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World Cancer Day - Celebrating a Decline in U.S. Cancer Mortality
By Jean-Marc Fix Feb 04, 2020 English
When the Cancer Statistics, 2020 report was released a few weeks ago, the press rightfully basked in the great news: In the U.S. there were 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths than there would have been if the historically increasing cancer rates had remained...
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Series: Risk InsightsThe Impact of Diabetes on Latin America – An Analysis of Risk Factors Causing Diabetes and Challenges the Insurance Industry Is Facing
Issue: May 14, 2019 Life English View in Español
The WHO figures show that diabetes is the second most common cause of death in Mexico. We look at developing trends for the disease across Latin America and discuss why designing products for diabetic risks remains a challenge for insurers.
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Series: Risk InsightsUnderwriting Type 2 Diabetes in China – Considering Both Insurance Product and Individual Health Factors
Issue: Sep 06, 2018 Life English View in Español
Type 2 Diabetes has become a public health problem in China – its prevalence reaching epidemic proportions. Read our latest article about how to underwrite it.
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Sugar and Fat – and Diet Research
By Jean-Marc Fix Jul 12, 2018 English
While we know that sugar is a key element of the obesity equation, it’s difficult to design a perfect diet because biochemical pathways and their communication with the brain do not necessarily translate to the combination of motivation and weight loss...
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