MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'expectancy'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103347&cid=t_110333_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FnPoSFjxykkk%2F The UCEM executive have recently relocated from Swarmington-on-the-Wold to the more picturesque setting of Enlightenment Boulevard...but where should we move the non-executive members? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103347 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:00:12 +0100 5103347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086169&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fheart-health-related-to-satisfaction-with-life%2F2011.08.01 For centuries, health providers have focused on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. This time-honored paradigm has generated phenomenal advances in medicine, especially during the last 60 years. It has also created a bit of an image problem for providers. That’s because the paradigm encourages consumers to perceive health care as a negative good; an economic term describing a bundle of products and services that we use because we must, not because we want to. Recent trends towards empowered consumers are a symptom of this problem more than a solution to it, as I described here. Recently, the concept of Positive Health has emerged as a possible antidote for the malaise. Pioneered by University of Pennsylvania psychologist Martin Seligman, Positive Health encourages us to i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086169 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:00:39 +0100 5086169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841470&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FUVPUfba99ew%2F This article was originally published on msnbc.com on May 17th. Related posts:Genetic Test Kits for Sale Over the Counter: Good or Bad Idea? Take our Poll Long Live the Greeks…But Will They Prosper? Have Your Cake and Live It Too (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841470 Thu, 19 May 2011 13:05:58 +0100 4841470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605562&cid=t_110333_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdid-sleep-medicine-help-boost-us-life.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605562 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:14:00 +0100 4605562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4313961&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-1%2F This article aims to evaluate the relationship between gait speed and survival in geriatric patients. Pooled analysis of 9 cohort studies (collected between 1986 and 2000) measured the survival rates and life expectancy in geriatric patients. Predicted survival based on age, sex, and gait speed was as accurate as predicted based on age, sex, use of mobility aids, and self-reported function or as age, sex, chronic conditions, smoking history, blood pressure, body mass index, and hospitalisation. The article concludes that in this pooled analysis of individual data from 9 selected cohorts, gait speed was associated with survival in older adults. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online alternatively contact the Library for a copy of the article. Fi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4313961 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:45:28 +0100 4313961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197028&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiP1Rz7PO7W4%2F By David BoazIn the Wall Street Journal just before Thanksgiving last year, Melinda Beck detailed some of the health care advances that we should continue to give thanks for this Thanksgiving Day: • Fewer Americans died in traffic fatalities in 2008 than in any year since 1961, and fewer were injured than in any year since 1988, when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began collecting injury data. One possible reason: Seat-belt use hit a record high of 84% nationally. • Life expectancy in the U.S. reached an all-time high of 77.9 years in 2007, the latest year for which statistics are available, continuing a long upward trend. (That’s 75.3 years for men and 80.4 years for women.) • Death rates dropped significantly for eight of the 15 leading causes of death in ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197028 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:54:35 +0100 4197028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585592&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRzQWkCYVqZk%2F By David Boaz Indur Goklany’s great book, The Improving State of the World: Why We’re Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet, has been cited this week by both John Tierney and Andrew Revkin in the New York Times. But neither of them really says much about it. Don’t bother with the articles, just go buy the book. It’s a compelling, comprehensive case — with more than 100 charts and tables — for the case made in the title, which deserves to be bullet-pointed. It shows that the state of the world is improving because We’re Living Longer, Healthier, More Comfortable Lives on a Cleaner Planet Check out the evidence. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585592 Thu, 20 May 2010 22:37:57 +0100 3585592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542559&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F177454%2F Bad Habits That’ll Kill You: Researchers found that bad health habits can slash your life expectancy by up to 12 years. Time to get cut the cigs and get moving. (Canada.ca) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542559 Thu, 06 May 2010 23:04:06 +0100 3542559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302304&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F616ciamU-w8%2F By José PineraThe Maastricht Treaty requires countries in the eurozone not to exceed a public debt of 60% of GDP. Well, now almost all of them have an official debt exceeding that ceiling. But the situation is immensely worse because European states also have huge, and largely hidden, unfunded liabilities arising from their pension and health systems. According to a 2009 study by my colleague Jagadeesh Gokhale, the true debt of the 25 European countries is, on average, 434% of GDP. And the treaties that underpin European integration do not say a word about such debt. Greece’s true debt is 875% of GDP and its current problems are just the first act of the coming fiscal bankruptcy of Europe. In my 2004 essay “Will the Pension Time Bomb Sink the Euro?”, I concluded that... