Corporate Social Responsibility - Burden, sham, or golden opportunity?
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an surging trend that has taken corporate boardrooms by storm. Government regulation in some countries along with pressure from myriad interest groups around the world is driving an increase in social responsibility initiatives and reporting. In 2005, according to Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School, 360 d...Wisconsin Health Information Exchange shares burden of electronic medical records
As America's health care costs continue to rise, the need for the health-care industry to harness the information exchange potential of the Internet has never been more urgent. In that spirit, the (WHIE) has joined more than 150 statewide and regional efforts across the country in the mammoth task of creating local...Merge eFilm posts steady income, though tax burden soars
Its profits for the quarter ending Jun...Fast Track: FDA User Fees: Do Faster Review Times Justify the Financial Burden?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently began requiring applicants to pay significant user fees when filing applications in connection with new medical devices and biologics. Such user fees have long been required for drug-related applications, and now also are required for applications related to devices and biologics. In theory, user fees enable FDA to speed up application review time,...Suggestions to reduce global heart disease burden
Heart disease is one of the major killers and both in developed and developing countries heart disease leads to millions of years of healthy life lost - through premature death and disability. Researchers at the World Health Organization have put forward a number of measures that could reduce the number of years lost to heart disease. According to these researchers, preventive measures could be d...Poor Health of people in Central Goldfields Shire, reports The Victorian Burden of Disease
The Victorian Burden of Disease reports that the Central Goldfields Shire is getting notorious for poor health of its men and women//. The study was conducted by the Human Services Department that chose to study the frequently occurring diseases and injuries in Victoria. The study looks into the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol use, lack of exercise, obesity, and a poor diet. The eastern p...Study Finds ER Not Overburdened By Uninsured & Immigrants
A new survey of 60 communities has gone against the general notion and has shown that uninsured Hispanics and immigrants are not overstrain the emergency rooms// in hospitals in the US. It was reported that previous reports had stated that most of the Hispanics were uninsured and because of this they usually let their conditions worsen to the point where they would be forced to go to...Dementia Care Intervention Eases Burden for Families
Intervention sessions, individually tailored to help people caring for family members with dementia//, show promise in reducing rates of clinical depression, according to a multi-site study co-authored by a University of Alabama researcher. Study results, publishing in the Nov. 21 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, indicate the intervention strategies can also significantly ease the...Data Show FluMist May Reduce Seasonal Influenza Burden Among Children in School, Daycare Settings
New Economic Analyses of School and Daycare Study Outcomes SuggestVaccinating Against Influenza May Produce Cost Savings forCommunity at Large TORONTO, May 08, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MedImmune, Inc.announced today research results showing that use of FluMist(R)(Influenza Virus Vaccine Live, Intranasal) in daycare and schoolsettings may help reduce the burden of seasona...