Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Night And Weekend Workers Have Greater Feelings Of Social Isolation: Study

Night And Weekend Workers Have Greater Feelings Of Social Isolation: Study

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Canada seeks a way to limit health-spending increases

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's top finance officials will try at a meeting next week to come to grips with the thorny problem of how to limit the rising costs of the country's universal public health-care system in the face of an aging population. Health care in Canada is a responsibility of the provinces, and since 2004 the federal government has been increasing by 6 percent a year the amount of money it provides them to help pay for the system. It has committed to keep on doing so through 2016, and since 2006 it has increased its annual payments to C$27 billion ($26 billion) from C$19 billion. ... Continue reading...

Post50 Winter Health Risks: Don't Let The Cold Kill You!

Post50 Winter Health Risks: Don't Let The Cold Kill You!
The Risk: The exertion involved in shoveling snow can rupture plaque and cause heart attacks, particularly in those with a family history. Solution: One way to lower the risk is to reduce sudden exertion. Experts recommend shoveling early, when show is lighter and taking breaks.
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