December 27, 2012
The BIG Education Divide
Diploma Divide: The Increasing Influence of Class in the Classroom
by TheNewYorkTimes
Education was meant to level the playing field. The increasing cost of education now has turned it into a big divider.
Read more article in NY Times.
December 26, 2012
Medical Innovations - 2013
Medical innovation has been accelerating as at a rapid clip and 2013 will only see more innovations. There is a clamor for health care rather than sick care. That is, provide better health care to prevent people from getting sick.
Below is an article from Forbes on:
PHARMA & HEALTHCARE | 12/24/2012 @ 8:06PM
Three Tensions In Medical Innovation To Watch For In 2013
David Shaywitz, Contributor
As we anticipate a new year characterized by unprecedented interest in healthcare innovation, pay particular attention to the following three emerging tensions in the space.
Tension 1: Preventive Health vs Excessive Medicalization
A core tenet of medicine is that it’s better to prevent a disease (or at least catch it early) than to treat it after it has firmly taken hold. This is the rationale for both our interest in screening exams (such as mammography) as well as the focus on risk factor reduction (e.g. treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol to prevent heart attacks).
Read more from Forbes.
Below is an article from Forbes on:
PHARMA & HEALTHCARE | 12/24/2012 @ 8:06PM
Three Tensions In Medical Innovation To Watch For In 2013
David Shaywitz, Contributor
As we anticipate a new year characterized by unprecedented interest in healthcare innovation, pay particular attention to the following three emerging tensions in the space.
Tension 1: Preventive Health vs Excessive Medicalization
A core tenet of medicine is that it’s better to prevent a disease (or at least catch it early) than to treat it after it has firmly taken hold. This is the rationale for both our interest in screening exams (such as mammography) as well as the focus on risk factor reduction (e.g. treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol to prevent heart attacks).
Read more from Forbes.
December 25, 2012
The Power Profile: Steve Harris
From thepowerprofiles.com
steven p harris
Executive Director
I was already working 50-60 hours a week selling pre-owned exotic and luxury cars when I became a Market America Independent Distributor in June 1995. I had no spare time, so I decided to make time!
About 24 months later, working a solid 10 hours per week, I was earning $10,000 a month in commissions from Market America in addition to my full-time career income! The proof is in the pudding — this business plan was designed for busy people who don't have lots of time! The MPCP gives you the potential to leverage what little time you do have into an annual six-figure ongoing income.
I now have an ample cash flow to assist my oldest daughter, Stephanie, with her college expenses, and I've set up a college fund for my daughter, Amanda, and I still have enough left over to support causes that I believe in. Thank you, Market America! Also, this business has allowed me the honor of working with remarkable people like my sponsor, Elizabeth Weber, my good friend, Bobby Cannata, and many, many Go Now leaders in my organization.
Read more.
steven p harris
Executive Director
I was already working 50-60 hours a week selling pre-owned exotic and luxury cars when I became a Market America Independent Distributor in June 1995. I had no spare time, so I decided to make time!
About 24 months later, working a solid 10 hours per week, I was earning $10,000 a month in commissions from Market America in addition to my full-time career income! The proof is in the pudding — this business plan was designed for busy people who don't have lots of time! The MPCP gives you the potential to leverage what little time you do have into an annual six-figure ongoing income.
I now have an ample cash flow to assist my oldest daughter, Stephanie, with her college expenses, and I've set up a college fund for my daughter, Amanda, and I still have enough left over to support causes that I believe in. Thank you, Market America! Also, this business has allowed me the honor of working with remarkable people like my sponsor, Elizabeth Weber, my good friend, Bobby Cannata, and many, many Go Now leaders in my organization.
Read more.
December 24, 2012
Christmas Joys! Peace on Earth!
| *Merry Christmas!* |
May you find peace and happiness.
May you find the gems hidden within you and allow it to shine.
May you allow your compassion towards humanity blossom.
May your kindness shine.
May your truthfulness be rock solid.
May your love transcends all boundaries.
And may you be just, as you wish others be just towards you.
P E A C E !
Strengthen Your Brain Through Meditation
It seems too easy but research shows that there is a quick and easy way to thicken the brain through meditation. To improve your brain health, see below - research work done at UCLA:
Evidence builds that meditation strengthens the brain, UCLA researchers say
By Mark Wheeler | March 14, 2012
Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells. Now a further report by UCLA researchers suggests yet another benefit.
Eileen Luders, an assistant professor at the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, and colleagues, have found that long-term meditators have larger amounts of gyrification (“folding” of the cortex, which may allow the brain to process information faster) than people who do not meditate. Further, a direct correlation was found between the amount of gyrification and the number of meditation years, possibly providing further proof of the brain’s neuroplasticity, or ability to adapt to environmental changes.
The article appears in the online edition of the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Read more from UCLA Newsroom.
Evidence builds that meditation strengthens the brain, UCLA researchers say
By Mark Wheeler | March 14, 2012
Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells. Now a further report by UCLA researchers suggests yet another benefit.
Eileen Luders, an assistant professor at the UCLA Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, and colleagues, have found that long-term meditators have larger amounts of gyrification (“folding” of the cortex, which may allow the brain to process information faster) than people who do not meditate. Further, a direct correlation was found between the amount of gyrification and the number of meditation years, possibly providing further proof of the brain’s neuroplasticity, or ability to adapt to environmental changes.
The article appears in the online edition of the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Read more from UCLA Newsroom.
December 21, 2012
December 13, 2012
Resveratrol May Reduce Risk of Cancer by 50%
From Isotonix Blog
By Olivia Mungal
Resveratrol, also known as red wine extract, has long been recognized as a potent antioxidant, but perhaps scientists underestimated this naturally sourced compound. A recent study shows daily consumption of Resveratrol could cut the rate of certain types of cancers in half.
The research presented at the Resveratrol 2012 Conference in Leicester, UK, revealed that a daily serving of resveratrol equivalent to two glasses of red wine can lower the risk of bowel tumors in lab mice by 50%. Scientists are now preparing to do studies on humans to see if they can utilize the compound in cancer research and prevention.
"We want to see how resveratrol might work to
prevent cancer in humans. Having shown in our
lab experiments that it can reduce tumor
development, we are now concentrating on
identifying the mechanisms of how resveratrol
works in human cells," says Professor
Karen Brown, of the University of Leicester.
Read more from isotonixblog.com
Further reading from Cancer Prevention Research
By Olivia Mungal
Resveratrol, also known as red wine extract, has long been recognized as a potent antioxidant, but perhaps scientists underestimated this naturally sourced compound. A recent study shows daily consumption of Resveratrol could cut the rate of certain types of cancers in half.
The research presented at the Resveratrol 2012 Conference in Leicester, UK, revealed that a daily serving of resveratrol equivalent to two glasses of red wine can lower the risk of bowel tumors in lab mice by 50%. Scientists are now preparing to do studies on humans to see if they can utilize the compound in cancer research and prevention.
"We want to see how resveratrol might work to
prevent cancer in humans. Having shown in our
lab experiments that it can reduce tumor
development, we are now concentrating on
identifying the mechanisms of how resveratrol
works in human cells," says Professor
Karen Brown, of the University of Leicester.
Read more from isotonixblog.com
Further reading from Cancer Prevention Research
December 12, 2012
10 Tips for New Entrepreneurs from Loren Ridinger
- Be all in. Just do it. You can’t have one foot out the door and expect to make it to the top.
- You don’t know what you don’t know, so find someone who does know and set up a meeting.
- Being fancy shouldn’t come first. My family and I worked out of our small home for years – the garage was the stock room, the living room was shipping, etc.
- Be honest with yourself. There’s a difference between knowing when you just have to keep pushing for a little bit longer and knowing when something just isn’t working.
- Be organized. Don’t let something completely avoidable like lost paperwork get in the way of your success.
- Tackle the hardest things on your to-do list first. I still do this – every single day.
- Remove the naysayers from your life. Probably one of the most difficult tips, especially if they are a family member. But you can’t live your life for someone else who is only trying to bring you down! When people tell me “no” I know I’m talking to the wrong person and move on to the next!
- Know when you need a break. Owning a business is not a 9 to 5 but you don’t need to work yourself into the hospital for exhaustion in order to make it. Keeping yourself healthy = keeping yourself productive.
- Realize that you will simply need to learn things on the job and from personal experience.
- When you fail (it happens to everyone), get up and try again.
December 11, 2012
Why U.S. Unemployment Could Triple from Here
By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
In Spain, the unemployment rate for those under age 25 is 56%. In Greece, it's 57%. What happens when you have hundreds of thousands of unemployed youths? They protest... sometimes violently.
Could the U.S. end up like Greece and Spain? Unfortunately, the answer is yes.
How does a country end up with high unemployment? It's Economics 101...
When you run up big debts that you can't afford, the borrowing costs in your country go up. Studies show that higher debt loads are a drag on economic growth. Higher borrowing costs and lower economic growth lead to higher unemployment.
You can see it happening around the world:
Country
|
Debt-to-GDP
|
Unemployment Rate
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Hong Kong
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10%
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3.4%
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Australia
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30%
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5.2%
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Switzerland
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39%
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3.0%
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United States
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72%
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7.7%
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European Union
|
82%
|
11.7%
|
Spain's debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio should end 2012 at 85%. By comparison, the official federal debt-to-GDP ratio in the U.S. is currently 72%.
