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The Drugs Don’t Work - What Happens When Antibiotics Fail?
By Ross Campbell February 25, 2016English
Antibiotic drugs are designed to kill or block the growth of bacteria - the germs that cause infection. Although the human body holds several billions of harmless bacteria, other bacteria can be pathogenic, leading to infections in the skin, throat,...
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Getting to Grips With Mental Health Problems in India
By Varsha Gujarathi February 18, 2016English
Mental health conditions frequently afflict young adults, and the majority of individuals simply never receive appropriate treatment for their life-long conditions. This can be the result of inadequate healthcare, the belief that problems will merely...
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Feel the Pain – Empathy and Treatment in Pain Management
By Dr. John Delfosse October 20, 2015English
Around 1 in 5 people will experience moderate to severe chronic pain at some point in their life. Half of all adult Americans consult a doctor with “pain” as their chief complaint. The cost of treating chronic back, joint, muscle and nerve...
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Due Diligence in Group Underwriting - Why It Matters for the Long Term
By Jennifer DaigleSeptember 02, 2015English
As a Berkshire Hathaway company, Gen Re abides by four key underwriting disciplines as described by Warren Buffet in his annual report: “At bottom, a sound insurance operation needs to adhere to four disciplines. It must: - (1) Understand...
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Key Findings From the Gen Re New Zealand Disability Survey
By Kimberley Wang August 20, 2015English
Gen Re has been collecting data on disability income policies individually written in New Zealand since 1994. The latest study covers claims experience from 2008 to 2012, collected from 11 companies and representing around 90% of the disability income...
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Is Obesity a Disability? - A U.S. look at a recent European case
By Patricia Bailer March 17, 2015English
Last year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in a case brought by a man who claimed he was fired because he was obese. Did the ECJ ruling take obesity to another level by classifying it as a disability and not just a co-morbid or contributing...
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