Once again, where do they get these names?
Valturna – Think HTN
underwriting
1.1 Million Suicide Attempts
Click on the link to read the article. Within the article you will find a link to download the full study report.
Ethnicity Matters – DM and Asian Indians
Asian Indian ethnicity, but not other Asian ethnicities, was strongly associated with diabetes.
Post Post:
I forgot we are not supposed to use race or ethnicity in our underwriting. Please ignore this post.
Low Carb Diets Damage Arteries
In mice.
BBC NEWS | Health | Low-carb diets ‘damage arteries’
The low-carb diet did not affect cholesterol levels, but there was a significant difference on the impact on atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty plaque deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks or strokes.
After 12 weeks, the mice eating the low-carb diet had gained less weight, but developed 15% more atherosclerosis than those on the standard mice food. For the western diet group there was 9% more atherosclerosis.
Weed (Not What You’re Expecting)
2 Cheyenne Middle School students in Edmond Memorial Hospital after eating weed | NewsOK.com
I was surprised to read this story but less surprised at what teens will put in their bodies.
Supraventricular Tachycardia
I’m clear, you’re clear, everybody’s clear.
Sleep Apnea – Yes, This Matters Too
But for competitive reasons… Extra Super Best Premier Preferred!
Medical News: Sleep Apnea Carries Risk of Death – in Pulmonary, Sleep Disorders from MedPage Today
Participants with severe sleep apnea were 46% more likely to die (95% CI 1.14 to 1.86), according to the report published online in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
Atrial Fibrillation with RVR
Remote Underwriting Positions Available – Part-Time
EMSI in Waco, TX is looking for remote fee based underwriters. These positions are remote but apparently part-time only.
Addendum March 2011
Looking for Underwriting Consultants with Health/DI and Reinsurance disciplines. Remote positions-flexible schedules. Call or email Traci Davis VP Underwriting Operations.
Saphris – Think Schizophrenia or Bipolar
I suppose Saphris sounds better than asenapine.
FDA approval was based on data from more than 3,000 patients showing statistically significant efficacy versus placebo in acute schizophrenia trials and statistically significant reduction of bipolar mania symptoms versus placebo.
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