Read more from Dr. Steve Sjuggerud's DAILY WEALTH.
December 10, 2012
If We Had Been Giving Our Daughter Vitamin D, Would She Still Have Developed Diabetes?
KATIE BACON - Katie Bacon is a former executive editor at The Atlantic. Her blog is Eating With Bisi.
DEC 7 2012, 9:23 AM ET 11
No one knows how to prevent type 1 diabetes. But there are emerging reasons to wonder if we could have done more.
A few months ago, our six-year-old daughter, Bisi, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It's a condition she will have to manage carefully for the rest of her life, to avoid the many terrible potential complications of the disease. Since the diagnosis, my husband and I have often said to one another things like: "What if we had...?" "Maybe if we had ..." And the other will respond by (half) jokingly quoting back the text on the box of diabetes information we received at the hospital from the Lilly pharmaceutical company (which makes the insulin Bisi now must take with her meals): "Pause. Take a deep breath. And remember: You couldn't have prevented what's happening with your child, so try not to beat yourself up."
Read more from The Atlantic.
DEC 7 2012, 9:23 AM ET 11
No one knows how to prevent type 1 diabetes. But there are emerging reasons to wonder if we could have done more.
A few months ago, our six-year-old daughter, Bisi, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It's a condition she will have to manage carefully for the rest of her life, to avoid the many terrible potential complications of the disease. Since the diagnosis, my husband and I have often said to one another things like: "What if we had...?" "Maybe if we had ..." And the other will respond by (half) jokingly quoting back the text on the box of diabetes information we received at the hospital from the Lilly pharmaceutical company (which makes the insulin Bisi now must take with her meals): "Pause. Take a deep breath. And remember: You couldn't have prevented what's happening with your child, so try not to beat yourself up."
Read more from The Atlantic.
December 9, 2012
Benefits Leader Reins In 401(k)s
What IBM has initiated - to curb escalating retirement expenses - will have BIG ramifications for your retirement planning. Expect others in the corporate world to watch and adopt.
".....the financial implications for employees could be significant."
From WSJ
By KELLY GREENE
International Business Machines Corp., IBM +1.19% a bellwether for employee benefits, is overhauling its retirement program to contribute once a year to employee 401(k) accounts in a lump-sum payment.
Starting next year, IBM's contributions, which generally range from 6% to 10% of pay, will take place Dec. 31. Workers who leave the company before Dec. 15 won't qualify for the match, unless they retire.
Read more from WSJ.
December 8, 2012
Nanoparticle shows promise in treatment of multiple sclerosis
From gizmag
By Ben Coxworth
November 19, 2012
A 750x view of the Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles used in
the study (Image: Lonnie Shea)
Good news may be on the way for sufferers of multiple sclerosis – a team of scientists from Illinois-based Northwestern University, the University of Sydney, and the Myelin Repair Foundation in California have succeeded in halting the effects of the disease in lab mice. It all comes down to using nanoparticles to trick the immune system.
To view a normal nerve cell (left) and one affected by MS, click Shutterstock
When someone has MS, their immune system attacks the myelin membrane that serves as an insulator for the nerve cells in their brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. With that membrane compromised, the nerve cells can’t properly conduct electrical signals, resulting in limb numbness, paralysis or blindness. Some treatments attempt to address this situation by suppressing the entire immune system, although this leaves patients open to infections, and increases their risk of cancer.
Read more.
By Ben Coxworth
November 19, 2012
A 750x view of the Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles used in
the study (Image: Lonnie Shea)
Good news may be on the way for sufferers of multiple sclerosis – a team of scientists from Illinois-based Northwestern University, the University of Sydney, and the Myelin Repair Foundation in California have succeeded in halting the effects of the disease in lab mice. It all comes down to using nanoparticles to trick the immune system.
To view a normal nerve cell (left) and one affected by MS, click Shutterstock
When someone has MS, their immune system attacks the myelin membrane that serves as an insulator for the nerve cells in their brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. With that membrane compromised, the nerve cells can’t properly conduct electrical signals, resulting in limb numbness, paralysis or blindness. Some treatments attempt to address this situation by suppressing the entire immune system, although this leaves patients open to infections, and increases their risk of cancer.
Read more.
December 6, 2012
Italian doctor may have found surprisingly simple cure for Multiple Sclerosis
From gizmag
By Loz Blain
November 26, 2009
An Italian doctor has been getting dramatic results with a new type of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, which affects up to 2.5 million people worldwide. In an initial study, Dr. Paolo Zamboni took 65 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, performed a simple operation to unblock restricted bloodflow out of the brain - and two years after the surgery, 73% of the patients had no symptoms. Dr. Zamboni's thinking could turn the current understanding of MS on its head, and offer many sufferers a complete cure.
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, has long been regarded as a life sentence of debilitating nerve degeneration. More common in females, the disease affects an estimated 2.5 million people around the world, causing physical and mental disabilities that can gradually destroy a patient's quality of life.
Read more.
By Loz Blain
November 26, 2009
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Left: diagram from a medical text showing how MS affects the myelin sheathing
of nerves. Right: MS lesions under a microscope.
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An Italian doctor has been getting dramatic results with a new type of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, which affects up to 2.5 million people worldwide. In an initial study, Dr. Paolo Zamboni took 65 patients with relapsing-remitting MS, performed a simple operation to unblock restricted bloodflow out of the brain - and two years after the surgery, 73% of the patients had no symptoms. Dr. Zamboni's thinking could turn the current understanding of MS on its head, and offer many sufferers a complete cure.
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, has long been regarded as a life sentence of debilitating nerve degeneration. More common in females, the disease affects an estimated 2.5 million people around the world, causing physical and mental disabilities that can gradually destroy a patient's quality of life.
Read more.
December 4, 2012
Omega-3 May Help Slow Biological Aging
From The Isotonix Blog
By Olivia Mungal
Omega-3 fatty acids are well-known for a bounty of health benefits ranging from cardiovascular health to healthy joints, but according to a study conducted by researchers from Ohio State University, omega-3s may also help to protect your DNA from the effects of natural aging.
The study, published in the Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Peer Review Journal, found that regular omega supplementation for a period of 4+ months could help to slow the biological effects of aging. In the trail, participants took either 2.5 grams or 1.25 grams of active Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids compared against a third group given a placebo. Each omega-3 supplement contained a 7:1 ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
How do cells biologically age?
During mitosis, enzymes in the nucleus duplicate our DNA continuously, replacing old cells in the body with new ones. As we age, our cells are damaged by oxidation and some of our DNA’s nucleotide sequencing is also damaged during this process. Telomeres are a region of repetitive nucleotide sequences that cap the ends of each chromosome and protect them from deterioration or mutation.
Read more.
December 2, 2012
December 1, 2012
November 30, 2012
From thepowerprofiles.com
Dan & Dawndee Gaub
Director
We worked in full-time ministry for the first 15 years of our marriage and never thought much about saving for retirement. We had looked into network marketing but were disappointed with what we saw.
When Mel and Ruth Hurst introduced us to Market America and explained the management plan, we saw a way to build our future and help many others build theirs. We got started right away. We did our 10 to 12 hours per week, followed the Basic Five and attended every event. It was a matter of being consistent and doing the right things.
It is a fantastic journey, and we are only getting started. We went from being in debt like the rest of America to having personal freedom and money in the bank. We are now able to give more to our church and things we believe in. We invest our lives instead of spending it. Our two sons, Jourdan and Joshua, will have options that would not have been available before.
How many people really get to start over? Many people wake up at 40 with a family, a huge amount of bills and far less in their retirement accounts than they will need. Market America could be that new beginning. It is a business that creates options. How does debt-free for life sound? Any college the kids want? No problem. What about a three-month holiday anywhere in the world? And who said you had to be 65 to retire?
We are thankful for people who believed in us, followed the plan with us and are on the journey with us. Thank you, Jesus; thank you, Mel and Ruth; and thank you, JR and Loren.
This business can give you anything you want. You just have to want "it" bad enough to make the changes necessary to get up every day thinking about becoming a better person, and then doing what it takes to get there.
Success will always find the person worthy of its company.
November 29, 2012
Job Loss Raises Threat of Heart Attack
From The New York Times | HEALTH
NOVEMBER 26, 2012, 3:18 PM
Job Loss Raises Threat of Heart Attack
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Unemployment increases the risk of heart attack, a new study reports, and repeated job loss raises the odds still more.
In a prospective analysis from 1992 to 2010 with interviews every other year, researchers tracked job history and heart attacks among more than 13,000 people ages 51 to 75. The study, published online Nov. 19 in The Archives of Internal Medicine, recorded 1,061 heart attacks over the period.
After adjusting for well-established heart attack risks — age, sex, smoking, income, hypertension, cholesterol screening, exercise, depression, diabetes and others — the researchers found that being unemployed also increased the risk of a heart attack, by an average of 35 percent.
Read more.
NOVEMBER 26, 2012, 3:18 PM
Job Loss Raises Threat of Heart Attack
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Unemployment increases the risk of heart attack, a new study reports, and repeated job loss raises the odds still more.
In a prospective analysis from 1992 to 2010 with interviews every other year, researchers tracked job history and heart attacks among more than 13,000 people ages 51 to 75. The study, published online Nov. 19 in The Archives of Internal Medicine, recorded 1,061 heart attacks over the period.
