Prostate cancers are fewer, smaller on walnut-enriched diet

[unable to retrieve full-text content]New research indicates that eating a modest amount of walnuts can protect against prostate cancer.

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Shopping For Car Insurance? Don't Miss These Top Tips ...

Many websites offer auto insurance information. You can actually get lost in a sea of them if you are not careful. Sorting through it all to find information that is relevant to you may not be fun, or fast. Luckily, you will find everything you need to know right here. Read on for more.

When your children leave home permanently, take them off your auto insurance policy. It can be hard to accept, but once your children move out, they're adults and responsible for their own insurance. Removing them from your insurance policy will save you a significant amount of money over the course of the policy.

When you shop for auto insurance, make sure that you are receiving the best possible rate by asking what kinds of discounts your company offers. Auto insurance companies give discounts for things like safe driving, good grades (for students), and features in your car that enhance safety, such as antilock brakes and airbags. So next time, speak up and you could save some money.

If you truly don't use your car for much more than ferrying kids to the bus stop and/or to and from the store, ask your insurer about a discount for reduced mileage. Most insurance companies base their quotes on an average of 12,000 miles per year. If your mileage is half that, and you can maintain good records showing that this is the case, you should qualify for a lower rate.

If you really want to save a lot of money on automobile insurance, you can waive almost every type of insurance available except for state-mandated liability coverage. Liability coverage protects other drivers on the road more than you, so this is required for all drivers. But other types of coverage are not required and you can save big money by leaving them off.

Be extra careful when you drive so as not to be caught in a scam. Insurance rates are as high as they are due to sophisticated staged accidents which are perpetrated by criminals all over the country. Ensure that you photograph any crash scene and call the police immediately to report the accident.

In order to reduce the cost of your auto insurance policy, consider limiting the mileage you drive each year. Many insurers offer discounts for policyholders who do not spend a great deal of time on the road. It is important to be truthful when making claims of reduced mileage, however, as it is not unheard of for insurers to request proof of your driving habits in order to justify the reduction in price.

Having your VIN number etched into your window can lower your insurance premiums up to 15 percent. Sometimes the VIN number is already etched into the car's window, but will raise the price of the car $300 to $900. You can also etch the number into the window yourself for $19.95.

Sifting through a sea of information is not easy, as discussed at the beginning of this article. Now that you have read the great advice here, you can go forward with confidence about what you have learned. Refer to this auto insurance information anytime you need to refresh the concepts discussed here.

Source: http://autoinsurance1.skyrock.com/3174470041-Shopping-For-Car-Insurance-Don-t-Miss-These-Top-Tips.html

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Archimedes new study shows health checks may lead to cost effective improvements in health

Public release date: 15-Jul-2013
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Data published in journal PLOS ONE provides realistic estimate of likely 30-year health and cost benefits of health checks in Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Italy, and Poland

San Francisco, CA, USA Jul 15, 2013 Archimedes Inc., a healthcare modeling company, today announced the results of a two-year long collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S, a world leader in diabetes care, which evaluated the effects of standardized vascular health checks on expected health outcomes. The study, "A Standardized Vascular Disease Health Check in Europe: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis," appearing in the July 15th issue of the peer-reviewed online journal PLOS ONE, showed that health check strategies assessing diabetes, hypertension, lipids and smoking over a 30year period would likely improve health and cost-effectiveness outcomes in six European countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom (UK), France, Denmark, Italy, and Poland.

"This study using the Archimedes Model shows that offering health checks would likely reduce the 30-year incidence of major cardiovascular events including heart attack, stroke or death, and serious complications such as diabetes-related blindness and chronic kidney disease," said study author Ulf Smith, MD, PhD, Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden. "Based on this study, pre-screening strategies for treating common conditions that are increasingly becoming of concern across Europe could reduce the total budget impact of launching a health check program while leading to meaningful improvements in health."

The health check, a multi-faceted preventative intervention, was modeled after a program designed by the United Kingdom National Health Service. Using the Archimedes Model, researchers simulated a clinical trial comparing seven health check strategies to current levels of care using a simulated population of patients that matched the demographic characteristics and other risk factors in Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Italy, and Poland.

"This study marks an exciting step forward in Archimedes' mission to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare worldwide," said Andy Schuetz, Ph.D., Archimedes' director of population products and lead author of the manuscript. "In this work, we leveraged our capability to realistically model European populations and healthcare systems. While this study was in-press, we've also modeled Russian and Japanese settings and we are using these capabilities to inform decision makers around the globe about opportunities to improve care."

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Additional background about the study and the full publication is available here.

ABOUT ARCHIMEDES

Archimedes Inc. is a healthcare modeling organization. Its core technology - the Archimedes Model - is a clinically realistic, mathematical model of human physiology, diseases, interventions and healthcare systems. Archimedes continually validates the Model by comparing the results of simulated trials to the results of multi-national clinical trials and cohort studies. Through products such as IndiGO and ARCHeS, Archimedes works to help people understand the implications of their decisions. For the last 15 years, Archimedes has assisted health plans, health systems, medical groups, patients, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and other organizations in the United States and Europe answer questions related to health and economic outcomes research, policy creation, clinical trial design, and performance improvement. Archimedes, a Kaiser Permanente Innovation, is based in San Francisco, California. For more information about Archimedes and its product offerings, please visit the company's web site at http://www.archimedesmodel.com.

