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The prevalence and impact of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States
01-02-2008 · EurekAlert!The study presents its latest report on the troubling state of arthritis in America.
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- The economic impact of arthritis on the United States
04-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
"Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions exact a large and growing economic toll on the nation as a result of the increase in numbers of persons affected, rather than an increase in mean expenditures and earnings losses," attests Charles G. Helmick, M.D., at the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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- Dry Eye Syndrome affects quality of life for nearly 5 million in the US
03-09-2007 · EurekAlert!
As a clinical diagnosis, Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) may not appear to be a major health issue, but in a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found that DES had a significant impact on quality of life. With an estimated prevalence of 7.8 percent of women and 4.7 percent of men over 50, it affects 4.8 million people in the United States. Although some risk factors have been identified, the cause of DES is still largely unknown.
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- Study finds mercury prevalent in many western fish
01-23-2007 · EurekAlert!
A new survey by researchers at Oregon State University and the EPA of more than 600 rivers and streams in the western United States found widespread mercury concentrations in fish. Though few of the more than 2,700 fish analyzed in the study contained alarmingly high levels of mercury, the prevalence of the element throughout 12 western states caught the researchers somewhat by surprise.
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- Study shows some athletic men may risk low bone density
10-16-2007 · EurekAlert!
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects more than 2 million men in the United States and nearly 12 million more have osteopenia -- clinically significant low bone density that is less severe than osteoporosis. Now, a new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that men engaging predominantly in low-impact forms of exercise have an increased incidence of osteopenia -- a condition resulting in two times the risk of bone fracture.
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- RAND study finds mental health courts have the potential to save taxpayers money
03-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
Special courts that sentence people with mental illness who are convicted of misdemeanors and low-level felonies to treatment instead of jail have the potential to save taxpayers money, according to a RAND Corp., study conducted for the Council of State Governments Justice Center. The study issued today is the first to look at the fiscal impact of a mental health court anywhere in the United States.
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- Immediate license suspension for DWI saves 800 lives each year
07-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
State laws that require immediate suspension of the driver's license for failing an alcohol breath test have had a deterrent effect on drunk driving and saved 800 lives from fatal crashes each year, new research shows. However, laws that suspend licenses or impose fines or jail sentences after conviction have little noticeable deterrent effect, according to one of the most comprehensive studies on the impact of drunk driving laws in the United States.
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- The link between rheumatoid arthritis and cancer
02-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
The first study to investigate whether patients with RA who develop cancer have a decreased rate of survival, featured in the March 2007 issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, also examined the impact of rheumatic disease on overall cancer incidence.
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- Low impact aerobic exercise reduces fatigue in auto-immune conditions says multi-study review
11-29-2006 · EurekAlert!
People with auto-immune conditions like MS, arthritis and lupus can benefit from low impact aerobic exercise -- including walking and cycling -- that increases in intensity, duration and frequency. A review of studies between 1987 and 2006 shows that 12-week programmes that involved exercising for 30 to 60 minutes, three times a week, yielded the most effective results.
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- MIT releases major report on geothermal energy
01-22-2007 · EurekAlert!
A comprehensive new MIT-led study of the potential for geothermal energy within the United States has found that mining the huge amounts of heat that reside as stored thermal energy in the Earth's hard rock crust could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the United States will need in the future, probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact.
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- Report reveals estimated high prevalence and heavy cost of type 2 diabetes complications
04-10-2007 · EurekAlert!
A first-of-its-kind report looking at the prevalence and cost of type 2 diabetes complications shows that an estimated three out of five people (57.9 percent) with type 2 diabetes have at least one of the other serious health problems commonly associated with the disease, and that these health problems are taking a heavy financial toll on the United States. In 2006, the nation spent an estimated $22.9 billion on direct medical costs related to diabetes complications.
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