After adjusting for well-established heart attack risks — age, sex, smoking, income, hypertension, cholesterol screening, exercise, depression, diabetes and others — the researchers found that being unemployed also increased the risk of a heart attack, by an average of 35 percent.
Read more.
November 28, 2012
Alzheimer's disease: Alternative medicine
Be careful with Alternative medicine
By Mayo Clinic staff
Various herbal mixtures, vitamins and other supplements are widely promoted as preparations that may support cognitive health or prevent or delay Alzheimer's. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened an expert panel that concluded current evidence doesn't support any benefit from taking vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid or beta carotene.
Omega-3 fatty acids
The NIH panel concluded there is somewhat stronger data — but not definitive evidence — that omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil may help prevent cognitive decline.
Read more.
November 27, 2012
Alzheimer's Facts and Figures
Sobering facts below on Alzheimer's disease:
For all baby boomers waiting to retire, this is not something we all look forward to after a lifetime of working so hard. This is all the more reason to step off the treadmill of the 45 year plan making someone else rich in the process and look earnestly at the 2-3 year plan. Alzheimer's is not the only disease waiting at the retirement door for older Americans, sad to say, there are a whole lot more ailments waiting at that door, if we neglect our health while pursuing the 45 year plan.
This is the reality, and once you know and understand this reality, it is all the more reason to be vigilant of what you eat and stay and remain healthy.
Quick facts from Alzheimer's Association
- 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease.
- One in eight older Americans has Alzheimer's disease.
- Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed.
- More than 15 million Americans provide unpaid care valued at $210 billion for persons with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
- Payments for care are estimated to be $200 billion in the United States in 2012.
Cost to nation
In 2012, the direct costs of caring for those with Alzheimer’s or other dementias to American society will total an estimated $200 billion, including $140 billion in costs to Medicare and Medicaid.
Average per person Medicare payments for an older person with Alzheimer’s or other dementias are nearly 3 times higher than for an older person without these conditions. Medicaid payments are 19 times higher. These costs will only continue to soar in the coming years given the projected rapidly escalating prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease as the baby boomers age.
Unless something is done, the care costs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias will soar from $200 billion this year to a projected $1.1 trillion (in today’s dollars) by 2050. This dramatic rise includes a 500 percent increase in combined Medicare and Medicaid spending.
November 26, 2012
Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer research
This guy wants to open source cancer research just like open source in computing. This should challenge all the big pharmas to be less secretive and openly share information for the rapid advancement of medicine rather than to fatten their own pockets. Hopefully, medicine will advance just as rapidly as what open source has done in the computing field.
November 25, 2012
E-Commerce Spending On Black Friday Tops $1B For The First Time; Amazon Is The Most Visited Retailer
Source: TechCrunch.com
Leena Rao
We seen the reports that Black Friday online sales increased this year, but the numbers are finally in. comScore is reporting that U.S. retail e-commerce spending was $1.042 billion on Black Friday, an increase of 26 percent from Black Friday last year. This is the first time Black Friday sales surpassed $1 billion in online spending, says comScore.
For the holiday season-to-date, $13.7 billion has been spent online, which is a 16 percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. Consumers spend $633 million on Thanksgiving Day, a 32 percent increase from last year.
“Despite the frenzy of media coverage surrounding the importance of Black Friday in the brick-and-mortar world, we continue to see this shopping day become more and more prominent in the e-commerce channel – particularly among those who prefer to avoid crowds at the stores,” said comScore chairman, Gian Fulgoni, in a release.
Read more.
Leena Rao
We seen the reports that Black Friday online sales increased this year, but the numbers are finally in. comScore is reporting that U.S. retail e-commerce spending was $1.042 billion on Black Friday, an increase of 26 percent from Black Friday last year. This is the first time Black Friday sales surpassed $1 billion in online spending, says comScore.
For the holiday season-to-date, $13.7 billion has been spent online, which is a 16 percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. Consumers spend $633 million on Thanksgiving Day, a 32 percent increase from last year.
“Despite the frenzy of media coverage surrounding the importance of Black Friday in the brick-and-mortar world, we continue to see this shopping day become more and more prominent in the e-commerce channel – particularly among those who prefer to avoid crowds at the stores,” said comScore chairman, Gian Fulgoni, in a release.
Read more.
November 24, 2012
The SHOP.COM Gift Card: A Go-To Holiday Gift
From marketamerica blog
Whether the reasons are serious or silly, the SHOP.COM Gift Card is a great choice this holiday season. Its convenience is unparalleled and it’s a great way to spread the word about our company while giving a gift that’s sure to please.
Comment and tell us- what’s the worst holiday gift you’ve ever received?
on November 24, 2012
The SHOP.COM Gift Card is the go-to holiday gift of the season! Why? It’s the most versatile gift available and can be sent with the click of a button. We have 10 reasons why this is the best gift around:
1. Freedom
We like to choose our own gifts. That’s why holiday wish lists were created in the first place! When you give someone the SHOP.COM Gift Card, you know they’ll be able to pick out something they truly want.
We like to choose our own gifts. That’s why holiday wish lists were created in the first place! When you give someone the SHOP.COM Gift Card, you know they’ll be able to pick out something they truly want.
3. Avoid the stores
We’re in the middle of Thanksgiving weekend and the thought of finding a parking place in a sea of hundreds of cars at the mall just doesn’t sound like fun. TheSHOP.COM Gift Card is available online!
We’re in the middle of Thanksgiving weekend and the thought of finding a parking place in a sea of hundreds of cars at the mall just doesn’t sound like fun. TheSHOP.COM Gift Card is available online!
5. No shipping fees
Not only is the SHOP.COM Gift Card available online, it’s delivered online as well! You can avoid shipping fees and gift wrap fees because this is a gift that goes straight to their inbox.
Not only is the SHOP.COM Gift Card available online, it’s delivered online as well! You can avoid shipping fees and gift wrap fees because this is a gift that goes straight to their inbox.
7. No last minute panic!
Don’t worry if it’s the first night of Hanukkah and you’ve forgotten a gift for your mom! The SHOP.COM Gift Card takes seconds to purchase.
Don’t worry if it’s the first night of Hanukkah and you’ve forgotten a gift for your mom! The SHOP.COM Gift Card takes seconds to purchase.
9. Help Yourself
When you give someone a SHOP.COM Gift Card, make sure they’re shopping through your portal! You’ll earn BV on their Market America purchases.
When you give someone a SHOP.COM Gift Card, make sure they’re shopping through your portal! You’ll earn BV on their Market America purchases.
Whether the reasons are serious or silly, the SHOP.COM Gift Card is a great choice this holiday season. Its convenience is unparalleled and it’s a great way to spread the word about our company while giving a gift that’s sure to please.
Comment and tell us- what’s the worst holiday gift you’ve ever received?
November 23, 2012
Black Friday, Thanksgiving Day mobile sales on rise
From cnet.com.
Perhaps it's not surprising, given the overall rise of mobile
(not to mention the reportedly terrifying goings-on at some
brick-and-mortar establishments).
by Edward Moyer November 23, 2012 4:49 PM PST
Here's a quick Thanksgiving/Black Friday question for you.
In the run-up to Christmas, Hanukkah, and all the other gift-laden winter holidays, would you rather go after a bargain by letting your fingers loll about on the screen of a smartphone or tablet -- or mix it up with the punch-throwing, gun-toting, um, customers at your local big box store?
We thought so. And if numbers from eBay are any indication, that instinct toward self-preservation is strong in many of us (or at least an increasing number of us). For the numbers show that, since last year, Thanksgiving and Black Friday have -- not surprisingly -- seen significant jumps in the number of people shopping via mobile device.
In a blog post today, eBay-owned PayPal said it saw a 173 percent year-over-year rise in worldwide mobile payment volume on Thanksgiving Day, with a 164 percent jump in the numbers of global shoppers who were using PayPal mobile to make purchases.
Read more.
Perhaps it's not surprising, given the overall rise of mobile
(not to mention the reportedly terrifying goings-on at some
brick-and-mortar establishments).
by Edward Moyer November 23, 2012 4:49 PM PST
Here's a quick Thanksgiving/Black Friday question for you.
In the run-up to Christmas, Hanukkah, and all the other gift-laden winter holidays, would you rather go after a bargain by letting your fingers loll about on the screen of a smartphone or tablet -- or mix it up with the punch-throwing, gun-toting, um, customers at your local big box store?
We thought so. And if numbers from eBay are any indication, that instinct toward self-preservation is strong in many of us (or at least an increasing number of us). For the numbers show that, since last year, Thanksgiving and Black Friday have -- not surprisingly -- seen significant jumps in the number of people shopping via mobile device.
In a blog post today, eBay-owned PayPal said it saw a 173 percent year-over-year rise in worldwide mobile payment volume on Thanksgiving Day, with a 164 percent jump in the numbers of global shoppers who were using PayPal mobile to make purchases.
Read more.
November 21, 2012
A Simple Way to Fight Pounds
From Dr. David Eifrig in Retirement Millionaire:
"A simple way to fight pounds is adding black pepper to your food.
The peppercorns used in standard pepper grinders contain an ingredient called "piperine." That's the irritant that makes you sneeze when you sniff the spice (a great trivia fact for a holiday dinner).
More important, the piperine blocks the formation of fat cells, according to new research from Sejong University in Seoul and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Researchers aren't sure why this occurs... But the pepper inhibits the genes responsible for forming new fat cells.
