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New Jersey hospitals fight to recover from economic downturn

December 4, 2009
The recession has dealt a significant blow to New Jersey hospitals, with a new report showing that the statewide 2008 hospital operating margin reached just 0.2 percent, the lowest point since 1999.

American Red Cross Survey Finds 62 Percent of Americans Plan to Donate More Than $25 to Charity This Holiday Season in Spite of Economic Downturn

November 30, 2009
Red Cross offers online giving catalog to help families make charitable gifts in the name of others WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In spite of the economic downturn, Americans are entering this holiday season willing to support charities in two ways, with ...

We Must Avoid The Mistakes Of The Past In Fighting The Downturn

November 12, 2009
A major new report from the Mental Health Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the London School of Economics makes the case for mental health as health spending faces a spending squeeze A major new report sets out the case for mental health services as the economy faces ...

Downturn Could Be Greatest Threat To Nursing In Living Memory – Royal College Of Nursing, UK

November 12, 2009
The RCN warns that the economic downturn could be the greatest threat to nursing and patient care in living memory, as it publishes a report of a roundtable discussion attended by health policy experts.

BIO Asks Congress To Help Small Businesses Find New Sources Of Capital In Wake Of Financial Downturn

October 15, 2009
Small biotechnology companies developing new medical therapies and advanced biofuels need help attracting new capital, as investors have become especially risk averse.

Economic Downturn Taking Toll On Americans’ Mental Health

October 7, 2009
A new national survey shows the economic downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. Individuals who are unemployed are four times as likely as those with jobs to report symptoms consistent with severe mental illness.

Economic Downturn Taking Toll on Americans’ Mental Health

October 6, 2009
New National Survey Finds Jobless Individuals Four Times as Likely to Report Serious Problems WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new national survey shows the economic downturn is taking a toll on the mental health of Americans. Individuals who are unemployed ...

Costs Of Aging Population Could Dwarf Economic Downturn, UK

September 28, 2009
The populations of the UK and the world are ageing. The average life expectancy in the UK is increasing at a rate of more than five hours a day every day. A report by the Academy of Medical Sciences highlights the urgent need to understand the ...

Medical tourism in India growing despite economic downturn

September 4, 2009
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/784d41/booming_medical_to) has announced the addition of the "Booming Medical Tourism in India" report to their offering.

Global Economic Downturn Increases Malnutrition, Death Rates Among African Children, U.N. Assessment Indicates

September 3, 2009
The global economic downturn is "raising malnutrition and death rates among Africa's children" and restricting their access to health care, according to a U.N. assessment released ahead of a G20 leaders meeting ...

Global economic downturn increases malnutrition, death rates among African children, U.N. assessment indicates

September 3, 2009
The global economic downturn is "raising malnutrition and death rates among Africa's children" and restricting their access to health care, according to a U.N. assessment released ahead of a G20 leaders meeting later this month that will focus on ways to minimize the effect of the downturn on the world's ...

Affiliated Computer Services to develop successful business solutions for managing the economic downturn

August 19, 2009
As companies and government agencies navigate unprecedented economic challenges, some organizations are finding innovative ways to save money but also improve services and productivity. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) is working closely with its clients to develop successful business solutions designed to help them manage the economic downturn and ...