Sentences with phrase «higher than average health»

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And while various troubling social factors, including unequal access to health care and the impact of the opioid crisis, have stalled the growth of the average U.S. life expectancy in recent years, odds are that America's higher earners will live longer — maybe much longer — than they expect.

The U.S. government on Monday said it would increase by 3.40 percent on average 2019 payments to the health insurers that manage Medicare Advantage insurance plans for seniors and the disabled, a higher - than - expected rise reflecting a projection of higher medical cost growth.

88 % of people in Canada reported to be in good health, much more than the OECD average of 69 % and one of the highest scores across the OECD.

They found that children and adolescents had higher average daily consumption of such foods than adults, potentially posing a health risk.

The long - awaited report, written by occupational health specialists at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, stated that the rates of cancer - 25 reported cases in current and former staff members - and other illnesses at the school were no higher than normal statewide averages.

Pregnancy (while normally a normal process) actually poses much greater risk to the average woman's health than any birth control pill because estrogen and progesterone levels are MUCH higher during pregnancy than when any woman is on BC.

Although avocados have a higher fat content than most other fruits (around 20 times the amount, on average), they actually contain health - promoting monounsaturated fats.

There is a large number of residents on Medicaid with poorer - than - average health outcomes who use the emergency room for primary care at disproportionately high rates.

Two months ago, the health department revealed that 2,000 blood tests from the wider region, which includes residents who moved away years ago and those not drinking from polluted wells, had blood levels 15 times higher than the national average.

If the initial cap is set high enough, and allows for a rate of inflation based on actual medical costs, which is higher than the average rate of inflation, then the state could be able to meet its costs to cover health care for people on Medicaid who obtained coverage under Obamacare.

If the initial cap is set high enough, and allows for a rate of inflation based on actual medical costs (which is higher than the average rate of inflation), New York could cover health care for Medicaid patients who obtained coverage under Obamacare.

Men appear to be making less sperm on average, several studies report, and what is made tends to be subfertile, which the World Health Organization describes as sperm that swim poorly, take on a funny shape, fail to reach concentrations higher than 15 million per milliliter, or otherwise struggle to impregnate an egg.

Anniston residents with diabetes had much higher PCBs levels in their bodies — on average 27 percent more — than those who did not have the disease, according to the study, which was published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives in May.

Four years ago, Julia Sacher and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health CAMH in Toronto already succeeded in showing that, in the first week postpartum, the concentration of the enzyme monoamine oxidase A in the brain is on average 40 percent higher than in women who had not recently given birth.

According to researchers from the Arnold School of Public Health, entrées at fast casual restaurants — a category that includes restaurants such as Chipotle and Panera Bread — have a higher average calorie count than fast food establishments, such as a McDonald's or Bojangles.

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers found that men, blacks, and low - income populations had higher risk estimates from PM2.5 exposure compared with the national average, with blacks having mortality risks three times higher than the national average.

Those classes of products with higher than average reports of serious health outcomes were: baby, unclassified product classes, personal cleanliness, hair care and hair coloring products, according to the results.

While the average rate of growth has decreased steadily since the 1970s, Moses says the 18 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) that the United States spends on health care is 50 to 60 percent higher than any other developed country.

The results reveal that, after a comparison at national level, the vast number of substances tested show a clearly higher average consumption — thus more contaminant emissions — by private households than health care facilities.

During a pilot study in 2009, Fernández found one shop in Huepetuhe where mercury averaged 450 micrograms per cubic meter of air — 22 times higher than the World Health Organization's occupational health standard — with spikes as high as Health Organization's occupational health standard — with spikes as high as health standard — with spikes as high as 1,000.

At a global scale, the international scientific community has indicated that average annual temperature will at least be 2.5 °F (1.4 °C) and likely 3.6 °F (2.0 °C) higher in the next century than it was between 1850 - 1950, with ensuing consequences for both human health and livelihoods (IPCC 2013).

Species to steer clear of, due to higher - than - average levels of mercury, harmful chemicals, and other health no - nos.

Although sustainability guidelines are unlikely to be included in the final version of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Advisory Committee included the following statement in their initial report: «Consistent evidence indicates that, in general, a dietary pattern that is higher in plant - based foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and lower in animal - based foods is more health promoting and is associated with lesser environmental impact (greenhouse gas emissions and energy, land, and water use) than is the current average U.S. diet.

In terms of health, «overweight» means very little when one of those two people has higher - than - average fat mass while the other has higher - than - average fat mass plus metabolic syndrome.

A 2010 study found New Yorkers consume more than 3,200 mg of sodium each day on average, with higher intake among blacks and Hispanics, the health department said.

Comparing the data from 10,000 health fanatics against a control cell, women reported having a staggering 7.5 % higher than average «strong desire for sex» when they took care of their bodies.

