Suicide rates for adults between 40 and 64 years of age in the U.S. have risen about 40% since 1999, with a sharp rise since 2007. One possible explanation could be the detrimental effects of the economic downturn of 2007-2009, leading to disproportionate effects on house values, household finances, and retirement savings for that age group. In a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers found that external economic factors were present in 37.5% of all completed suicides in 2010, rising from 32.9% in 2005.
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Life Underwriting Work Available 02.28.15
Click on the link to view the advertisement that will be published in several newspapers this weekend. Several positions are available both full and part time. Company and contact information are in the advertisement.
Ultrasound of the Week | UOTW #36
Ultrasound of the Week | UOTW #36.
Emergency physicians can be trained to identify these lesions with good accuracy. A study by Kerwin et al found that after a brief, 30 minute training module, median percentages correct improved from 67% to 87% when reviewing pre-recorded clips.
I’m at a loss to explain why I like looking at ultrasounds. I guess I’m simply fascinated that some people can actually know and understand what they’ looking at. My physician in the family says it’s a matter of numbers. The more you look at, the better you get.
Underwriters will find the answer and pearl section more useful.
USGS Confirms Oklahoma Quakes Are Due To Fracking | Zero Hedge
USGS Confirms Oklahoma Quakes Are Due To Fracking | Zero Hedge.
Earthquakes? We don’t have no stinking earthquakes.
Is Coronary CT Worth It? The FOAMed Report – Medpage Today
Diet, Dog, and Dogma – David L. Katz, MD, MPH – LinkedIn
Diet, Dog, and Dogma | David L. Katz, MD, MPH | LinkedIn.
Don’t read the MSM about the proposed new dietary guidelines.
READ THIS instead.
Inactive Seniors Can See Heart Gains With Light Exercise | Medpage Today
Enterobacteriaceae! 2 deaths at UCLA hospital; 179 potentially exposed – LA Times
Superbug linked to 2 deaths at UCLA hospital; 179 potentially exposed – LA Times.
“This bacteria is emerging in the U.S. and it’s associated with a high mortality rate,” Kallen said in an interview. “We don’t want this circulating anywhere in the community.”
Thought for Today – VD 02.14.15
“The blues is what you get when you become part of someone else’s plan in life.”
D.C. Minner
Blues legend from Rentiesville, Oklahoma.
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