Because some forms of arrhythmia pose more serious
health risks than others, the type of irregular heartbeat a person has will greatly influence his or her life insurance application.
Also, if two policyholders have the same insurance cover at same premium rates, even when one person is more vulnerable to
health risks than other, it would be unfair for a person with low risk as he would be paying the higher premium rate.
Not exact matches
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.
As with the
other names mentioned a significant bounce in the
health REIT space has occurred in the last month making many of the
other health REITs less attractive
than in days past, however, HCP still remains relatively weak for a variety of reasons and presents the best value (and
risk) for potential returns.
These
risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including
health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster;
health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher -
than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and
other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets;
risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or
other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or
other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and
other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
I don't know what
other health risks Brigette may be referring to (
other than say, tearing, which happens with vaginas, too, btw).
So there is no
other way to caution consumers about the
health risks associated with sugar - sweetened beverages
other than taxing those who more
than likely can't afford to be taxed any further?
In its notice of decision dated March 16, 2018,
Health Canada declared that «changes made in this rice variety did not pose a greater risk to human health than rice varieties currently available on the Canadian market», further noting that «GR2E would have no impact on allergies, and that there were no differences in the nutritional value of GR2E compared to other traditional rice varieties available for consumption except for increased levels of provita
Health Canada declared that «changes made in this rice variety did not pose a greater
risk to human
health than rice varieties currently available on the Canadian market», further noting that «GR2E would have no impact on allergies, and that there were no differences in the nutritional value of GR2E compared to other traditional rice varieties available for consumption except for increased levels of provita
health than rice varieties currently available on the Canadian market», further noting that «GR2E would have no impact on allergies, and that there were no differences in the nutritional value of GR2E compared to
other traditional rice varieties available for consumption except for increased levels of provitamin A.
Numerous studies have linked diets higher in plant protein
than animal protein to reduced
risk of heart disease, cancer, and
other health ailments.
Adding anything
other than water (e.g. cereal, solid foods) to formula could put baby at
risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or
other serious
health issues.
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters
Health)- Factors
other than medical history and
risk may influence women with cancer in one breast to have both breasts removed even if it doesn't improve their odds of survival, suggests a new study.
If these «late preterm infants» have no
other health problems, they generally do significantly better
than those born earlier, though they still face a higher
risk of problems
than babies who are born later in pregnancy.
These are babies, they are meant to be breastfed, anything
other than breastfeeding places them and their mothers at
risk of
health problems — we should be celebrating women who help to normalize breastfeeding, not making them feel ashamed of what they are doing.
After more
than a decade (ending in 2011) of working with the Alaska Division of Public
Health tracking local SIDS and sleep - related death cases, we were unable to find evidence that co-sleeping increased the
risk of death when controlling for
other factors.
Almost every day another
health research finding is made about whole grains, a serving of vegetables, two fruits per day, cashews, legumes, fish, or some
other food,
other than milk that is, and their connection to a reduced
risk of heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, diabetes, or
other disease.
There are fewer nutritional or
other health advantages to giving cow's milk to children
than is generally believed, while there are certainly many
risks.
The World
Health Organization says that giving anything
other than breast milk to infants younger
than 6 months may increase the
risk of bacterial infection, serious allergies, and stomach irritation.
Women who are expecting or are within two years postpartum are at higher
risk for a behavioral
health issue
than any
other time in their life.
The
risks associated with passive smoking have been less readily accepted
than the
health -
risks of cigarettes and
other tobacco products, but research shows ambient smoke still contains carcinogens and toxic components.
There are currently more
than 6.6 million households across the UK who can not afford to heat their homes, putting them at
risk of serious
health problems such as heart disease, strokes, respiratory illnesses - such as asthma and bronchitis - and exacerbating common ailments like colds and flu as well as increasing the likelihood of falls and
other accidents.
Instead, the study authors attribute the
risk to «detection bias,» where the group of patients likely to take erection medicines also happens to be more
health conscious, more likely to see a doctor, and so more likely to get diagnosed with melanoma
than other men of similar age.
«
Other risks like being hit by lightning,» he adds, «are three or four times greater
than radiation - induced
health effects from coal plants.»
Commenting on the study, Dr Kuehni said: «The study stands out from many
others, in that it does not content itself with showing that putative
risk factors and
health outcome are associated (which means only that they occur more often together
than would be expected by chance).
A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology in January of 2015 led by a Sunnybrook
Health Sciences Centre researcher found that the likelihood of dying of
other causes for a group of men with low -
risk prostate cancer in the study was about nine times higher
than the
risk of dying from the prostate cancer.