Black pepper has other health benefits as well... For centuries, it was used to treat cholera and diarrhea. In modern times, studies have found black pepper has chemicals with cancer-fighting properties, like d-limonene.
I use pepper daily... I try to put a pinch on any food I can."
November 19, 2012
Vitamin D Could Halt Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
From Isotonix Blog
Author: chakefaye
For years researchers have proven that vitamin D plays a key role in the formation of healthy bodies. Vitamin D is also known to help in the development and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones, but also protects individuals from a number of diseases, including some cancers.
New research has revealed that vitamin D may now help to regulate the development of Alzheimer’s disease. In a study, led by Professor Declan Naughton of Kingston University, data revealed that all individuals with unregulated cases of Alzheimer’s disease were severely deficient in vitamin D. Contrarily, in cases where a subjects Alzheimer’s disease was well regulated or non-existent, individuals possessed elevated blood levels of vitamin D in the body.
Read more.
Author: chakefaye
For years researchers have proven that vitamin D plays a key role in the formation of healthy bodies. Vitamin D is also known to help in the development and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones, but also protects individuals from a number of diseases, including some cancers.
New research has revealed that vitamin D may now help to regulate the development of Alzheimer’s disease. In a study, led by Professor Declan Naughton of Kingston University, data revealed that all individuals with unregulated cases of Alzheimer’s disease were severely deficient in vitamin D. Contrarily, in cases where a subjects Alzheimer’s disease was well regulated or non-existent, individuals possessed elevated blood levels of vitamin D in the body.
Read more.
November 16, 2012
Questioning the Superpowers of Omega-3 in Diets
From the WSJ.
HEALTH JOURNAL | October 1, 2012, 7:16 p.m. ET
Name the affliction—heart disease, Alzheimer's, arthritis, depression, asthma—and omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent it.
Or not.
That is the confusion being stirred up by new research on omega-3s, fats found in cold-water fish and plant oils that have intrigued nutrition scientists ever since the 1970s discovery that Greenland Eskimos rarely die from heart disease, despite a diet of fatty fish.
Some 21% of U.S. adults report using omega-3 fish-oil supplements, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, an industry trade group, making it the most popular supplement after multivitamins and vitamin D.
Read more.
HEALTH JOURNAL | October 1, 2012, 7:16 p.m. ET
Name the affliction—heart disease, Alzheimer's, arthritis, depression, asthma—and omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent it.
Or not.
That is the confusion being stirred up by new research on omega-3s, fats found in cold-water fish and plant oils that have intrigued nutrition scientists ever since the 1970s discovery that Greenland Eskimos rarely die from heart disease, despite a diet of fatty fish.
Some 21% of U.S. adults report using omega-3 fish-oil supplements, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, an industry trade group, making it the most popular supplement after multivitamins and vitamin D.
Read more.
November 15, 2012
The Power of Sea Buckthorn
From Explore Supplements - Discover the Science Behind the Supplements
Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin
By Ryan Saba
Sea Buckthorn is a fascinating plant species, but the nutritional and medicinal value of the plant is largely unknown in North America. The more scientists study Sea Buckthorn, the more amazed they become at the many benefits it provides for the body. It is becoming one of the brightest stars in the nutraceutical industry, containing all known vitamins, and over 190 important nutrients in total. All-natural, perfectly safe, and providing a multitude of health benefits, Sea buckthorn more than lives up to the current popularity it is enjoying.
What is Sea Buckthorn?
Sea Buckthorn – a small orange fruit grown in the Himalayas – has a rich history of treating numerous medical conditions. For over 1,000 years these berries have been used all over the world to treat various conditions ranging from cancer and weight loss to skin care. When harvested, the berries are pressed and separated into three layers, each being used to treat various conditions. The top two layers contain healthy fat used in creams and lotions while the bottom layer is mostly liquid—perfect for use in juices and pharmaceuticals.
Read more.
Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin
By Ryan Saba
Sea Buckthorn is a fascinating plant species, but the nutritional and medicinal value of the plant is largely unknown in North America. The more scientists study Sea Buckthorn, the more amazed they become at the many benefits it provides for the body. It is becoming one of the brightest stars in the nutraceutical industry, containing all known vitamins, and over 190 important nutrients in total. All-natural, perfectly safe, and providing a multitude of health benefits, Sea buckthorn more than lives up to the current popularity it is enjoying.
What is Sea Buckthorn?
Sea Buckthorn – a small orange fruit grown in the Himalayas – has a rich history of treating numerous medical conditions. For over 1,000 years these berries have been used all over the world to treat various conditions ranging from cancer and weight loss to skin care. When harvested, the berries are pressed and separated into three layers, each being used to treat various conditions. The top two layers contain healthy fat used in creams and lotions while the bottom layer is mostly liquid—perfect for use in juices and pharmaceuticals.
Read more.
November 14, 2012
Boosting Brain Power with Nutrition
From Explore Supplements - Discover the Science Behind the Supplements
Posted on November 6, 2012 by Crystal Shelton
It is certainly true that brain power is the one factor most responsible for effective gathering of information, making decisions, establishing goals and maintaining motivation. When it comes to supplying the brain itself with all it needs to carry out these very important functions, however, several factors come into play, and each of them must be considered.
Addressing brain physiology is important for ensuring oxygen and other nutrients reach the brain. Providing antioxidant support to protect nerve cells in the brain has also been proven to facilitate many cognitive benefits. Finally, providing the building blocks of neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, epinephrine and dopamine is critically important for memory, sensory perception and focus.
Read more.
Posted on November 6, 2012 by Crystal Shelton
It is certainly true that brain power is the one factor most responsible for effective gathering of information, making decisions, establishing goals and maintaining motivation. When it comes to supplying the brain itself with all it needs to carry out these very important functions, however, several factors come into play, and each of them must be considered.
Addressing brain physiology is important for ensuring oxygen and other nutrients reach the brain. Providing antioxidant support to protect nerve cells in the brain has also been proven to facilitate many cognitive benefits. Finally, providing the building blocks of neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, epinephrine and dopamine is critically important for memory, sensory perception and focus.
Read more.
November 13, 2012
Path Is Found for the Spread of Alzheimer’s
By GINA KOLATA
Published: February 1, 2012, New York Times
Alzheimer’s disease seems to spread like an infection from brain cell to brain cell, two new studies in mice have found. But instead of viruses or bacteria, what is being spread is a distorted protein known as tau.
The surprising finding answers a longstanding question and has immediate implications for developing treatments, researchers said. And they suspect that other degenerative brain diseases like Parkinson’s may spread in a similar way.
Alzheimer’s researchers have long known that dying, tau-filled cells first emerge in a small area of the brain where memories are made and stored. The disease then slowly moves outward to larger areas that involve remembering and reasoning.
Read more.
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November 12, 2012
Computer History through David Letterman with Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
Computers (including your smartphones) are indispensable in our lives.
How much of its history do you know? Learn a little of its history
through David Letterman interviewing Rear Admiral Grace Hopper,
one of the early pioneers of computing.
How much of its history do you know? Learn a little of its history
through David Letterman interviewing Rear Admiral Grace Hopper,
one of the early pioneers of computing.
November 10, 2012
Speech Recognition Breakthrough for the Spoken, Translated Word
Imagine this - speaking Mandarin in your own voice without knowing
Mandarin. New technology called Deep Neural Networks, which mimics
the way the human brain operates, enables much more discriminating
speech recognition, according to Rashid, Microsoft’s chief research
officer.
Mandarin. New technology called Deep Neural Networks, which mimics
the way the human brain operates, enables much more discriminating
speech recognition, according to Rashid, Microsoft’s chief research
officer.
November 9, 2012
Blood Samples Before & After OPC-3
The effect of Pycnogenol on blood cells - something most people have
not seen before!
not seen before!
November 8, 2012
November 7, 2012
Resveratrol Benefits Exercise, Natural Performance Enhancer
From the Isotonix Blog
Author: oliviamungal
By Chake Faye
For years researchers have studied the effects of exercise on the body and have found that those who exercise regularly live longer, more healthy lives. Researchers have now begun to research various methods of trying to enhance workouts performed and have surprisingly found promising results.
New researched has revealed that the supplement resveratrol, also found in some wines can mimic the body’s positive reactions to working out. Resveratrol benefits in exercise are shown through improved strength and endurance, according to a new study (The Journal of Physiology) led by Mr. Jason Dyck. In the animal study subjects gained improved heart function, muscle strength and changes in energy metabolism.
Read more.
Author: oliviamungal
By Chake Faye
For years researchers have studied the effects of exercise on the body and have found that those who exercise regularly live longer, more healthy lives. Researchers have now begun to research various methods of trying to enhance workouts performed and have surprisingly found promising results.
New researched has revealed that the supplement resveratrol, also found in some wines can mimic the body’s positive reactions to working out. Resveratrol benefits in exercise are shown through improved strength and endurance, according to a new study (The Journal of Physiology) led by Mr. Jason Dyck. In the animal study subjects gained improved heart function, muscle strength and changes in energy metabolism.
Read more.
November 6, 2012
October 30, 2012
Researchers: Colon cancer, multivitamin findings promising
From Isotonix Blog
Author: chakefaye
A research study conducted by Dr. Albert Baskar Arul set out to prove or disprove if there was any correlation between taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement and the reduced risk of colon cancer.