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302304 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:27:26 +0100 3302304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129461&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fjournal-of-public-health-2009-vol-31-no-4%2F This article looks at a longitudinal study which attempts to determine whether death and disability by the fifth decade are strongly associated with antisocial behaviour at an early age. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Anti-Social Behaviour, Ill Health, Life Expectancy, Premature Death (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129461 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:39:02 +0100 3129461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063254&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fs5FTtAEJp-Y%2F The following post by Glenna Crooks, PhD, founder and President of Strategic Health Policy International, Inc, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Glenna Crooks solves some of the toughest health care problems of our times by distilling chaos and complexity into recognizable and easily digestible, action-oriented insights. Her clients, businesses and governments around the world, have used her Centricity Principle™ approach to create successful organizational, national and global transformational strategies. It has been long recognized that the growth of a nation’s economy improves the health of its people. The converse is also true. Improving health is an economically wise and productive inv... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063254 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:09:52 +0100 3063254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044687&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fmortality-target-monitoring-life-expectancy-and-all-age-all-cause-mortality-overall-and-inequalities-update-to-include-data-for-2008%2F Title: Mortality target monitoring (life expectancy and all-age all-cause mortality, overall and inequalities): update to include data for 2008 Skinny: Key findings are: The overall life expectancy and all age all cause mortality (AAACM) trends for both males and females are broadly on course to deliver the target of 78.6 years for men and 82.5 years for women by 2010 (2009-11). In 2006-08, life expectancy at birth in England continued to increase for both males and females, and reached its highest level on record at 77.7 years for males and 81.9 years for females. Three-year average AAACM rates for England have fallen in each period since 1995-97. In 2006-08, average life expectancy at birth in the Spearhead Group was 75.8 years for males and 80.4 years for females, having increased in... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044687 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:29:39 +0100 3044687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855505&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-374-issue-9696%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Ageing populations: the challenges ahead Fade Skinny: Considers the key question, are increases in life expectancy accompanied by a concurrent postponement of functional limitations and disability? (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Ageing, Current Awareness, Journals, Life Expectancy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855505 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:14:06 +0100 2855505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473597&cid=t_110333_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Ftblgul6CgNE%2F Health care reform is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. Costs are out of hand, people are spending large chunks of their income just to remain healthy, and more and more people are going into debt. As the discussion for health care reforms deepens, one thing experts are looking at is life expectancy. People in the United States have a life expectancy of 78.1 years, which ranks 50th out of 224 nations. This figure is “despite spending more money than any other country on health care.” Some experts say that the reason for this figure is the “privatized nature of the U.S. health care system.” Do you agree? Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Life Expectancy and Health Care Reform (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473597 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:46:14 +0100 2473597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452345&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FJJDJtmODxi0%2F The following guest post comes from L. Fabry of the X-Ray Technician Schools blog. There are five zones around the world where people tend to live the longest, healthiest lives. These are called the Blue Zones. They include Sardinia, Italy; Northern Costa Rica; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, CA; and a remote Greek island. World renowned explorer and National Geographic writer, Dan Buettner believes that “we know there’s a recipe for longevity and that 75 percent is related to lifestyle, and we’re figuring it out.” Below is a list of 25 amazing health discoveries, lifestyles, and simple changes that have come from this region and can be easily done in your own home. 1. Have a purpose. By figuring out what gets you out of bed, you can achieve one of the most important keys to longevity.... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452345 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:27:39 +0100 2452345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382575&cid=t_110333_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FjGbjQnPfOMk%2F I’m always a little bit nervous when it comes to calculating your life expectancy! Haha. I have quite a few chronic diseases and for that reason I assume that I won’t live as long as people with better genes. But you know what? When I took this test it said chances were good I’d live a really long life. Will I? Will you? That’s the magic question, isn’t it? But one thing is clear, despite chronic conditions, we do have the power to control our health by doing things like losing weight, quitting smoking, and eating right. Want to get an idea of your life expectancy? Take the quiz! Image: sxc.hu Post from: Blisstree What’s Your Life Expectancy? (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382575 Sun, 03 May 2009 11:29:39 +0100 2382575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382578&cid=t_110333_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FXr_bA1bhXpY%2F We’ve known for a long time that a woman’s expected life span is generally longer than a man’s. In the United States, in 2004, the life expectency for men was 75.2 years (23rd in the world) and for women was 80.4 (25th in the world). For Canada, men’s average was 77.8 years (7th in the world) and women’s was 82.6 years (8th in the world). The number 1 country in the world for men’s life expectancy was Hong Kong, at 79 years, and for women was Japan, at 85.6 years. Sadly, living longer than men doesn’t mean that women live better. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center look a 5,888 people over 65 and they “found that women suffered up to two and a half times more disabilities than men of the same age.” The most common issues were ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382578 Sat, 02 May 2009 18:15:12 +0100 2382578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128935&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5973 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Cleaner Air Increases Life Expectancy, Sham Acupuncture Just as Effective as True Acupuncture, School-Based Physical Activity Programs Beneficial (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128935 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2128935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104992&cid=t_110333_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F511462725%2F Good article in the New York Times today: An Epidemic of Crashes Among the Aging? Unlikely, Study Says - "The (Insurance Institute for Highway Driving) insurance institute is conducting further research to determine why the risks appear to be going down for older drivers. It may be that today’s older drivers are simply in better physical and mental shape than their counterparts a decade ago, so they are not only less likely to make a driving mistake, but also less frail and better able to survive injuries." There is no doubt that, as a group, older persons of any given age are in better physical and mental shape today than their counterparts years ago. For context, worldwide life expectancy has increased more than 20 years in less than 6o years - so you can imagine how a person... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104992 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:09:36 +0100 2104992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021331&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2F1859%2F provides an update on progress to meet the health inequalities national target to reduce the gap as measured by infant mortality and life expectancy, by 10% by 2010. It includes an assessment of whether the 70 spearhead area local authorities, which map to 62 PCTs, are on track to meet the life expectancy target. Posted in Deprivation, Equity, Grey Literature, Infant Mortality, Poverty   Tagged: Equity, Grey Literature, Infant Mortality, Life Expectancy    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021331 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:38:15 +0100 2021331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960518&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2Flife-expectancy-and-all-age-all-cause-mortality-monitoring-overall-and-health-inequalities-update-to-include-data-for-2007%2F latest annual update on life expectancy data and all age all cause mortality rates, with data updated to 2005-07, which are used to monitor progress against Department of Health targets for overall life expectancy in England, and for the gap in life expectancy between the areas with the worst health and deprivation indicators (the Spearhead group) and the England average. It finds: The overall life expectancy and all age all cause mortality (AAACM) trends for both males and females are broadly on course to deliver the target of 78.6 years for men and 82.5 years for women by 2010 (2009-11). In 2005-07, life expectancy at birth in England continued to increase for both males and females, and reached its highest level on record at 77.5 years for males and 81.7 years for females. Three-year ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960518 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:47:24 +0100 1960518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1489347&cid=t_110333_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F303432314%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesThe Best of Highlight HEALTH 2007 - The Year in ReviewGenomic Medicine: An Educational Resource from Helix HealthQuitWinLive - The Great American SmokeoutIrreversible Gene Expression Changes From SmokingSmoking Cessation Timeline: What Happens When You Quit (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1489347 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:15:53 +0100 1489347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405335&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Fvitality-compass-challenge-part-two%2F So it’s my turn to report my results from the Vitality Compass Quiz, and let me tell you, I was not anxious to take that thing at first. I figured you’d have to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jessica Alba to score even decently on it, but after reading Liz’s results, I was encouraged. A real person who does not spend the bulk of her day in a gym and who probably noshes on a carb or two once in a while? If Liz could score well, so could I, right? Well, turns