Social Issues

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• Osteoarthritis increases aggregate health care expenditures by $186 billion annually

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  Osteoarthritis (OA), a highly prevalent disease, raised aggregate annual medical care expenditures in the U.S. by $185.5 billion according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Insurers footed $149.4 billion of the total medical spend and out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures were $36.1 billion (2007 dollars).
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• More rural Medicare beneficiaries elect joint replacement surgery than urban recipients

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  Southern Illinois University researchers determined Medicare beneficiaries living in rural areas were 27% more likely than urban recipients to have total knee or hip replacement surgeries. Researchers found women were more likely than men to undergo total joint replacement surgeries.
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• Early intervention for toddlers with autism highly effective, study finds

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  (Seattle, Nov. 30, 2009) -- A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism -- some as young as 18 months -- is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found.
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• Health Care Myths

  
  CultureWatch — Authority: 492
  There are two horrendous government bills being considered at the moment. Both deserve an immediate and decisive death. One is the ETS bill which Rudd wants Australia to pass. It, like the Copenhagen proposals, will be utter disaster for all of us. It will do nothing to help the climate, and will simply be a $120 ...
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• Congratulations, Wendy!

  
  Robert L. Peters — Authority: 126
  Brooklyn, New York Friend Wendy Richmond ’s book Art Without Compromise* has just hit the shelves… the scuttlebutt and some reviews follow, and you can read the Introduction here . +  +  +  +  + Art Without Compromise* will inspire artists to change the way they think about their creative ...
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• New figures on cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality but big variations

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 640
  New figures on deaths from cancer in Europe show a steady decline in mortality between the periods 1990-1994 and 2000-2004. Deaths from all cancers in the European Union (EU) between these two periods fell by nine percent in men and eight percent in women, with a large drop among the middle-aged population.
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• Americans Are Deeply Involved In Afghan Drug Trade

  
  MATADOR NINETY-FOUR — Authority: 128
    Powered by Max Banner Ads   The U.S. set the stage for the Afghan (and Pakistan) war eight years ago, when it handed out drug dealing franchises to warlords on Washingtons payroll. Now the Americans, acting as Boss of All Bosses, have drawn up hit lists of rival, "Taliban" drug lords. "It is a gangster ...
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• Single payer, the road ahead

  
  Corrente — Authority: 626
  Dr. Rob Stone No matter what happens, one prediction is certain: we have to continue to build our movement. Next time around we have to get everyone in Congress who plans to vote for reform this time to vote for real single payer reform, to push for Medicare Part E - E is for Everyone. And that would prove the ...
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• Nigerian Ambassador Says Nigerians Account for 90% of Crimes By Africans in China

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 451
  The Nigerian ambassador to China, Alhaji Aminu Wali, says that Nigerians account for about 90% of the crimes committed by Africans in China. According to reports monitored in Lagos, Wali said on Sunday in Beijing that the development was unfortunate as it had portrayed Nigeria in a bad light. “Comparatively of ...
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• The disgrace that is the current Grand River (Caledonia) land dispute

  
  Russ Campbell's Blog — Authority: 122
  T his past week has provided yet another example of the fundamental ineptness of the McGuinty government and its I-govern-you-serve attitude towards the residents of Ontario, the very people it is supposed to be serving. Our Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees all citizens equal treatment under the law, but ...
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• Whats the New Mary Jane?

  
  The Attic — Authority: 133
  Weve been hearing about the credit crunch for ages. With remarkably clear hindsight, pundits have been criticizing the circumstances that led to the credit crisis: unlimited aspirations, easy access to fake money, lending without sufficient capital, crippling interest rates, etc. As we are now being encouraged to ...
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• Trying to Win Your Ex Back? Learn the Right and Wrong Way to Apologize

  
  Win My Ex Back — Authority: 167
  Are you having an emotional breakdown? If yes, then you have come to the right place to get some advices to win your ex lover back. Apparently, there is no relevance on the mistakes that were committed and who committed them. The relationship had already reached its limitation and the issue that should be addressed is ...
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• Are you on food stamps?

  
  The Real Revo — Authority: 486
  If you are, you failed. Sorry to be so blunt, but it is true. You failed to take care of even yourself. Sure, it happens. Sometimes things get out of control, but the reality is, you failed. Yes, the government wants you to feel no shame for being dependent. It gave you a slick plastic card with an American flag. When ...
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• Finally someone is doing something right in Chicago

  
  U.S. Politics Online: A Political Discussion Forum — Authority: 452
  This is a better approach then consistently trying to ban guns. Give the little bangers jobs and teach them responsibility and in some cases force it on them. http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...3006844.column Quote: Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman will need help from corporate ...
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• Christian survivalists?

  
  GetReligion — Authority: 128
  The Washington Post has a feature headlined “ A muscular, die-hard spirituality: Self-sufficient Christians prepare for Second Coming or for life after global disaster .” So you can imagine that I expected the story to be about that. It begins promisingly enough, with an anecdote of a 74-year-old computer ...
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• Tax Breaks?

  
  Richman Ramblings — Authority: 139
  In the campaign, Obama promised to give a tax break to 95% of Americans. He said if you make under $250,000, you would not see your tax increase by a single dime, not your income taxes, not your payroll taxes, not your capital gains taxes, nothing. Now hes saying that he hopes middle-income Americans wont have to ...
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• Make Your Online Dating Presence Noticed

  
  electronics-council.com — Authority: 159
  I’ve been using the Internet to meet potential dates for a long time now. There are many benefits of dating online, but you’ll need to know a few guidelines to follow in order to succeed. A few tweaks in your strategy can go such a long way. They’ll make much more of a difference than you’d ever think. Avoid ...
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• Secrets to Mental Well Being

  
  Crazy People Work From Home... — Authority: 150
  They say that the secret of life is to be happy. Many people believe that this is more important than anything else. What you accomplish, how you live, and anything else mean virtually nothing if youre not happy with it.
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• Women’s Rights Group Blasts Zimbabwe Political Parties for Lip Service to Gender Equality

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 451
  Zimbabwe is lagging behind other countries in terms of promotion of female participation in political decision-making, women’s rights group Women in Politics Support Unit (WIPSU) said Saturday in Harare. Non-governmental organization Women in Politics Support Unit (WIPSU) accused the parties represented in ...
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• The Border House: Breaking Down Borders in Gaming

  
  Acid for Blood — Authority: 100
  I joined forces with a group of cool people to start a feminist-friendly and inclusive group gaming and virtual worlds blog. After weeks of planning, setup, and flurries of emails all around,  The Border House  is now up and running. The majority of group gaming blogs tend to be exclusively run by, written by, and ...
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