194 articles on "risk"

Gas Prices To Come Down Unless George Bush And Big Oil Intervene

The average price of gasoline has now reached an all time high in the United States at $3.03 per gallon. Higher even than in the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. The recent cease fire and UN agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the Hizbollah and the re...

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Doctor Settles $457,000 Lawsuit For Loss Of Baby Because Doctor Did Not Administer Antibiotics

Group b streptococcus presents substantial challenges when it impacts an infant.A newborn who acquires a Group B Strep infection is at significant danger of severe complications and even death. The infection could rapidly advance into sepsis, pneumon...

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How Much Risk Is Too Much To Take?

How Much Risk Is Too Much To Take? by: Dave Carlson The ladder was braced against the railings going to the basement. I started climbing up. I had to get to the ceiling and this was my Rube Goldberg way of doing it without having to put up scaff...

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The Dangers of Bingo

The Dangers of Bingo by: John C. Thorenssen Let’s face it; bingo is hardly going to arouse a thrill-seeker into taking it up in attraction to its high risk stakes. Over sixties, playing bingo in a community hall does not seem to register with ...

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What"s Behind Suicide

Research in the UK and in the US seems consistent in identifying the principal factors that contribute to someone committing suicide. According to the American Association of Suicidology, major depression is the psychiatric diagnosis most commonly as...

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What is Mesothelioma? Some Facts and Myths about this very Contemporary Disease

There is a common misconception that mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer. It is in fact a cancer of the protective membrane around the lungs, inside the ribs, known as the mesothelium. A similar membrane covers most of the body’s organs, but it i...

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Breast Cancer Prevalence

Breast Cancer Prevalence by: Brenda Witt In November 2003, the American Cancer Society stated that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 44. In the United States, there are approximately 200,000 new case...

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Physician Pays $457,000 On Lawsuit Of Loss Of Baby As Resut Of Not Administering Antibiotics

If a infant acquires an infection caused by the group b strep bacteria there is a very substantial risk to the baby's condition that results. This may also result in the death of the newborn. Babies who survive may suffer from permanent disabili...

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Why Bad Credit People Pay Higher Rates

Why Bad Credit People Pay Higher RatesbyDave CzachLet's face it. People with credit problems pay higher rates for the same reason people pay higher auto insurance premiums - risk. Virtually everyone knows if you receive a traffic ticket, you get...

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Prevent Heart Disease

Prevent Heart Disease by: Mike Spencer You should always keep in mind that whatever actions you do today can either help to prevent, delay or minimize the effect of heart disease or worsen it. The key is to control risk factors. Granted that you...

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