out Liz is on track to last a bit longer than I’m predicted to, but I’ll still live a long life it seems. Naturally, by kicking up my fruit and veggie consumption and actually removing my rear form this chair to sneak in some exercise, I can add more years to my life. Hmm. I can do that. I need to do ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405335 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:22:41 +0100 1405335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300237&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F13%2Ftackling-health-inequalities-2007-status-report-on-the-programme-for-action%2F provides a review of developments against the data since the publication of the Programme for Action in 2003. It considers progress against the Public Service Agreement (PSA) target, the national headline indicators and against government commitments. The report shows: Further slight narrowing of the infant mortality gap, little change in the gap in male life expectancy and a widening of the gap in female life expectancy since 2003–05. An encouraging picture on the cross-government indicators, with long-term progress in reducing child poverty and narrowing inequalities in housing quality, educational attainment and uptake of flu vaccinations. Cancer and circulatory (heart) disease mortality, child road accident casualties and teenage conceptions show a narrowing of inequalities in ab... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300237 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:17:33 +0100 1300237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294354&cid=t_110333_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F11%2Flife-expectancy-linked-to-education%2F New research has been published linking life expectancy to education — the more you have, the longer you live. Does education cause a longer life? No, but the decisions better educated (who usually have a higher socio-economic status as well) people make, help impact their health, and consequently, their longevity. A 25-year-old in 1990 who had 12 years of education or less could look ahead to living until not quite 75, according to the study in the current issue of Health Affairs. At the same point, a 25-year-old with at least some college education could look forward to reaching 80. In 2000, a 25-year-old who did not go beyond high school would still be expected to live to almost 75, but the better-educated 25-year-old’s life expectancy went up to 81.6 years, based on an analy... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294354 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:27:00 +0100 1294354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1240153&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F19%2Flost-low-earners-and-the-elderly-care-market%2F ‘Lost: low earners and the elderly care market’, from the think tank the Resolution Foundation looks at low earners and how they fare in the elderly care system. It identifies that social care for older people rarely receives the political attention it should. The Government’s recent commitment to a Green Paper on social care provides the opportunity for elderly care to become centre stage. Theis report establishes how low earners fare in the elderly care system. It identifies that: Low earners tend to be older than average, and more likely to own their own homes. They also hold disproportionately more of their wealth in housing assets (as opposed to liquid savings) than other income groups. Are less likely that higher earners to prepare financially for retirement through... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1240153 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:51:13 +0100 1240153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1231856&cid=t_110333_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fprofessors-straw-man-free-lunch-for.html According to a Wikipedia entry: "A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position. To 'set up a straw man' or 'set up a straw man argument' is to create a position that is easy to refute and attribute that position to the opponent. "Defenders of drug industry marketing practices often use this technique to counteract opponents' arguments against certain pharma marketing practices.Such is the case of Emory University Professor Paul H. Rubin's argument that "there's nothing wrong with letting drug reps schmooze with doctors," and specifically nothing wrong with sales reps providing free lunches to doctors (see his article in Forbes: "A Free Lunch").Professor Rubin previously was Chief Advertising Economist at the Federal Trade Commission and Ch... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1231856 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:07:00 +0100 1231856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223636&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F12%2Frealising-britains-potential-future-strategic-challenges-for-britain%2F Realising Britain’s Potential: Future Strategic Challenges for Britain (Executive Summary) from the Cabinet Office identifies four major challenges to be faced by Britian: The importance of early years learning and childcare in helping those from poorer homes and in improving later performance. Continued investment in physical infrastructure (roads and rail). Demands on public services and housing, especially in the South East, from a rising population, including continuing net migration into Britain. Increasing life expectancy, with a rise of a half within a decade of those aged over 85, and a two-fifths increase by 2022 in the demand for informal care from family, friends and community members. The report suggests a mix of the public and private sector providers will be req... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223636 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:34:29 +0100 1223636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1094112&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Fhealth-inequality-target-monitoring%2F These reports summarise progress against Department of Health inequality targets for 2010. Infant mortality report The inequality gap in the infant mortality rate has reduced but not yet by a sufficient amount to meet the target, based on the trend since the current socio economic classifications were introduced in 2001. Life Expectancy Report Inequality gaps in male and female life expectancy at birth have both increased since the baseline. If current trends continue, the target would not be met. Mortality Report Cancer mortality The inequality gap in cancer mortality has declined since the baseline and the minimum requirement for the 2010 target has already been met. All circulatory diseases mortality The inequality gap in circulatory disease mortality has declined, and is on track to ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1094112 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:11:53 +0100 1094112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070965&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Fstate-of-heatlhcare-2007%2F The NHS has improved dramatically over the last few years, but still cannot guarantee that basic minimum standards are being met for patients throughout England and Wales, according to State of Heatlhcare 2007: Improvements and challenges in services in England and Wales. More than a quarter of NHS hospitals failed to provide adequate emergency services for children and 48% could not provide children with a satisfactory service in outpatient clinics, the Healthcare Commission said in its annual report on the state of the nation’s healthcare. Key findings are: The health of the population is improving with significant increases in life expectancy, but there are major disparities around the country, particularly in poorer areas where there are often fewer GPs. Men are living over four... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070965 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:43:28 +0100 1070965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068633&cid=t_110333_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F04%2Fmapping-health-care-for-the-homeless%2F The Queen’s Nursing Institute have produced ‘On The Ground: Mapping Homeless Healthcare’ a report on nursing care for the Homeless. Key findings are: One in three homeless young people have attempted suicide. Mental health problems are eight times more likely if you are homeless. Homeless people are four times more likely to use A & E Services. If a homeless person is injured it is four times more likely to be because they have been assaulted. The life expectancy for those sleeping rough is 42 – down from 47 a decade ago. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068633 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:42:23 +0100 1068633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797006&cid=t_110333_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5409 The intent of this piece is found in the last two paragraphs by Dr. Charles Murray, a bought and paid Gates Foundation lackey: “The starting point is the recognition that the U.S. does not have the best health care system. There are still an awful lot of people who think it does.” Statistics can and do lie and Dr. Murray is entitled to his spin. But, it is BS to spew these opinions as fact. But “it’s not as simple as saying we don’t have national health insurance,” said Sam Harper, an epidemiologist at McGill University in Montreal. “It’s not that easy.” No, it is not that easy and Dr. Murray with a definite financial as well as political bias needs to be called out………. Technorati Tags: Life Expectancy, Health, Charles... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797006 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:01:16 +0100 797006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682798&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F19%2Fextend-your-life-by-making-the-right-choices%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, ExerciseDid you know that your life expectancy will shift within 3 months of adopting new lifestyle changes? If that's the case then we all better make sure we're making good healthy changes, and not negative ones. What if every three months you could get an updated personalized life expectancy calculation? I bet that would be great motivation to really get serious about making heart-friendly lifestyle choices.The #1 best thing you can do for your body and your health is get moving. Exercise will do wonders for your body both inwardly and outwardly, and it can even help make eating better easier. A close 2nd to exercising regularly is eating right. Eating healthy natural foods can help lower your risk for some common ailments like obesity, diabetes, and heart... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682798 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=548569&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F17%2Fyoga-good-for-the-soul-and-breast-cancer-too%2F This study offers the first, small-scale evidence for yoga's potential benefits for women with limited life expectancy.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=548569 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 548569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525455&cid=t_110333_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fcancer-cases-predicted-to-double-by-2030%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Daily newsCancer cases are expected to more than double between the years 2000 and 2030, says the director of the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.This upward climb will occur primarily in poor countries due to an increase in population growth, longer life expectancy, more smoking, and a lack of health care in low and medium-resource countries."What's going to happen between now and 2030 is that the population is going to increase from about 6.5 billion to 8 billion in 2030," Dr. Peter Boyle reports. "So even if the risks remain constant at each five-year age group, because we've got more people around, we're going to have more cases of cancer.It's the unfortunate successes for developed countries over the past 40 years, such... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525455 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 525455