This study, published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, found that regular multivitamins and mineral supplementation might lower risk of developing colon cancer when exposed to carcinogens in animal studies.
The test group given multivitamins and mineral supplements were also fed a high-fat diet over a 32-week period, as well as the control group, which didn’t receive any supplementation. After both groups were exposed to the carcinogens, the control group developed pre-cancerous legions and formed tumors very rapidly. However, the group given multivitamins and mineral supplements saw an 84% reduction in the formation of any lesions and did not develop tumors of any kind.
Read more.
October 29, 2012
Power Profile: Kathleen J Brown Schindler
From thepowerprofiles.com
kathleen jbrown schindler
Executive Director
And to think people tried to tell me Market America wouldn't last!
Now, more than ever, we need to reestablish our priorities and secure our own futures. I was working three nursing jobs when Market America crossed my path, and I knew I had to make a change. How very blessed we are to have a company that puts people first! Thanks to JR, Loren, the Corporate Team and my awesome teammates, we have been able to positively affect so many lives.
Everyone needs a backup plan. Lack of time and money in this country is an epidemic. We have the answer. Just following the proven business plan, attending and promoting events, and using all the business tools, I have been able to create an ongoing significant income. Wow!
To have the money is great, but the time to enjoy it … unbelievable! Time freedom allows you to spend time with your family, friends, do volunteer work and to make any dream come true. Mine is to establish a foundation for the mentorship of youth in honor of my dad. Thanks to Market America, the groundwork is being laid for that right now. I thank God every day for the privilege of being an Independent Distributor for this company.
Currently doing business in: the United States of America.
October 28, 2012
You Are Not Your Body: Janine Shepherd at TEDxKC
Janine Shepherd is one incredible woman! God bless her.
If you think you cannot achieve your goal towards time and financial independence for the sake of your family's and your own future......just re-play this awe inspiring video!
October 26, 2012
Eurozone Split Could Cause Global Economic Crisis
This is no laughing matter - Greece exit from Eurozone.
In this study, it is said that if Spain, Portugal and Greece exit the eurozone, the US economy will be exposed to a loss of 2.8 trillion euros through 2020.
A German think tank, Bertelsmann Stiftung, on October 17, 2012 wrote, "Greece’s Withdrawal from the Eurozone Could Cause Global Economic Crisis."
Below is an excerpt from this study:
"Greece’s exit from the Euro bears the risk of kindling a wildfire throughout Europe and possibly even on an international level and may result in a worldwide economic crisis. Countries affected would include not only Southern European nations or EU members, but also the USA, China and other emerging countries. This was the conclusion reached by a national economic assessment conducted by Prognos AG on behalf of the German Bertelsmann Foundation, which analyses the financial consequences and, for the first time, also possible declines in growth for Germany as well as for 42 of the most important industrial and emerging countries until the year 2020 in the wake of a departure from the Euro by Greece or other crisis-stricken countries. The scenario calculations present the authors of the study with some serious concerns.
"For Greece, the scenario would involve national insolvency, a massive devaluation of the new Greek currency, unemployment, falls in demand and many other problems, effects that will quickly show their mark on its direct trading partners. In the Southern European country alone, the ensuing losses of growth would amount to 164 billion euros or 14,300 euros per person by the year 2020. The 42 top national economies in the world would already have had to absorb total losses amounting to 674 billion euros in total."
Read more of this study.
The Spiegel Online International wrote an article on the same day, October 17 related to this study, titled:
'Devastating Impact'
Euro Exit by Southern Nations Could Cost 17 Trillion Euros
In this study, it is said that if Spain, Portugal and Greece exit the eurozone, the US economy will be exposed to a loss of 2.8 trillion euros through 2020.
A German think tank, Bertelsmann Stiftung, on October 17, 2012 wrote, "Greece’s Withdrawal from the Eurozone Could Cause Global Economic Crisis."
Below is an excerpt from this study:
"Greece’s exit from the Euro bears the risk of kindling a wildfire throughout Europe and possibly even on an international level and may result in a worldwide economic crisis. Countries affected would include not only Southern European nations or EU members, but also the USA, China and other emerging countries. This was the conclusion reached by a national economic assessment conducted by Prognos AG on behalf of the German Bertelsmann Foundation, which analyses the financial consequences and, for the first time, also possible declines in growth for Germany as well as for 42 of the most important industrial and emerging countries until the year 2020 in the wake of a departure from the Euro by Greece or other crisis-stricken countries. The scenario calculations present the authors of the study with some serious concerns.
"For Greece, the scenario would involve national insolvency, a massive devaluation of the new Greek currency, unemployment, falls in demand and many other problems, effects that will quickly show their mark on its direct trading partners. In the Southern European country alone, the ensuing losses of growth would amount to 164 billion euros or 14,300 euros per person by the year 2020. The 42 top national economies in the world would already have had to absorb total losses amounting to 674 billion euros in total."
Read more of this study.
The Spiegel Online International wrote an article on the same day, October 17 related to this study, titled:
'Devastating Impact'
Euro Exit by Southern Nations Could Cost 17 Trillion Euros
To read the Spiegel Online article, click here.
October 24, 2012
Best Buy warns on profit; U.S. unit head to leave
The writing is on the wall. Internet shopping is the trend of the future.......that is why Best Buy the biggest electronic brick and mortar store is on the verge of disappearing and become irrelevant.
See below article from Yahoo Finance.
By Dhanya Skariachan and Martinne Geller
(Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) on Wednesday warned earnings and same-store sales would fall for its fiscal third quarter, and said the head of its U.S. business will leave as it starts to restructure under a new chief executive.
Best Buy shares fell 6.8 percent in after-hours trading. The news came less than a month before the unofficial start of the biggest selling season of the year for the No. 1 U.S. electronics chain.
U.S. business president Mike Vitelli will exit at the end of the current fiscal year in early February with a lump-sum payment of $1.45 million. The executive vice president of U.S. operations will also depart.
The move is the first big structural change under new CEO Hubert Joly, who was brought in as the company grapples with the rising trend of shoppers who treat its stores like showrooms for cheaper online retailers.
Read more.
See below article from Yahoo Finance.
By Dhanya Skariachan and Martinne Geller
(Reuters) - Retailer Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) on Wednesday warned earnings and same-store sales would fall for its fiscal third quarter, and said the head of its U.S. business will leave as it starts to restructure under a new chief executive.
Best Buy shares fell 6.8 percent in after-hours trading. The news came less than a month before the unofficial start of the biggest selling season of the year for the No. 1 U.S. electronics chain.
U.S. business president Mike Vitelli will exit at the end of the current fiscal year in early February with a lump-sum payment of $1.45 million. The executive vice president of U.S. operations will also depart.
The move is the first big structural change under new CEO Hubert Joly, who was brought in as the company grapples with the rising trend of shoppers who treat its stores like showrooms for cheaper online retailers.
Read more.
October 23, 2012
The Energy Vitamin
From the isotonixblog.marketamerica.com
The Energy Vitamin
Author: kerriwhatley
A lot of people think of B vitamins also known as the energy vitamins are more like keys that unlock the energy we all long for.
Fatigue, irritability, poor concentration anxiety and depression—all can be signs of a B vitamin deficiency. That’s because compounds in the B complex are needed for everything from the healthy maintenance of brain cells to the metabolism of carbohydrates, which is the brain’s source of fuel. B’s are also necessary for production of neurotransmitters, which regulate mood and conduct messages through the brain.
The B complex includes B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6, pantothenic acid, biotin, B12 and folate, also known as folic acid on vitamin bottles. It also includes choline, a nutrient found in eggs that is needed to produce cell membranes and may slow age-related memory loss.
It is impossible to say what B vitamin is the most important.
Read more.
The Energy Vitamin
Author: kerriwhatley
A lot of people think of B vitamins also known as the energy vitamins are more like keys that unlock the energy we all long for.
Fatigue, irritability, poor concentration anxiety and depression—all can be signs of a B vitamin deficiency. That’s because compounds in the B complex are needed for everything from the healthy maintenance of brain cells to the metabolism of carbohydrates, which is the brain’s source of fuel. B’s are also necessary for production of neurotransmitters, which regulate mood and conduct messages through the brain.
The B complex includes B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6, pantothenic acid, biotin, B12 and folate, also known as folic acid on vitamin bottles. It also includes choline, a nutrient found in eggs that is needed to produce cell membranes and may slow age-related memory loss.
It is impossible to say what B vitamin is the most important.
Read more.
October 22, 2012
Study shows $1.2 trillion gap for U.S. public pensions
From The Chicago Tribune
October 15, 2012
Underfunding estimates in line with previous studies
The largest 100 U.S. public pension funds have around $1.2 trillion of unfunded liabilities, about $300 billion above the nearly $900 billion they reported themselves, according to a new actuarial study to be released on Monday. The pension systems reported a median funding level of 75.1 percent.
The study by the actuarial firm Milliman, which used different ways to value assets and measure liabilities, finds an aggregate level of funding of 67.8 percent.
But Milliman, one of the world largest actuarial firms took a close look at U.S. public pension funding for the first time, and said the multibillion-dollar difference was good news.
Rebecca Sielman, the report's author, said results should reassure the public that America's public pensions in general are accurately reporting their funding shortfalls.
Read more.
