that the law has not made meaningful progress
in improving the quality of life for peop…
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Americans are treated, and overtreated, to death
by on Jun.28, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The doctors finally let Rosaria Vandenberg go home.
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