Sentences with phrase «of health control»

An external locus indicates a belief that health is primarily determined by external factors (chance or physicians; for example, «Most things that affect my health happen to me by accident»; «I can only do what the doctor tells me to do»).19 An individual does not have either an internal or an external locus of health control — they are coexistent to a larger or lesser extent.
Important motivational factors for health behaviour are beliefs about the locus of health control.18 An internal locus of health control indicates that patients believe that health is primarily determined by their own behaviour or capacities (for example, «My health depends on how well I take care of myself»).
The present study aims to examine whether the locus of health control differs between adolescents with CFS and healthy adolescents and their respective parents.
With a degree in industrial hygiene and infection control I seek to work in a challenging environment that can persuade me to improvise and innovate new techniques of health control.

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About 69 million employees in the U.S. say they miss work because of health problems every year, which reduces economic output by $ 260 billion per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In order to figure out why, the researchers ruled out a number of possibilities by controlling for variables such as family background and health.
With the uncertainty in terms of reproductive rights, and with health insurance uncertainty, the birth control pill might get taken away from you.
Pursuing a career as a freelancer also offers many of the same «lifestyle benefits» that people normally associate with entrepreneurs — from the ability to control the type of work you do and time spent working to the potential for higher earnings and improved mental and physical health.
Those looking for a deep dive into what Laszewski thinks will actually work can check out the complete post, but for non-wonks, his bottom line seems to be this: To fix health care we need to control costs overall, and to do that, the industry as a whole must be forced to stay within a set budget rather than gobbling up more and more of the nation's money.
According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the life expectancy for a baby born in 2016 fell to 78.6 years, which is a small but statistically significant decline of 0.1 percent.
«In a study of health care providers, we found that those who used WOOP were significantly more engaged with their work and less stressed than members of a control group,» Oettingen writes for HBR.org.
The big prescription managers — Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, and OptumRx control about 70 % of all U.S. prescriptions — have become some of the most potent players in health care.
Startups are helping women take control of their reproductive health with fertility - tracking apps and other services.
If your employees are looking for a way to reduce their tax burden and control out - of - pocket health care spending then this guide to setting up a flexible spending account could be the right way to go for your company.
The home of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks 51st in health care.
Smartphones, tablets and wearables are increasingly being used and are allowing patients to take control of their own health.
The state of President Ronald Reagan's health was also tightly controlled by the White House, which carefully choreographed media coverage to portray him as robust.
«Chronic stress and overexposure to cortisol — which increases sugars in your bloodstream, alters your immune system responses, suppresses your digestive and reproductive systems, and communicates with that part of your brain that controls mood, motivation and fear — puts you at risk for mental health problems like anxiety and depression, and a whole host of physical health issues,» writes Levy.
Toshiba could theoretically publish results without an auditor's endorsement, but that might make it harder for the TSE to give its internal controls a clean bill of health.
She also discussed some of the women's health and family policies that she would prioritize in the White House, such as paid family leave and access to birth control and safe abortion.
This is the most recent salvo by religious organizations against the Affordable Care Act's mandate for comprehensive health care coverage, which includes some forms of birth control.
What remains to be seen is if the tax bill will end up being a better bet for Republicans than the health care bill was for Democrats — who lost control of Congress largely as a result.
The decision comes on the heels of a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, an agency of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, that shows the rate of estimated drug overdose deaths increased in the third quarter of 2016 and outpaced the rate of drug - related deaths over the same period in 2015.
After Health Canada demanded a recall of Apotex's mispackaged birth control pills (they contained too many placebos and not enough medication), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration threatened to block Apotex products for «repeated deficiencies,» including bacterial contamination.
They lead production facilities like oil wells, mines and fisheries, and are responsible for a wide variety of duties, from ensuring production targets are met to quality control to health and safety.
The news comes just weeks after federal officials drafted an interim final rule to roll back an Obamacare mandate that religious employers cover birth control as part of health insurance plans.