October 15, 2012
Underfunding estimates in line with previous studies
The largest 100 U.S. public pension funds have around $1.2 trillion of unfunded liabilities, about $300 billion above the nearly $900 billion they reported themselves, according to a new actuarial study to be released on Monday. The pension systems reported a median funding level of 75.1 percent.
The study by the actuarial firm Milliman, which used different ways to value assets and measure liabilities, finds an aggregate level of funding of 67.8 percent.
But Milliman, one of the world largest actuarial firms took a close look at U.S. public pension funding for the first time, and said the multibillion-dollar difference was good news.
Rebecca Sielman, the report's author, said results should reassure the public that America's public pensions in general are accurately reporting their funding shortfalls.
Read more.
October 21, 2012
Vitamin B12 promising for Hepatitis C, study finds
From Isotonix Blog
Vitamin B12 promising for Hepatitis C, study finds
Author: chakefaye
Vitamin B12 has been always been a component to achieving overall optimal health, and it’s also useful in supporting cell maintenance. Adding vitamin B12 to your daily diet has significant benefits; however, it has also now been found that vitamin B12 may be a major component in the treatment of Hepatitis C Virus, according to new, promising research.
Professor Gerardo Nardone from the Department of Clinical and Experiment Medicine at the University of Naples, along with his team of seven researchers, recently conducted a study to provide proof that the B12 vitamin can greatly help treat those infected with Hepatitis C. The study followed 94 Hepatitis C sufferers at random, with some receiving standardized treatment and others receiving the same treatment with the addition of vitamin B12 supplementation.
Read more.
Vitamin B12 promising for Hepatitis C, study finds
Author: chakefaye
Vitamin B12 has been always been a component to achieving overall optimal health, and it’s also useful in supporting cell maintenance. Adding vitamin B12 to your daily diet has significant benefits; however, it has also now been found that vitamin B12 may be a major component in the treatment of Hepatitis C Virus, according to new, promising research.
Professor Gerardo Nardone from the Department of Clinical and Experiment Medicine at the University of Naples, along with his team of seven researchers, recently conducted a study to provide proof that the B12 vitamin can greatly help treat those infected with Hepatitis C. The study followed 94 Hepatitis C sufferers at random, with some receiving standardized treatment and others receiving the same treatment with the addition of vitamin B12 supplementation.
Read more.
October 20, 2012
The Power Profile: Keith and Kim Doyle
From thepowerprofiles.com
keith & kimdoyle
Field Vice President
"Why would you not want to get paid on every dollar you are already spending? If common sense is so common, why do so few people have it?"
If you dream of being your own boss, working with great people and living debt free while having plenty of time to enjoy the fruits of your labor, please read on!
We initially resisted the offer to become Independent UnFranchise® Owners with Market America. Even after we had signed the Distributor agreement, we didn't understand the Market America concept. We really thought this company was like one of those multilevel companies out there. We were wrong! It took about six months to figure out that Market America is the most powerful business opportunity in America today. We now get paid from thousands of stores through the most powerful shopping portal in the world.
keith & kimdoyle
Field Vice President
"Why would you not want to get paid on every dollar you are already spending? If common sense is so common, why do so few people have it?"
If you dream of being your own boss, working with great people and living debt free while having plenty of time to enjoy the fruits of your labor, please read on!
We initially resisted the offer to become Independent UnFranchise® Owners with Market America. Even after we had signed the Distributor agreement, we didn't understand the Market America concept. We really thought this company was like one of those multilevel companies out there. We were wrong! It took about six months to figure out that Market America is the most powerful business opportunity in America today. We now get paid from thousands of stores through the most powerful shopping portal in the world.
Read more.
October 19, 2012
The Road to Retirement
From The New York Times Sunday Review
EDITORIAL
The Road to Retirement
Published: September 15, 2012
Even before the Great Recession, Americans were not saving enough, if anything, for retirement, and policy experts were warning of a looming catastrophe. The economic downturn and its consequences — including losses in jobs, income, investments and home equity — have made that bad situation much worse.
And yet, judging by the presidential campaign, this clear and present danger is a political nonissue.
Medicare, of course, is an issue. But Social Security, a critical source of income for most retirees, is barely mentioned, though the parties have sharply different views on how to improve it. The Democratic platform correctly acknowledges that it can be strengthened and preserved, implying that a modest mix of tax increases and benefit cuts is needed. The Republican platform vows to “give workers control over, and a sound return on, their investments.” That sounds like privatization, which would be cruel folly.
Neither side, however, is grappling with the fact that the nation’s retirement challenges go well beyond both programs, and that most Americans, by and large, cannot afford to retire.
Read more.
October 17, 2012
Power Profiles: Amber Yang & Michael Lu
from thepowerprofiles.com
amber & michaelyang & lu
Executive Field Vice President
We came to this country 15 years ago to pursue higher education and a better life. Twelve years later, with three master's degrees between us, we found ourselves in a rat race with no way out. Our situation kept getting worse and worse.
We became more depressed and started losing hope. We evaluated other opportunities to try to get out of our difficult situation, but our options were very limited. We lost all our money in the stock market and had no money to start anything, and we didn't have any experience to begin additional careers. We couldn't afford any risks because of our mortgage, car payment, student loans and two kids to raise.
At our most desperate time, our dear friend Liu Min shared this business opportunity with us. We jumped in right away, not because we understood right away (we are still learning now), but simply because it offered some tax benefits.
Read more.
October 16, 2012
US Debt 16 Trillion and counting....
It is now official.....our national debt is now more than $16 trillion dollars! That is a mind boggling number.
To appreciate it or not to appreciate it....a trillion, the BIG Trillion number, is so huge...imagine this:
If you spend $1 every second without taking a break, it will take you 31,688 years to spend that much money.
Or, if you spent $1 million dollars every day from the day Christ was born, today in the year 2012, you would have only spent $734.38 billions dollars!
My imagination fails me to think we owe this much money - $16 trillion! Let's get the printing machine ready. It will be one busy money printing machine.
But wait - how many trees we have to kill?
To appreciate it or not to appreciate it....a trillion, the BIG Trillion number, is so huge...imagine this:
If you spend $1 every second without taking a break, it will take you 31,688 years to spend that much money.
Or, if you spent $1 million dollars every day from the day Christ was born, today in the year 2012, you would have only spent $734.38 billions dollars!
My imagination fails me to think we owe this much money - $16 trillion! Let's get the printing machine ready. It will be one busy money printing machine.
But wait - how many trees we have to kill?
October 14, 2012
New Vitamin D research points to added heart benefits
From Isotonix Blog
Author: chakefaye
Vitamin D deficiency has traditionally only been linked to low levels of adequate sunlight, poor bone health and osteoporosis. However, there have been many studies conducted over the recent years explaining why vitamin D has been proven to be much more important in an individual’s overall body and heart health.
Dr. Peter Brondum-Jacobsen recently conducted a study linking low levels of vitamin d to a higher risk of mortality and heart-related problems. The study, published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology followed 10,170 individuals over the course of 29 years. Through this research Dr. Brondum-Jacobsen and his team were able to link inadequate vitamin D levels to a higher risk of heart disease and higher mortality rates among those with insufficient vitamin D levels.
Read more.
October 13, 2012
Study: Iron deficiencies linked to mother-child bond
From the Isotonix blog
Author: chakefaye
Iron deficiency has always been looked to as an adverse contributor to mothers and children during pregnancy. Low iron levels have been linked to pre-term delivery, low birth weight and increased maternal mortality.
In a recent nine-month long study of iron deficiency conducted by Dr. Laura Murray-Kolb of John Hopkins University, it has been revealed that low iron levels can potentially affect a mother’s ability to bond with her children after birth. In North America, it’s believed that at least 53% of new mothers are deficient in iron, as stated by the World Health Organization.
Read more.
October 12, 2012
How High Will the Retirement Age Go?
From US News Money Retirement
How High Will the Retirement Age Go?
It’s increasing, but by how much depends on individual circumstances
By DAVID FRANCIS
June 11, 2012
Last week, Robert Benmosche, chairman of the insurance giant American International Group (AIG), said an increase in the retirement age was unavoidable. What surprised many is how high he predicted the age would go.
"Retirement ages will have to move to 70, 80 years old," Benmosche told Bloomberg. "That would make pensions, medical services more affordable. They will keep people working longer and will take that burden off of the youth."
Read more.
October 11, 2012
Power Profile: Beverly Ku
From thepowerprofiles.com
Beverly Ku
Accounting/Finance/Insurance
Supervising Coordinator
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
I was a former CPA and had worked in the public and private accounting sector for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and NBC, Inc. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay at home to raise my three kids for about nine years.
It was a tough decision to make because we went from a healthy two-income family to only one living in Bergen County, N.J. with increasing expenses. At the nine year mark, we found out that my husband was going to lose his job as an IT director for a major marketing and media research company that he had worked at for over 10 years. His company was outsourcing their entire IT department to India and had laid off over 4,000 employees. At that time, little did we know that he would be out of a job for almost four years. It was a real tough job market out there. His job was our only source of income. How many of us rely on only one source of income? Are you prepared when that one source runs out? Multiple streams of income is a smart financial move for everyone.
Fortunately, at the same time that we found out he would be out of a job, we were approached by a friend with the Market America business opportunity. When one door closes, another door opens. Originally as a favor to our friend with a possibility that we could generate a little income, we started our business. We had no experience owning our own business nor knew anything about network marketing/direct sales. In the beginning, lacking any training, I started to build the business without much success. It wasn’t until I attended one of the company’s big conventions at the persistence of my friend did I truly understand the potential of the business, what my business was and how to build my business correctly.