Edie DeVine
GCI Health for Archimedes
edie.devine@gcihealth.com
415-365-8543

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Public release date: 15-Jul-2013
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Edie.Devine@gcihealth.com
415-365-8543
GCI Health

Data published in journal PLOS ONE provides realistic estimate of likely 30-year health and cost benefits of health checks in Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Italy, and Poland

San Francisco, CA, USA Jul 15, 2013 Archimedes Inc., a healthcare modeling company, today announced the results of a two-year long collaboration with Novo Nordisk A/S, a world leader in diabetes care, which evaluated the effects of standardized vascular health checks on expected health outcomes. The study, "A Standardized Vascular Disease Health Check in Europe: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis," appearing in the July 15th issue of the peer-reviewed online journal PLOS ONE, showed that health check strategies assessing diabetes, hypertension, lipids and smoking over a 30year period would likely improve health and cost-effectiveness outcomes in six European countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom (UK), France, Denmark, Italy, and Poland.

"This study using the Archimedes Model shows that offering health checks would likely reduce the 30-year incidence of major cardiovascular events including heart attack, stroke or death, and serious complications such as diabetes-related blindness and chronic kidney disease," said study author Ulf Smith, MD, PhD, Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden. "Based on this study, pre-screening strategies for treating common conditions that are increasingly becoming of concern across Europe could reduce the total budget impact of launching a health check program while leading to meaningful improvements in health."

The health check, a multi-faceted preventative intervention, was modeled after a program designed by the United Kingdom National Health Service. Using the Archimedes Model, researchers simulated a clinical trial comparing seven health check strategies to current levels of care using a simulated population of patients that matched the demographic characteristics and other risk factors in Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Italy, and Poland.

"This study marks an exciting step forward in Archimedes' mission to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare worldwide," said Andy Schuetz, Ph.D., Archimedes' director of population products and lead author of the manuscript. "In this work, we leveraged our capability to realistically model European populations and healthcare systems. While this study was in-press, we've also modeled Russian and Japanese settings and we are using these capabilities to inform decision makers around the globe about opportunities to improve care."

###

Additional background about the study and the full publication is available here.

ABOUT ARCHIMEDES

Archimedes Inc. is a healthcare modeling organization. Its core technology - the Archimedes Model - is a clinically realistic, mathematical model of human physiology, diseases, interventions and healthcare systems. Archimedes continually validates the Model by comparing the results of simulated trials to the results of multi-national clinical trials and cohort studies. Through products such as IndiGO and ARCHeS, Archimedes works to help people understand the implications of their decisions. For the last 15 years, Archimedes has assisted health plans, health systems, medical groups, patients, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and other organizations in the United States and Europe answer questions related to health and economic outcomes research, policy creation, clinical trial design, and performance improvement. Archimedes, a Kaiser Permanente Innovation, is based in San Francisco, California. For more information about Archimedes and its product offerings, please visit the company's web site at http://www.archimedesmodel.com.

Edie DeVine
GCI Health for Archimedes
edie.devine@gcihealth.com
415-365-8543

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/gh-ans071513.php

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Maldonado, dos a?os m?s en la Penya

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Salva Maldonado y el FIATC Joventut han alcanzado un principio de acuerdo para prorrogar el contrato del t?cnico adrianense por el club badalon?s por dos temporadas m?s. Maldonado estaba pendiente de concretar algunos aspectos deportivos y organizativos para dar una respuesta a la oferta realizada por la entidad, que finalmente supone la continuidad tambi?n del equipo t?cnico de apoyo, los ayudantes Jos? ?ngel Samaniego y Llu?s Riera, que seguir?n como sus ayudantes.

Pendiente de esta respuesta del t?cnico catal?n estaba el Fuenlabrada, que pretend?a al t?cnico. Maldonado lleva ya dos campa?as al frente del equipo badalon?s, al que lleg? como relevo de Pepu Hern?ndez.

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Early spatial reasoning predicts later creativity and innovation, especially in STEM fields

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Exceptional spatial ability at age 13 predicts creative and scholarly achievements over 30 years later, according to new results.

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/~3/HPgLaiWWVoI/130715070347.htm

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WTB: Windows 7 AnytimeUpgrade or Windows 8 Key - no CD required

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Looking to buy a Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade key to Pro/Ultimate, or a Windows 8 upgrade key. Preference is given to the Windows 7 key. Reasonable price please ...

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Anyone game for an Avatar: The Last Airbender RP?

So, I was wondering, any fans of the Avatar: The Last Airbender show? Or Avatar: The Legend of Aang, as it is known in other countries? Or even its sequel series, Avatar: The Legend of Korra?

Just wondering, as I'd love to set up an Avatar RP! Not too sure on the details, but I'm thinking it'd either be an AU of the series, or take place in the past, long before Avatar Aang and his immediate predecessors.

So, any takers? :)

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