Sentences with phrase «benefits than risks»

To date, most nutraceuticals have been the subject more of marketing hype than of methodical clinical testing, and for many, it is not even yet known whether they provide more benefits than risks for consumers.

The overall message is that hormone therapy offers more benefits than risks for the relief of menopausal symptoms in mostly healthy women of a specific age range: those who are under age 60 or within 10 years of stopping menstruation.

While the US routinely funds human rights abusers, although the law allows it if there are greater benefits than risks, which is sometimes interpreted as an open license, I can find only one example of the US ever breaking this part of the law, and it is currently under consideration of cutting off aid to them (Porfirio Lobo in Honduras).

So brown rice in moderation, many experts agree, has more benefits than risks.

The Chinese seem to see more benefits than risks in using the sharing economy as compared to their European and American counterparts, says Vincent Vandendael of Lloyd's.

Not exact matches

A collection of new studies presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference suggest that a Mediterranean diet — one that's rich in lean proteins like fish and chicken, filled with fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes, and (moderate amounts of) red wine — may carry yet another benefit: reducing the risk for dementia and Alzheimer's by more than a third.

According to the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, the benefits of using an IUD are «greater than any of the risks for women who haven't had children.»

But his next steps also carry risks as he seeks changes that could spawn more of a popular backlash than he has previously faced, including a proposed overhaul of unemployment benefits which aims to tighten conditions for these subsidies.

After all, an overwhelming focus on risk and harm creates fear, underplays possible benefits of technology, and limits parents» role to policing and protecting rather than mentoring and enabling.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

In other cases, to achieve the complementation benefits requires investments or knowledge exchange that would put one or both firms at more risk than they are willing to bear in an arms - length contract.

And he suggested that the Times might actually be better positioned to benefit than a new - media entity like BuzzFeed, which he said was at risk from those platforms.

These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).

For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.

For C corps, they can claim more tax deductions than a partnership may be able to, write off benefits for employees (like health insurance) as business expenses, and are at much less risk of being audited as opposed to an LLC or sole proprietorship structure.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

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Likewise, unless there is a clear benefit in some terms other than pure business (like marketing or potential tax breaks), no board of directors will risk shareholder wrath on new tech either.

Kansas City Fed president Thomas Hoenig, a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), dissented from the action, saying that the risks entailed in the purchases were greater than the potential benefits to the economy.

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs, pronounced «reets»), which invest in and manage commercial real estate such as office buildings, shopping malls and apartment buildings and distribute most of their income to shareholders, have risk - return characteristics different than those of stocks and bonds and thus provide valuable diversification benefits in a portfolio.

Our research suggests a globally diversified portfolio benefits from a broader spectrum of opportunities and can more effectively manage volatility and risk than one that emphasizes Canadian companies.

There are more risks than benefit.

More than that may reduce the diversification benefits, with too much of your portfolio's risk then coming from commodities alone.

His research concluded that only those with a high risk of death actually benefited from heart transplants, more than 80 \ % of donor hearts going to patients who were likely to live for longer without a transplant.

This risk must be taken if our concern is the maximum probable human benefit rather than the certainty of keeping our own consciences spotless.

If only people knew that Millet are 5 times more nutritious than the average rice varieties, has a low glycemic index (studies show they benefit type2 diabetes), cost less, cook faster, aids weight loss, reduces risk of heart disease and more!

Lastly, I have to agree with Megan in that when certain foods are viewed as a whole rather than as isolated parts it makes much more sense that the health risks / benefits will be accurately portrayed.

«Investing in more speed and capacity than is necessary not only increases costs today without a corresponding benefit but it also adds the risk that if and when projected growth is achieved, the once modern machinery may be worn to the point that repair or replacement is needed or worse, it may be made obsolete by new technology.

Although the specific adaptation approach confers yield and production risk advantages at industry scale, even greater benefits should be achievable with better predictors of environment - type likelihood than that conferred by location alone.

Many people say «spend spend spend» but Chelsea are a prime example of why overpaying for a player that poses more risk than benefit isn't the right transfer approach for our club.

His pace and movement is definitely more suited to our style of play, it would benefit our creative players such as Ozil, Cazorla and Wilshere, and I'd rather see him up front than Giroud, but Walcott is a big risk.

And as Johnson and Loscocco note, married black couples are at greater risk of divorce; they have lower marital happiness and satisfaction than white spouses; they disagree more than white spouses about such things as sex, kids and money; and black women get less benefits from marriage than white women and even black men do.

But perhaps the biggest game - changer in the way breastfeeding advocacy is handled has been the concept of educating women on the risks of formula feeding rather than the benefits of breastfeeding.

Another lengthy scan with very little discussion between the technician and us, again our worrying about our being steamrolled into a management plan without through evaluation of the risks and benefits, or being essentially pushed into a hospital birth because it would be best for the baby but also mean that I would not have the option of birthing vaginally was all a little more than my tear ducts could bear.

Following my loss, I was very committed to respecting the individual decisions of my clients, recognizing that they can make an educated decision and choose which risks and benefits better align with their ideals, and as importantly I would stand on principle (and with a good argument) when persecuted rather than abandon my clients pretending I had never participated in their care.

This mirrors the shift in language in breastfeeding first popularized by Diane Wiessinger, suggesting that rather than referring to the benefits of breastfeeding, we should speak in terms of the risks of not breastfeeding.

It's worth noting however that various experts believe the risk of excessive mercury is unlikely and more than offset by the neurobehavioral and developmental benefits of adequate DHA intake for your infant.

One is fear based, often absurd, seeing pregnancy as illness, believing that interventions make benefit greater than risk and using safety as a canard for control.

Few people feel driven to provide the best, to «be far above normal,» she pointed out, but most people «certainly don't want to be below normal»... [B] y using words like «best» and «benefits of breastfeeding» rather than «normal» and «risks of formula feeding,» breastfeeding supporters are depriving «mothers of crucial decision - making information»...

The relative benefits and risks of birth in different settings have been widely debated in recent years.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A problem when trying to evaluate the effect of birth setting on perinatal outcomes has been the use of actual place of birth rather than planned place of birth to define comparison groups.

Some breastfeeding advocates believe that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of drinking and breastfeeding, and that women should focus on combining breastfeeding and alcohol safely, rather than aiming for abstinence, which could be unrealistic.

The risk of harming a child's attitude towards learning is greater than the possible benefits of a slightly earlier reading age.

I too think that the time and energy would be better spent educating woman on the benefits of natural, vaginal birth and the true risks of elective c - section rather than re-branding c - sections as «natural».

In addition, there are a number of benefits for Mom as well, including a lowered risk of breast cancer and the ability to lose your pregnancy weight faster than moms who don't breastfeed.

However, most mothers of premature babies who decide to breastfeed do so because of the health benefits of breastmilk for their at - risk babies, rather than a simple desire to nurse.

On the other side of the debate, the American Academy of Pediatrics states that the benefits for the infant in terms of reduced risk of infection, adult obesity, allergies, and asthma are so great that breastfeeding must be viewed as an «investment in your child's future» rather than a «lifestyle choice.»

The benefit of taking the drug, the benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh the risk of the drug and the risk of taking a formula and the consensus in the healthcare community is that and if doctors don't know this, they should know this that you always continue to take your medication for depression, kind of put in simple words, a mother that's alive and breastfeeding is better than a mother to commit suicide and can't breastfeed at all.

If your HbA1c is higher than this, you would benefit from getting your blood glucose under better control before you conceive to reduce the risk of complications for you and your baby.