But in an ideologically divided nation like ours, a party must expend political capital to enact major change (i.e. the Democrats loss of the House after passing health care reform and stimulus spending.) Our polling shows the Tea Party is paying a price for the debt limit battle it initiated.
The rise of homeopathy, crystal healing, and all that jazz are worrisome, and their increasing popularity says a lot about the poor state of science education and the loss of faith in the health care industry.
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The costs are borne by others, perhaps for many years, in the form of discomfort, health damage, and the loss of the pleasures and benefits of a clean environment.
But the effects of weight loss on health care costs are tough to measure, says Burton.
The unsustainable use of our natural resources, combined with the needs of a growing global population, is seriously jeopardizing the health of our ecosystems, resulting in the loss of biodiversity.
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It suggests that the impact on human health, the availability of food and water, the loss of coastlines becomes progressively worse as the average temperature of the planet rises.
But now, fueled by growing awareness of the health risks of obesity and the popularity of weight-loss shows such as The Biggest Loser, they seem to be on the rise.
The ensuing loss of vaccines would be a public health disaster of enormous magnitude, leading to tens of thousands of deaths from diseases that we now have largely defeated in this county.
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Authorities with the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration say the enormity of the catastrophe, the loss that people suffered and the lengthy recovery period have created an overwhelming sense of hopelessness for some.
She stumbled upon the Web site of the Hilton Head Health Institute, a self-billed "weight loss spa retreat center" in South Carolina, and signed up.
It is one thing to argue that American smokers make a conscious decision to purchase cigarettes despite warning labels and that, accordingly, the tobacco companies are not responsible for their loss of health.
The wonkiest among you will recall that the medical loss ratio is loosely defined as the dollar amount that an insurer spends on the health care of its beneficiaries, divided by the total dollar amount the insurer collects in premiums.
The Treasury fears a loss of control if core services such as health were funded independently of general tax revenues.
That would have to include, by federal law, a catastrophic provision in the form of a stop loss for a family's total health outlays.
For the most part, these parents did well enough through midlife to take on sizable loans, but some have since fallen on tough times because of the recession, health problems, job loss or lives that took a sudden hard turn.
Also, there is likelihood of additional reimbursement pressure for Walgreen or potential loss of business if the proposed merger between Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions goes through.
On August 11, strong earthquakes in northwest Iran destroyed and damaged hundreds of villages, causing the loss of many lives, leaving thousands without electricity, water, health care and other essential services.
All of this reduced productivity translates into the loss of what should be a critical factor in the effort to offer more health care while containing costs.
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In a statement, Mr. Braley called Mr. Harkin's departure "a huge loss for the people of Iowa, " praising the senator's work on health-care issues.
The loss of all the skilled female workers meant it was hard for anybody of either sex to get health care or education any longer.
That also means a loss of the support systems that earlier in life could have helped people better recover from a mental health problem, said Dr. Paul D.
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Last week, the U.N. warned that the loss of NGOs in Sudan would cause 1.1 million people to go without food aid and health care, and more than 1 million to have no access to water.
"Our belief is that women will be invited to compelling advertising and marketing messages to experiment on themselves with a drug that has some effectiveness with healthy weight loss but possible serious risks, " said Cindy Pearson, executive director of the National Women's Health Network.
Physical health may also suffer: new medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes may follow the loss of a job, Leahy said.
The health and fitness industry is full of promises, from pills and shakes that promise weight loss with little or no effort, to drugs that cause horrific side effects and can put your health at risk.
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