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Research: Association between low functional health literacy and mortality in older adults: Longitudinal cohort study One in three older people who have difficulty reading and understanding basic health related information may be at increased risk of death, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. The findings have important implications given rising levels of long term conditions and the UK government's plans for patients to become responsible and active partners in their care....
NEW YORK, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the most recent issue of the Lookout Report -- a biweekly research note from S&P Capital IQ's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) unit -- analysts observe that more than any other single factor, the U.S. economy now requires sustained disposable income growth, coming from some combination of wage growth and tax policy, if the recovery is to remain on track and avoid recession. GMI Research has been closely following the U.S....
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent widening in five-year credit default swap (CDS) spreads for systematically important financial institutions (SIFIs) and their sovereigns have resulted in record high costs for insuring against default risk, says a new S&P Capital IQ report published today. A copy of the report, The Increasing Cost of Insuring Against the Global Financial Crisis, written by S&P Capital IQ Solutions Architect Pavle Sabic, is available here....
Researchers from the Northern Illinois University's College of Business found that Facebook was a better tool for predicting the success of job candidates than more conventional methods. The team found that a five- to 10-minute browse on a job candidate's Facebook page was a stronger predictor of a candidate's likelihood to excel in a job than a personality survey. The study did not take into account potential legalities regarding a Facebook evaluation, but it is the first to study the...
Intelligence – what does it really mean? In the 1800s, it meant that you were good at memorizing things, and today intelligence is measured through IQ tests where the average score for humans is 100. Researchers at the Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have created a computer program that can score 150. IQ tests are based on two types of problems: progressive matrices, which test the ability to see patterns in pictures,...
NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cliffs Natural Resources (NYS: CLF: $74) has been picked by S&P Capital IQ as its Focus Stock of the Week. CLF carries S&P Capital IQ's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. "We view the shares of Cliffs Natural Resources as a compelling investment vehicle to benefit from a secular increase in steel consumption in Asia and ongoing consolidation of the global iron ore mining industry," said Leo Larkin,...
LONDON, February 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OilandGasIQ.com publishes special report by Integrity and HSE expert, Derek Park, on critical mistakes and safety failures in the oil and gas industry that lead to disaster and what needs to be done to avoid them in the future. "Rushed, last minute and bad decisions made in the middle of the night are all too familiar to most of us." - Derek Park, 2012 In a 14 page special report for leading industry network Oil...
Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new research has uncovered Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ compared to women who receive no treatment, new research has uncovered. Scientists from Cardiff University's School of Medicine working with colleagues from The Wolfson Institute of...
Protica has announced that their product, Profect® can benefit some patients suffering from dementia. Whitehall, PA (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Protica has announced that their product, Profect® can benefit some patients suffering from dementia. According to the Mt. Sinai Journal of Medicine, dementia is a general loss of cognitive abilities, including impairment of memory as well as disturbed planning, organizing and abstract thinking abilities. There are many causes of dementia....
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN: $60) has been picked by S&P Capital IQ as its Focus Stock of the Week. CERN carries S&P Capital IQ's highest investment recommendation of 5-STARS, or Strong Buy. CERN is the largest pure-play provider of health care information technology (HIT) solutions and related services. The company's suite of services help health care organizations ranging in size from single-doctor practices to...