The convention was the turning point in my life. I knew that I found a vehicle where I can help so many people while achieving my dreams of living a life not dictated by a boss, the sound of an alarm clock, or the lack of enough time and money. I wanted both time and financial freedom. I want my husband and I to be able to spend time with our three kids going anywhere we want, when we want and doing what we want without any time or financial constraints.
Most of us have all been programmed by our parents and society to go to school, get good grades and then get a good job. Will our jobs pay our living expenses? Yes, but will it change our lifestyles? NO. Will our jobs continue to pay us if we needed to take a leave of absence to care for our loved ones who are sick? NO. Will our jobs continue to pay us when we can no longer work due to unforeseen circumstances or retire? NO. Will our jobs pay our kids when we are no longer around? NO. The answer is YES to all of the above with our Market America business.
Is it worth it to build this business? Absolutely. It makes more sense to work hard for a few years and enjoy ongoing income than it is to work till we are 67 years old in the hopes that we saved enough to last us.
If you have no time and/or money, it is all the more reason for you to build this business. Don’t let those reasons be your excuses not to build your Market America business. Dare to dream big. What are your dreams and what are you doing today to help you achieve them?
Currently doing business in: the United States of America.
Beverly Ku
Accounting/Finance/Insurance
Supervising Coordinator
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
I was a former CPA and had worked in the public and private accounting sector for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and NBC, Inc. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay at home to raise my three kids for about nine years.
It was a tough decision to make because we went from a healthy two-income family to only one living in Bergen County, N.J. with increasing expenses. At the nine year mark, we found out that my husband was going to lose his job as an IT director for a major marketing and media research company that he had worked at for over 10 years. His company was outsourcing their entire IT department to India and had laid off over 4,000 employees. At that time, little did we know that he would be out of a job for almost four years. It was a real tough job market out there. His job was our only source of income. How many of us rely on only one source of income? Are you prepared when that one source runs out? Multiple streams of income is a smart financial move for everyone.
Fortunately, at the same time that we found out he would be out of a job, we were approached by a friend with the Market America business opportunity. When one door closes, another door opens. Originally as a favor to our friend with a possibility that we could generate a little income, we started our business. We had no experience owning our own business nor knew anything about network marketing/direct sales. In the beginning, lacking any training, I started to build the business without much success. It wasn’t until I attended one of the company’s big conventions at the persistence of my friend did I truly understand the potential of the business, what my business was and how to build my business correctly.
The convention was the turning point in my life. I knew that I found a vehicle where I can help so many people while achieving my dreams of living a life not dictated by a boss, the sound of an alarm clock, or the lack of enough time and money. I wanted both time and financial freedom. I want my husband and I to be able to spend time with our three kids going anywhere we want, when we want and doing what we want without any time or financial constraints.
Most of us have all been programmed by our parents and society to go to school, get good grades and then get a good job. Will our jobs pay our living expenses? Yes, but will it change our lifestyles? NO. Will our jobs continue to pay us if we needed to take a leave of absence to care for our loved ones who are sick? NO. Will our jobs continue to pay us when we can no longer work due to unforeseen circumstances or retire? NO. Will our jobs pay our kids when we are no longer around? NO. The answer is YES to all of the above with our Market America business.
Is it worth it to build this business? Absolutely. It makes more sense to work hard for a few years and enjoy ongoing income than it is to work till we are 67 years old in the hopes that we saved enough to last us.
If you have no time and/or money, it is all the more reason for you to build this business. Don’t let those reasons be your excuses not to build your Market America business. Dare to dream big. What are your dreams and what are you doing today to help you achieve them?
Currently doing business in: the United States of America.
October 10, 2012
Product Spotlight: Resveratrol
From Isotonix Blog
Author: oliviamungal
The American Chemical Society released a study revealing bountiful health benefits associated with resveratrol, a compound found naturally in red wine. In order to get the same amount of resveratrol in red wine as you would in Isotonix® Resveratrol, the average person would need to consume three bottles of wine a day. The ingredient Isotonix Resveratrol uses in its supplements is Resveravine®, which is a more concentrated form of resveratrol, and it ensures that the body reaps the benefits of resveratrol without the ill effects from three bottles of wine.
Read more.
Author: oliviamungal
The American Chemical Society released a study revealing bountiful health benefits associated with resveratrol, a compound found naturally in red wine. In order to get the same amount of resveratrol in red wine as you would in Isotonix® Resveratrol, the average person would need to consume three bottles of wine a day. The ingredient Isotonix Resveratrol uses in its supplements is Resveravine®, which is a more concentrated form of resveratrol, and it ensures that the body reaps the benefits of resveratrol without the ill effects from three bottles of wine.
Read more.
October 9, 2012
What if.......?
What if? These two words are used extensively in all disciplines.
E.g.:
What if interests rates continue to rise? How does that affect your portfolio?
What if another 10 percent of the population goes on welfare? What happens to the economy?
What if the wind velocity increases to 100 miles per hour? How would that affect the spanning bridge?
What if there is an outbreak of West Nile in Long Island? How long before it reaches New York City?
In our own lives, we may ask:
What if I lose my job today? How long will my savings last?
What if I save this much per month? What would my savings look like in 2 years?
What if I move home with my parents? How fast would my savings grow?
What if I skip work for one week?
What if I got really sick?
What if, are two powerful words that can help us make projections and assist us in our planning, decision making and execution of the plan. But how often does one use the "what if" scenarios?
Take, for example, work - our every day, must get up and go to work daily routine. No exceptions, unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth. The way things are, most of us expect to work 40 to 45 years or more before retirement.
But what if, someone comes along and present you with a part time 2 to 3 year plan towards early retirement? Would you consider working part time along side your 45 year plan? What would you do? Walk away, laugh at this ridiculous notion and think this person is nuts? Or would you at least investigate? What have you got to lose?
What if, you can actually retire in 2 to 3 years following the plan, doing something that requires not too much effort, spending 8 - 15 hours per week, with little start up cost? What would you have missed if you say bah hambug to this 2 -3 year plan? A life time of missed opportunities! Instead of retiring after working 40 to 45 years at age 65 when your body begins to deteriorate with aches and pains, you retire at your prime! You will have more time with your family, spend your time doing the things you really love, more time for community work helping others, or travel the world. Of course, there is effort involved - how much you are willing to invest your time and energy during these 2 to 3 years? But the efforts are very well worth it - for no one will be able to take away from you, your success, once you reach that goal!
E.g.:
What if interests rates continue to rise? How does that affect your portfolio?
What if another 10 percent of the population goes on welfare? What happens to the economy?
What if the wind velocity increases to 100 miles per hour? How would that affect the spanning bridge?
What if there is an outbreak of West Nile in Long Island? How long before it reaches New York City?
In our own lives, we may ask:
What if I lose my job today? How long will my savings last?
What if I save this much per month? What would my savings look like in 2 years?
What if I move home with my parents? How fast would my savings grow?
What if I skip work for one week?
What if I got really sick?
What if, are two powerful words that can help us make projections and assist us in our planning, decision making and execution of the plan. But how often does one use the "what if" scenarios?
Take, for example, work - our every day, must get up and go to work daily routine. No exceptions, unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth. The way things are, most of us expect to work 40 to 45 years or more before retirement.
But what if, someone comes along and present you with a part time 2 to 3 year plan towards early retirement? Would you consider working part time along side your 45 year plan? What would you do? Walk away, laugh at this ridiculous notion and think this person is nuts? Or would you at least investigate? What have you got to lose?
What if, you can actually retire in 2 to 3 years following the plan, doing something that requires not too much effort, spending 8 - 15 hours per week, with little start up cost? What would you have missed if you say bah hambug to this 2 -3 year plan? A life time of missed opportunities! Instead of retiring after working 40 to 45 years at age 65 when your body begins to deteriorate with aches and pains, you retire at your prime! You will have more time with your family, spend your time doing the things you really love, more time for community work helping others, or travel the world. Of course, there is effort involved - how much you are willing to invest your time and energy during these 2 to 3 years? But the efforts are very well worth it - for no one will be able to take away from you, your success, once you reach that goal!
October 4, 2012
From "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Below is excerpted from the book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," by Stephen R. Covey.
Independence versus Interdependence
"True independence of character empowers us to act rather than be acted upon. It frees us from our dependence on circumstances and other people and is a worthy, liberating goal. But it is not the ultimate goal in effective living.
Independent thinking alone is not suited to interdependent reality. Independent people who do not have the maturity to think and act interdependently may be good individual producers, but they won't be good leaders or team players. They're not coming from the paradigm of interdependence necessary to succeed in marriage, family, or organizational reality.
Life is, by nature, highly interdependent. To try to achieve maximum effectiveness through independence is like trying to play tennis with a golf club - the tool is not suited to the reality.
Interdependence is a far more mature, more advanced concept. If I am physically interdependent, I am self-reliant and capable, but I also realize that you and I working together can accomplish far more than, even at my best, I could accomplish alone. If I am emotionally interdependent, I derive a great sense of worth within myself, but I also recognize the need for love, for giving, and for receiving love from others. If I am intellectually interdependent, I realize that I need the best thinking of other people to join with my own.