While military personnel deployed overseas may often have survival priorities
other than avoiding sun exposure, Powers notes that the study indicates a potential deficiency for access to sun protection that could translate to long - term
health risks.
However, political conservatives are slightly more likely
than either moderates or liberals to say that parents should be able to decide not to vaccinate their children — though seven - in - ten or more of all three ideology groups support requiring the MMR vaccine for all schoolchildren because of the potential
health risk to
others.
This
risk was greater
than other chronic
health problems such as diabetes, asthma and migraines.
With this latest approval, the Orlando
Health Heart Institute now also offers the CoreValve System to patients who are considered at high
risk for a surgical heart procedure, serving a broader range of U.S. patients
than any
other transcatheter aortic valve.
«The prevalence and severity of mental
health problems seemed to be higher in Fukushima
than in
other prefectures, and some specific
risk factors were reported for the region,» Dr. Ando and colleagues conclude.
Health risks aside, natural gas may ultimately prove no cleaner
than America's
other abundant domestic fossil fuel, coal.
The panel concluded, among
other things, that yoghurt and cheese have a different and more beneficial effect on bone
health, body weight, the
risk of developing cardiovascular diseases,
than would be expected on the basis of their saturated fat and calcium content.
Influenza remains a major
health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high
risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and
other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicat
other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with
health care workers and
others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1
Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implicat
Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less
than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater -
than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public
health implications.
But they report that seniors in Kaiser Permanente
health plans in the West were more likely to have these three key
risk factors under control
than participants in
other plans.
This may imply that the
health risks of excess belly fat are specifically related to heart problems, the authors say, more so
than other major causes of death.
Your body composition may be a better predictor
than just your weight of high blood pressure, diabetes, and
other health risks.
We tend to perceive breakfast as far more important
than other meals and we believe that skipping it will raise our
risk of fat storage and obesity - related
health issues.
A: There are no known long - term
health risks with most sleep aids, but some are more addictive
than others.
In reality as many of us encounter
risk factors like excess stress, less
than optimal diet, and
other underlying
health issues daily, our bodies may not always produce HCL properly.
The University of Chicago researchers said the increased
risk of premature death among women older
than 50 «emphasizes the importance of
other life - threatening
health conditions in later life of the DES population.»
And according to Harvard Public School of
Health,
risk of dying of those diseases is higher with excess red meat
than other lean protein such as poultry and fish.
On the
other hand, if you avoid healthy food choices such as fruit due to the sugar content, you also miss out on thousands of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals that don't exist in any tablet or pill on the market — and have documented
health benefits rather
than risks!
«But when a six - year study of more
than 16,600 postmenopausal women that was part of the Women's
Health Initiative found that the combination of Premarin and Provera seemed to increase the
risk of breast cancer, stroke and heart disease, doctors and patients suddenly had to consider
other options.»
National Institute of
Health determined that women with waist sizes less
than 35 inches and men with a waist less
than 40 inches have diminished
risk for cancer, heart disease, and
other chronic illnesses.
It is cost cost effective compared to
other procedures, downtime is minimal, and any
health risk is much less
than that of
other more invasive treatments.
The video discusses vitamin C from supplements, which can not only be a waste of money, but can be potentially detrimental to your
health, particularly in large doses like vitamin A, see: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/herbalife®-supplement-liver-toxicity/ There is also evidence that rather
than protecting from disease, multivitamins can actually increase the
risk of breast cancer: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/multivitamin-supplements-and-breast-cancer/ Also, I wouldn't put so much emphasis on one particular «superfood», because there are many
others that contribute to longevity, like cocoa (but of course without the milk and sugar that many folks tend to add for palatability), see: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/kuna-indian-secret/ and: http://nutritionfacts.org/videos/new-antioxidant-superstars-2/.
So, in
other words, if Americans would just get in the recommended amounts of fruits and veggies, it would not only provide carotenoids, but more
than enough of all of them to produce the beneficial
health outcomes, including reduced
risks of cancer.
However, when it comes to abnormal belly fat gain it also signifies that the fat you have on your body is not really «healthy» fat and you're at greater
risk for
health issues
than others with a more balanced body fat distribution.
While they are less likely to diet or take
other measures to lose weight
than young women, those who do are at a greater
risk of negative
health impacts, like bone and muscle loss, kidney failure, and even death.
The 2008 Physicians
Health Study found that people with diabetes significantly elevate their
risk for all cause mortality after eating about five eggs per week (1), and two
other studies involving more
than 80,000 people found that eating more
than 6 eggs per week significantly increases the
risk of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes (2 - 3).
Other than being high in fiber content, several studies link this Omega 3 rich seed to lowered heart
risks, better skin and hair
health, and a myriad of
health benefits.