Obese workers' pay lower due to health costs, Stanford study finds
.... But new research from Stanford University health economists adds another wrinkle to understanding these pay di...nsurance-employers or employees? While many health economists assert that the costs of employer-sponsored health insurance are passed on to workers in the form of...Controlling neglected tropical diseases could help make poverty history
.... The researchers "urge policy makers and health economists to recognize that although HIV, TB, and malaria are the most serious problems facing health planners, other diseases exist that can be addressed at realistic costs with effective interventions." "Controlling Africa"'s neglected diseases is one of ...People use separate brain mechanisms to make ambiguous and risky choices
...ither risk or ambiguity. The finding confirms what economists have long debated -- that different attitudes toward perceived risk and ambiguity in decision-making situations may reflect a basic distinction in brain function, the researchers said. Such fundamental knowledge of neural functioning will contribute ...One percent reduction in cancer mortality would be worth nearly $500 billion
...llion in social value, according to a new study by economists Kevin Murphy and Robert Topel of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Finding a cure for cancer would be worth about $50 trillion, according to the study presented today (Tuesday, April 4) at the annual conference of the American As...Harsh famine ahead for NHS, warn experts
...d to prepare for a harsh famine ahead, warn health economists in this week's BMJ. In 2000, the Labour government initiated a programme of NHS investment unequalled in any other healthcare system. Almost seven years on, the spending has improved services, but these improvements have not kept pace with the spend...Plastic Surgery 2006 spotlights the future of plastic surgery
...psychological and physical benefits, to futurists, economists and plastic surgeons sharing their vision of the future of plastic surgery, the hottest topics, technologies, and advances will be presented at Plastic Surgery 2006. The meeting, held Oct. 6-11 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, will...Wiley acquires HEED, the world's leading Health Economic Evaluations Database
...ociations (IFPMA). The database is used by health economists in the pharmaceutical industry, and academic and key healthcare decision makers such as The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). The acquisition complements Wiley's expanding Health Economics and database portfolio, which includes o...New research says winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly two years to your lifespan
...rder to try to answer a long-standing question for economists and medical researchers as to whether social status alone can affect people's well being and lifespan. Although the existence of some kind of effect is known from studies of monkey packs, in humans it has been difficult up till now to separate any pe...Germany & Portugal come near bottom of new blood pressure based happiness league
...rtugal and Finland come bottom. The research by economists Professor Andrew Oswald of the Department of Econo...DP as a measure of the success of a country. Maybe economists and doctors are going to have to work together in the design of future economic policies. The res...UCL scientist receives Max Planck Research Award 2007
...ary interest involving mathematicians, behavioural economists and cognitive neuroscientists among others. Understanding how neurochemical systems regulate cognition is key to developing treatments for devastating brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia." "This is a tremendous achievemen...Born to lose: How birth weight affects adult health and success
...itions siblings share. According to the authors, economists Rucker Johnson at the University of California, Berkeley, and Robert Schoeni at U-M, the study provides the most detailed look to date at how well-being and disadvantage are transmitted across generations within families. "The poor economic status ...Paying taxes, according to the brain, can bring satisfaction
...hree-member team a cognitive psychologist and two economists published its results in the June 15 issue of the... a professor of psychology. I dont think that most economists would have suspected that. It reinforces the idea that there is true altruism where its all about h......ards based on beauty or medical ideals. Many economists believe that people eat more -- and thus gain weight -- when food prices drop, but thats just part of the story behind the nations dramatic weight gain since the late 1970s, according to the researchers. The full price of a calorie has dropped by abo...