He's trying to describe why buying MapMyFitness was never going to be enough; the real opportunities would come only if he controlled every part of the digital health experience, even if nutrition, say, has only tangential relevance to the sportswear business.
Gardner says that while he can't confirm those numbers, «the ministry is being much more disciplined at controlling the envelope of costs that's going to [health - care] providers.»
You'd think that the GOP would be speeding through a structured dismantling of the health law they've been maligning for the better part of a decade given the party's control of the House, the Senate, and the White House.
More health plans and employers are signing up with pharmacy benefit managers like CVS Health (cvs) and Express Scripts (esrx), which control the list of drugs those insurance plans will cover, increasingly restricting patients from taking unreasonably high - priced health plans and employers are signing up with pharmacy benefit managers like CVS Health (cvs) and Express Scripts (esrx), which control the list of drugs those insurance plans will cover, increasingly restricting patients from taking unreasonably high - priced Health (cvs) and Express Scripts (esrx), which control the list of drugs those insurance plans will cover, increasingly restricting patients from taking unreasonably high - priced drugs.
The burrito chain failed to disclose that its «quality controls were inadequate to safeguard consumer and employee health,» according to a civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
But with the disease still killing a child in Africa every few minutes, those eager to finish the job are worried that the presidency of the United States — a crucial funding source for international malaria control efforts — is now passing to a man whose commitment to global health projects is uncertain.
While the proposal to spend more on things like education, sick leave and health care was sure to delight many members of Obama's own party, the Republicans now fully control Congress.
Leading an active lifestyle and exercising regularly is one of the most important things you can do for your health, and the US Center for Disease Control guidelines state that we should be aiming for 150 minutes of physical activity every week.
Ryder said she thinks there's a lot of gray area in women's health and a lot of issues that are female - specific, like side effects from birth control or options for those who have trouble getting pregnant.
Cooking at home more frequently is one of the most significant lifestyle changes you can make for your health since you can control what goes into your food and how it's made.
The head of the US Centres for Disease Control, Dr Tom Frieden, for example says «There is no public health reason to cancel or delay the Olympics.»
McCain expressed reservations about the rules and supported revising them, but said, «Improving the control of methane emissions is an important public health and air quality issue.»
She observes that since the provinces control most of the social programs that are responsible for settling and integrating immigrants into Canadian society, such as education, health care, welfare, and share labour - market training with the feds, it only makes sense that they take a bigger role in implementing immigration policy.
«Our people want transparency, knowledge and control when it comes to managing their health care,» said Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase (jpm).
«When Zika broke into the main media in the U.S., especially the [World Health Organization] and [U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention] recommendations, Airbnb took a really proactive approach to inform any guest of any recommendations» from the agencies, stresses Tristao.
Nearly seven in ten (69 %) of middle - income retirees would have liked to have stayed longer in their old careers, but had to leave earlier than they planned for «reasons beyond their control,» the report says — most commonly because of health problems (39 %), being laid off (19 %), or to care for a loved one (9 %).
For more than seven months, Sumner Redstone, now 93 and barely able to speak, has asserted (through lawyers and PR teams) that he remains mentally competent — sharp enough to change his health care agent, to erase a $ 70 million bequest to an ex-girlfriend from his will, and, most important, to remain in control of Viacom (VIAB) and CBS (CBS), the jewels in his $ 42 - billion media empire.
Midsize companies did a better job this year than last year of controlling their medical costs, mainly because of a willingness to change the design of their health plans to obtain lower prices.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has for years advised shots for U.S. health care workers, but just 62 percent of workers actually get them.
When the gambler is losing control of their life, mental health practitioners often diagnose this behaviour as an impulse disorder.
Although much of Trump's ire over the health care failure has been aimed at the Republican - controlled Congress, associates of the president said he also assigns some blame to Price, who he believes did not do a good job of selling the GOP plan.
And because they have busy schedules, entrepreneurs must take control of their health.
If Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gets his way, some millions of Filipino women could soon have access to free birth control and other reproductive health - related services.
CVS has already been trying to establish greater control in its corner of the health care industry.
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