Sentences with phrase «than the health effects»

Not exact matches

As long as you understand this and both embrace your stress rather than battling it and reach out for social support when you're under pressure, «the harmful effects of stress on your health are not inevitable,» McGonigal concludes.

To ignore this advice and plunk ourselves down longer and more often than the human body was designed for is to tempt both a host of unpleasant health effects and early death.

You have argued that, right now, in effect, that the cost of paying for health care can affect a company even more than taxes.

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.

This figure is a good deal higher than the 1.7 per cent for the latest year - ended rise in the CPI, but the pick - up includes the effect of dropping out the impact of the health insurance rebate, which reduced the CPI in the March quarter 1999, some further effects from past movements in crude oil prices, and an increase in tobacco taxes in the December quarter.

This team also discovered 3,200 genes that had fewer loss - of - function or missense mutations than would be expected suggesting that these are likely disease - causing variants that are rare or absent in the population because of their detrimental effect on human health.

Youth are suffering the effects of a crisis that isn't about them in the first place and are left to bear it however they can — which, more often than not, compromises their health, safety and dignity.

It tracked the lives of more than 400 elderly people, to see the effects that retirement had on their health.

The success of corporations is judged by the valuation of their shares on this stock market, and many decisions by corporations are geared to effecting this valuation rather than to improving the long - term health of the corporation.

In 2006, scientists evaluated the effects of vitamin D on the mental health of 80 elderly patients and found those with the lowest levels of vitamin D were 11 times more prone to be depressed than those who received healthy doses.

Science is in the infant stages of understanding how the gut effects our overall health, but what they do know is when we have plenty of the right bacteria there, our health (physical and mental) is much better off than when we don't.

It is more complicated than saying that roasting leads to a decrease in phenolic content, and that by extension roasting reduces the health beneficial effects of cocoa,» said Dr Lambert.

Amid growing concerns about the health effects of cheese, plant - based milk options such as almond and coconut brands have become popular alternatives, capitalising on the growing interest in digestive health by positioning products as easier to digest than dairy options.

«Linking health and climate change in challenging our eating habits could have more effect than focusing on each of these issues alone,» said Springmann.

These new guidelines would mean drinks were packaged in a uniform way, with the label's emphasis being on the health effects of drinking rather than on the brand.

People are eating much more than they realize and we really don't know what health effects it has.

Studies seem to be in favor of MCT oil's fat - burning effects, but the jury's still out on whether it is better than coconut oil for your health.

«Valio Gefilus juices have been selling well for many years and it struck us as an interesting concept, especially for consumers in Norway who want the health effect but would prefer to get it from a juice rather than a fermented milk product, or are lactose intolerant or simply don't enjoy milk,» he said.

But despite more than 24,000 published papers on the effects of omega - 3, some aspects of the health impact are subject to question.

He may feel anxious about upcoming expenses, your health insurance coverage, the pain that you'll feel during pregnancy or delivery, what life will be like with three rather than two, and the effects of pregnancy on your sex life.

If my child wouldn't eat anything but pop tarts, then I would feed him pop tarts rather than having him starve and sure he would look healthier and happier than when he was eating nothing, but I wouldn't pretend that it was a healthy diet and that it was having no ill effects on his health.

Although the health effects of these chemicals to babies are not yet known, it's still an important safety risk to consider, because as the study pointed out, babies actually inhale more air per surface than adults, putting them at greater risk for inhalation exposure.

This is hardly the consensus in the medical community, and given the ill effects that bottle - feeding can have (lower IQ's, greater risks of cancer, heart disease, obesity, infection etc. than breastfed babies) this promotion puts infant health at risk.

But this doesn't make sense for everything we do in health care, and we know the information we get from randomized controlled trials doesn't always translate well to real life because 1) the restrictions we put on eligibility for studies rarely allows the results to be generalized to the population as a whole and 2) Adherence to the intervention tends to be higher in a randomized controlled trial than in real life which makes the effect seem «better» than it is.

A 1998 study suggested that breastfed babies have a better chance of good dental health than formula - fed infants because of the developmental effects of breastfeeding on the oral cavity and airway.

Another strength is that our results provide a more complete assessment of socioeconomic inequalities in breastfeeding rates, by estimating both relative and absolute inequalities, than common practice in inequality assessments.23 Finally, our study analysed effects of the intervention not only on an immediate, direct outcome (breastfeeding) but also on a long - term consequence of breastfeeding (child cognitive ability) that is associated with important health and behavioural outcomes in later life.27

Previous studies of the effect of breastfeeding on morbidity among full - term infants have not always accounted for selection bias that may result if infants who are breastfed are inherently healthier than bottle - fed infants.22 In the current study, the VLBW infants» ability to breastfeed did not reflect better health status as both human milk and infant formula were provided via gavage feeding especially during early enteral feedings.