As an interdependent person, I have the opportunity to share myself deeply, meaningfully, with others, and I have access to the vast resources and potential of other human beings.
Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make. Dependent people cannot choose to become interdependent. They don't have the character to do it; they don't own enough of themselves."
----- "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," pages 50-51.
Jean Paul Getty: I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
JR Ridinger: If you help others succeed, you will automatically succeed.
If you form a team of 10 people and each person spends 8 hours a week working with you, you would have a cumulative 88 hours of work, including your 8 hours - that is more than 2 weeks worth of work in one week by spending only 8 hours each person! This is the power of leveraging other people's time and effort!
Food for your thought!
October 3, 2012
Conformity
Why do you work?
Why do you get up in the morning?
Nineteen out of twenty people have no idea, according to Earl Nightingale, a well known motivational speaker. If you ask them, they will say everyone gets up in the morning and everyone goes to work. They do it because everyone is doing it! In other words, we are all conformists!
Why do you wait till you are 65 years of age before you retire?
Because the government sets the retirement age at age 65 when you are old and in ill health. Most of us Americans by the time we reach age 65, will be popping pills for all kinds of old age ailments. Is this what you call retirement, the golden age? The government actuaries had this all figured out and they are thinking of raising the retirement age to 67! So why are we not looking to jump off this ill conceived retirement age?
Because we all conform!
JR Ridinger, an entrepreneur, has been preaching to the masses since 1992, "Come work with me and retire in 2-3 years!"
Why so few people took his bait? Not only are we skeptical but our conforming minds completely shut this "absurd" idea out. So what happened to those "gullible" enough to take JR's bait? They are all wealthy creating a lifestyle with complete time and financial freedom. Those who thumbed their noses at his idea continues to make a living, trading in their time for a paycheck, trying to make ends meet!
Earl Nightingale in his video, "The Strangest Secret," quoted from the book, "Man's Search For Himself," by Rollo May, "The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity!"
He continues, "It is conformity, people acting like everyone else without knowing why, without knowing where they are going that prevents people from succeeding."
According to Earl, "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal."
In other words, a person without a goal is like a rudderless ship, drifting in a vast ocean and going nowhere. Whereas, a ship equipped with a captain who charts his course with his crew will reach his destination 99.99 percent of the time!
The key to success, as Earl puts it, is someone who is progressively realizing a worthy ideal. The key to failure is when you are like a rudderless ship, just drifting in the sea of life. So go ahead, make a goal, think about it every day and most of all Do not Conform!.
Marcus Aurelius: A man's life is what his thoughts make out of it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: A man is what he thinks about all day long.
We become what we think about. Think Time and Financial Independence!
Why do you get up in the morning?
Nineteen out of twenty people have no idea, according to Earl Nightingale, a well known motivational speaker. If you ask them, they will say everyone gets up in the morning and everyone goes to work. They do it because everyone is doing it! In other words, we are all conformists!
Why do you wait till you are 65 years of age before you retire?
Because the government sets the retirement age at age 65 when you are old and in ill health. Most of us Americans by the time we reach age 65, will be popping pills for all kinds of old age ailments. Is this what you call retirement, the golden age? The government actuaries had this all figured out and they are thinking of raising the retirement age to 67! So why are we not looking to jump off this ill conceived retirement age?
Because we all conform!
JR Ridinger, an entrepreneur, has been preaching to the masses since 1992, "Come work with me and retire in 2-3 years!"
Why so few people took his bait? Not only are we skeptical but our conforming minds completely shut this "absurd" idea out. So what happened to those "gullible" enough to take JR's bait? They are all wealthy creating a lifestyle with complete time and financial freedom. Those who thumbed their noses at his idea continues to make a living, trading in their time for a paycheck, trying to make ends meet!
Earl Nightingale in his video, "The Strangest Secret," quoted from the book, "Man's Search For Himself," by Rollo May, "The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity!"
He continues, "It is conformity, people acting like everyone else without knowing why, without knowing where they are going that prevents people from succeeding."
According to Earl, "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal."
In other words, a person without a goal is like a rudderless ship, drifting in a vast ocean and going nowhere. Whereas, a ship equipped with a captain who charts his course with his crew will reach his destination 99.99 percent of the time!
The key to success, as Earl puts it, is someone who is progressively realizing a worthy ideal. The key to failure is when you are like a rudderless ship, just drifting in the sea of life. So go ahead, make a goal, think about it every day and most of all Do not Conform!.
Marcus Aurelius: A man's life is what his thoughts make out of it.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: A man is what he thinks about all day long.
We become what we think about. Think Time and Financial Independence!
October 2, 2012
Are We Healthier?
What is your first thought when you see this headline article in the business section of the New York Times by Catherine Rampell?
Visiting the Doctor Less, but Spending More on Health
According to this NY Times article:
"The average annual number of times Americans visit medical providers has been falling over the last decade, according to a new report from the Census Bureau. But their overall spending on health care is still rising.
Among Americans 18 to 64 years old, the average person visited medical providers 3.9 times in 2010, compared to 4.8 times in 2001."
The chart below, from NY Times, shows Americans, both healthy and in poor health, visiting doctors less frequently in 2010 than in 2001:
Note: Data on medical services utilization are not available in the SIPP for 2006, 2007,
and 2008. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation,
2001 Panel, waves 3, 6, and 9; 2004 Panel, waves 3 and 6; and 2008 Panel, waves 4 and 7.
Chart from “Health Status, Health Insurance, and Medical Services Utilization: 2010,”
by Brett O’Hara and Kyle Caswell.
The NY Times article continues:
"Visits to the doctor and other medical providers may be falling, but health spending is still substantially higher today than it was a decade ago, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Expenditure Survey."
Chart above from NY Times.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey.
What do you think, or rather, what is your observation?
Are we healthier these days because the stats show we are visiting the doctor less?
Or are we cutting back on doctor visits because it costs more per doctor visit?
Do you personally have any health concerns?
Visiting the Doctor Less, but Spending More on Health
According to this NY Times article:
"The average annual number of times Americans visit medical providers has been falling over the last decade, according to a new report from the Census Bureau. But their overall spending on health care is still rising.
Among Americans 18 to 64 years old, the average person visited medical providers 3.9 times in 2010, compared to 4.8 times in 2001."
The chart below, from NY Times, shows Americans, both healthy and in poor health, visiting doctors less frequently in 2010 than in 2001:
Note: Data on medical services utilization are not available in the SIPP for 2006, 2007,
and 2008. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation,
2001 Panel, waves 3, 6, and 9; 2004 Panel, waves 3 and 6; and 2008 Panel, waves 4 and 7.
Chart from “Health Status, Health Insurance, and Medical Services Utilization: 2010,”
by Brett O’Hara and Kyle Caswell.
The NY Times article continues:
"Visits to the doctor and other medical providers may be falling, but health spending is still substantially higher today than it was a decade ago, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Expenditure Survey."
Chart above from NY Times.
Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey.
What do you think, or rather, what is your observation?
Are we healthier these days because the stats show we are visiting the doctor less?
Or are we cutting back on doctor visits because it costs more per doctor visit?
Do you personally have any health concerns?
September 30, 2012
September 29, 2012
Is Alzheimer's A Fourth Type Of Diabetes?
From The Huffington Post
By Annie Hauser
People with diabetes have a higher risk of dementia. But could dementia actually be a type of diabetes?
Some researchers say yes. The disease that affects millions of Americans -- Alzheimer's -- is actually "type 3" diabetes, not a separate condition, some say.
In clinical practice today, there are three types of diabetes: type 1, which has no known cause or cure and is typically diagnosed in childhood; type 2, called the "lifestyle" diabetes, though it is also caused by ethnicity and family history; and gestational, which strikes pregnant women and in 90 percent of cases goes away after women give birth.
Read more.
By Annie Hauser
People with diabetes have a higher risk of dementia. But could dementia actually be a type of diabetes?
Some researchers say yes. The disease that affects millions of Americans -- Alzheimer's -- is actually "type 3" diabetes, not a separate condition, some say.
In clinical practice today, there are three types of diabetes: type 1, which has no known cause or cure and is typically diagnosed in childhood; type 2, called the "lifestyle" diabetes, though it is also caused by ethnicity and family history; and gestational, which strikes pregnant women and in 90 percent of cases goes away after women give birth.
Read more.
September 27, 2012
Laugh For Health
Some Dilbert's one liners:
1. I say no to alcohol, it just doesn't listen.
2. A friend in need is a pest indeed.
3. Try & try, if you don't succeed, then CHEAT
4. Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time.
5. When everything comes in your way you're in the wrong lane.
6. The light at the end of the tunnel may be an incoming train..
7. Born free, taxed to death.
8. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
9. Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.
10. Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking.
12. It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.
13. I love being a writer... what I can't stand is the paperwork.
14. A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case, the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.
15. The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was the genius.
16. The trouble with being punctual is that no one is there to appreciate it.
17. In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?
18. If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?
19. Beat the 5 O'clock rush, leave work at noon!
20. If you can't convince them, confuse them.
21. It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end.
22. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
23. Hot glass looks same as cold glass. - Cunino's Law of Burnt Fingers
24. Someday is not a day of the week
25. Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
26.. To Err is human, to forgive is not a Company policy.
27. The road to success.... Is always under construction..
28. Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
29. In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.
(and here's the best of the lot)
30. All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive, fattening or in love with someone else!
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