The United Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization that publishes an annual «health rankings» of states, says that the Mountain State is 48th in the nation in «prevalence of obesity» in the population (only Mississippi and Alabama are fatter), but its 27.7 percent obese population is only five points higher than the national average, which is 22.8 percent Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization that publishes an annual «health rankings» of states, says that the Mountain State is 48th in the nation in «prevalence of obesity» in the population (only Mississippi and Alabama are fatter), but its 27.7 percent obese population is only five points higher than the national average, which is 22.8 percent health rankings» of states, says that the Mountain State is 48th in the nation in «prevalence of obesity» in the population (only Mississippi and Alabama are fatter), but its 27.7 percent obese population is only five points higher than the national average, which is 22.8 percent obese.

Amid reports that overweight pupils underperform academically — data obtained from at least six studies by Scottish PHD student Anne Martin show that children who are obese at 11 achieve lower than average marks in maths, science and English at 16 — and findings that there is a higher incidence of serious childhood obesity in London than New York, figures like the London Health Commission's Lord Darzi are claiming that the issue is «at breaking point.»

The authors pointed out some of the advantages of low poverty noting, «Children whose parents read to them at home, whose health is good and can attend school regularly, who do not live in fear of crime and violence, who enjoy stable housing and continuous school attendance, whose parents» regular employment creates security, who are exposed to museums, libraries, music and art lessons, who travel outside their immediate neighborhoods, and who are surrounded by adults who model high educational achievement and attainment will, on average, achieve at higher levels than children without these educationally relevant advantages.»

The 11 families named in the suit have demands for the state, county, and district that includes health and educational screenings, special education services, universal pre-K, and changes to current discipline approaches; Flint has a much higher suspension rate for special education students than the state average.

✗ Social Security and / or pension benefits cover your regular expenses ✗ You're younger than 45 or over 75 years old ✗ You've accumulated less than $ 250,000 or more than $ 5 million in retirement savings ✗ You have below - average health ✗ You're seeking higher risk and more of an investment product

✗ Social Security and / or pension benefits cover your regular expenses ✗ You're younger than 45 or over 75 years old ✗ You've accumulated less than $ 250,000 or more than $ 5 million in retirement savings ✗ You have below - average health ✗ You're seeking higher risk and more of an investment product ✗ You need access to the money immediately

Adverse Selection: The tendency of persons with poorer - than - average health expectations (higher risk) to apply for or continue insurance coverage to a greater extent than persons with average or better - than - average health expectations (lesser risk).

For example, these funds hold higher - than - average allocations to the health care and financial services sectors, which have seen rising growth over the past several years.

✗ Social Security and / or pension benefits cover your regular expenses ✗ You're years away from retirement ✗ You've accumulated less than $ 250,000 or more than $ 5 million in retirement savings ✗ You have below - average health ✗ You're seeking higher risk and more of an investment product

Employers with a preponderance of older or female workers who have higher - than - average health costs would receive a break in the form of higher thresholds.

Living expenses across the board are well above average with health care costs for a 65 - year - old couple 1.1 % higher than average.

Child care costs, the average home listing price and average employee contribution amount for family health coverage are higher here than in most states.

Both child care costs and the average employee contribution amount for family health coverage also are higher than in most states.

And the average employee contribution for employer - sponsored family health insurance is higher than in most states.

There are no breed specific health concerns, but they can be affected by spinal problems due to their elongated body and the breed is affected by canine cancer at a higher than average rate.

Inbreeding to create and preserve pedigrees can result in a higher than average frequency of inheritable health problems.

And if companies adjust workers» wages to offset reductions in health benefits due to the tax, more than 12 million employees will face an average of $ 1,050 in higher payroll and income taxes per year.

Testimony from the state also noted the higher - than - average population of elderly adults in Florida and their vulnerability to health problems spurred by heat exposure.

Adverse Selection: The tendency of persons with poorer - than - average health expectations (higher risk) to apply for or continue insurance coverage to a greater extent than persons with average or better - than - average health expectations (lesser risk).

If you're an older adult in less than average health, your chances of being rejected are even higher.

Richmond has a higher - than - average crime rate and is home to many health care and hospitality companies.

As a pilot, it can be extremely frustrating to be in good health and receive a higher rate for life insurance than a person in average health who does not fly.

What's happening to premiums: 26.2 % average increase Participating insurers: AmBetter (Celtic), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health, Community Health Choice, FirstCare (SHA), IdealCare (Sendero), Molina, Oscar Health Other stuff to know: Texas has a higher rate of enrollees who don't receive subsidies than some other states and therefore residents can't expect to be shielded from premium increases.

It's just a fact: Per a deep dive into anonymized Policygenius data, applicants, on average, have lower rates of common health conditions including high cholesterol, diabetes, asthma and depression, than the national average.