A series of randomized control trials of a nurse home visitation program show a range of positive effects on maternal health, including decreases in prenatal cigarette smoking, fewer hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, and fewer closely spaced subsequent pregnancies., A randomized control study of another program that works with a particularly high - risk population found that participant mothers showed significantly lower depressive symptoms than those in the control group and were less likely to report feeling stressed a year after participation.

Studies done by the Touch Research Institute in Miami, the first scientific center to study the biology of touch and its effects on health and development, have shown that premature infants who are massaged for 15 minutes three times a day gain more weight and are able to be released from the hospital sooner than those who are not massaged.

MANILA, Philippines — The effects of choosing milk formula over breastfeeding may have greater impact on the family's health and finances than what the public already knows.

In fact, even in cases where there has been prolonged difficulties or separation, interdisciplinary professional mental health support will take time but it will have a much more significant long term beneficial effect for the infant - parent / caregiver relationship than biased and pseudoscientific therapies.

However, in 2008 manufacturers stopped marketing cough and cold medicines for children younger than 3, and health experts believe that's why emergency visits involving serious side effects in infants and toddlers have dropped significantly since then.

Under that scenario, there would be no need to prove a causal link between the consumption of follow - on formula by a child older than one year of age and either direct or indirect latent health (nutrition) effects years into the future (in adulthood).

This is consistent with other studies demonstrating a link between breastfeeding and maternal sensitivity.25, 26,27 For example, in a longitudinal study of more than 1300 families in the USA, mothers who breast fed were observed to be more sensitive to their babies at 6, 15, 24 and 36 months.27 Importantly, this difference persisted after statistical control for the effects of maternal mental health, the quality of the home environment in terms of infant health and stimulation and socioeconomic status.

Choose an obstetrician or health care provider Interview potential doctors Contact health insurance company about coverage Start and pregnancy and birth budget Discuss financial effects of pregnancy and baby with partner Stop smoking Stop drinking Stop using street drugs Talk to your physician about any prescription medications Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day Visit the doctor at least once per month or every 4 weeks Do not dye or perm hair Stop drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages Exercise daily Start taking prenatal vitamins Eat foods rich in folic acid Eat iron rich foods Increase daily intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables Nap as much as possible as fatigue is common Eat fish with low levels of mercury no more than 2 days per week Do not eat undercooked meats Do not eat unpasteurized dairy producs Do not eat cold cut deli meats Allow someone else to clean out the kitty litter, if applicable Limit exposure to chemicals Try to limit stress and tension Complete all prenatal tests — HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Anemia, Blood Typing, Sickle Cell Anemia, Urine Screening and Rubella.

«We considered that a claim that a product provided calcium «for strong bones» implied a greater health effect than a claim that calcium was needed «for normal growth and development of bone».

Facing the devastating effect that the Republicans» health care bill will have on families across this state, it's more important than ever that we speak up and fight back,» Cuomo said in a statement.

More than two of every five Americans reside in counties with unhealthy levels of smog and air pollution, thanks largely to the effect of global warming, health researchers report.

Staten Island DA Dan Donovan told me during a CapTon interview airing this evening that he would review the health care reform law (part of which took effect today) and sue to repeal it if he determined that it «hurt our citizens more than helped our citizens.»

More than 400,000 New Yorkers with disabilities will now have the opportunity to save money for their health - care needs PRESS RELEASE More than 400,000 New Yorkers with disabilities will now have the opportunity to create a tax - exempt savings account for their health - care needs as a result of the «ABLE Act» taking effect.

That's still far less than what most people would spend on health insurance in a year, and so its effect on enrollment could be overstated.

More than 400,000 New Yorkers with disabilities will now have the opportunity to create a tax - exempt savings account for their health - care needs as a result of the «ABLE Act» taking effect.

«Dry, Calm Conditions Needed for Desired Effect» The aerial spraying of approximately 30 - thousand acres of land in parts of western Oneida County has been postponed as a result of less than ideal weather conditions forecast for today and tonight, health department officials announced today.

A health department spokesman, on background, said the state was acting on the belief that the EPA sets health advisory levels at levels far lower than a level expected to cause health effects.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a special session of the state Legislature may be needed if more than $ 2 billion in federal health care cuts to New York are allowed to take effect on Oct. 1.

ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo said a special session of the state Legislature may be needed if more than $ 2 billion in federal health care cuts to New York are allowed to take effect on Oct. 1.

The preliminary budget, which would take effect July 1 and must first be approved by the City Council, also includes more than $ 740 million worth of new city agency spending, mostly on programs de Blasio has already announced in recent months, like new initiatives to help the homeless and an overhaul of the city's mental health system.

The co-coordinator of Elected Officials to Protect New York, Julie Huntsman, a town of Otsego council member, said more than 400 studies have shown fracking has detrimental health effects.

Of the more than two million New Yorkers who have signed up for health insurance since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2013, more than 400,000 signed up during the current open enrollment period.

«Above all, we wanted to know whether it is better to provide economic justifications, such as the positive effects of climate policy on technological innovation and the labour market, and personal aspects like protection of our health, rather than to focus on conveying scientific facts and the risks of climate change.»