Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Video: Make your diet worthy of a gold medal

Britain?s young royals to attend Olympic events

As official ambassadors for the British team, Duchess Kate will be watching gymnastics and synchronized swimming, William will see a Team GB soccer match and Harry will be dropping by beach volleyball. And they will all attend equestrian events.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46952788/vp/48300430#48300430

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Las Vegas NBA Summer League Scores And Results: Derrick Williams Struggles In Minnesota Win

In the last game of the Las Vegas Summer League, the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies gave lots of playing time and shots to their non-roster invitees, with Minnesota winning 97-91.

Derrick Williams had his worst game of the summer, as the former No. 2 overall pick continued to struggle with his transition to the pro game. He scored 7 points on 1-10 shooting.

Wesley Johnson had some nice moments with 14 points on 6-12 shooting, but he didn't have much impact on the game outside of shooting.

Josh Selby, who had already been named as a co-MVP of the Summer League, received a lot of defensive attention from Minnesota. He scored 11 points and handed out 6 assists, but he nearly brought Memphis back with a flurry of tough threes in the final moments.

Tony Wroten, the Grizzlies first-round pick, showed the strengths and weaknesses of his game, getting 17 points and 4 assists but also shooting 8-20 from the floor.

In their final opportunity to impress NBA teams, Deon Thompson had 16 points and Matt Janning had 15 points for Memphis. Former Houston Rocket Mike Harris lead Minnesota in scoring with 22.

For more on the Orlando Pro Summer League and the Las Vegas Summer League, visit this StoryStream.

Source: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/7/22/3176724/nba-summer-league-2012-results-orlando

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Simple Ways To Choose The Right Health Insurance ? Health Care ...

Many people don?t get health insurance due to its high cost. Health insurance providers also usually offers a wide range of different plans and it can be difficult to know which one is suitable. Follow the advice here to get a better grasp on how to choose a provider, as well as to increase your overall knowledge of policies.

Use the Internet to find quotes on health insurance, as this permits you to find the best policy at the most cost-effective price for your situation. Visit the various carriers? websites to get quotes, or visit marketplace websites where you can find quotes on different policies from different companies.

Vision insurance makess sense for you and your family, especially if anyone already has issues with vision, or eye problems run in your family. Some of your visits and eye care purchases, such as glasses or contacts, will be covered. Insurance for your vision is not required, and many people find they save money by not having a vision plan if they do not have any risk factors.

TIP! Carefully evaluate each health insurance plan to decide which one will best fit your family?s needs. There are many different plan choices, including PPO, POS and HMO.

A health savings account may be a way to find affordable health care. The money in this account is collected from your pre-tax income so you can save on your medical expenses. You can use this account to pay for prescription drugs and wide range of medical matters, but a number of downsides exist. Make sure to consider the account thoroughly prior to starting one up. It can be difficult to get health insurance coverage if you are afflicted with a pre-existing condition. Vegetarian diets can reduce your risk of some of these conditions. There have been medical studies that have shown that nutritionally deficient diets and fatty diets increase the likelihood of contracting many diseases. A disease that is chronic is costly to treat. A vegetarian diet can ward off many of these problems. There are many insurers that are starting to recognize this. You can change your life with this diet and save money on healthcare.

TIP! Ask your doctor to increase the dose of your prescription to save a few bucks. Many times, the larger-dosage pill does not cost twice as much as the smaller dosage, so if you split each double-dose pill, you can save some money on your prescription pills.

Know the law and the regulations that your state has in place, in regards to private health insurance. This can be found online for most states. When shopping for health insurance, it is important to know exactly what the rules in your state are. You should know the regulations and laws governing health insurance before you purchase a policy. For instance, does the legislations where you live have any protection in place for people that have preexisting medical conditions? Knowing what the laws are is important when ascertaining that your insurance company is doing everything above board. Before you submit an application for health insurance, take some time to figure out what type of company you want to go with. A PPO or Preferred Provider Organization has networks you can choose from, but you will have to pay a fee to use a doctor that is out of the network. In Point-of-Service plans, also known as POPs, you must have a PCP. However, your PCP can refer you to a provider who isn?t in the network.

TIP! Each state regulates private insurance on their own, which means you are not allowed to purchase from another state. This would violate interstate commerce laws.

Remember that insurance companies want to make money, so they can take advantage of you when you?re uninformed. The tips and hints you were given in this article can help you buy or renew a policy more cheaply, quickly, and

Source: http://healthcareupdate.com/insurance/simple-ways-to-choose-the-right-health-insurance/

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Monday, July 23, 2012

Apple might not be the belle of the ball this quarter

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By Poornima Gupta, Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc faces an unusual phenomenon when reporting earnings this time around: low expectations.

Few are expecting the world's most valuable technology company -- which surpasses Wall Street expectations with near regularity -- to deliver a bumper quarter once more on Tuesday.

The main reason: consumers holding out for the new iPhone.

Apple may still surprise market watchers, but many Wall Street analysts and investors remember how chatter over the launch of a new iPhone last year caused Apple to miss quarterly expectations in the fall, for the first time in years.

The iPhone 5 is only expected to hit store shelves around October -- just in time for the holidays -- with a thinner, larger screen and fine-tuned search features. Couple that pre-launch lull with slowdowns in Europe and China, Apple's biggest markets outside of North America, and sentiment on the Wall Street darling is more muted than many can remember in a while.

"No longer is Apple the company that beats every time," said Tim Lesko, portfolio manager at Granite Investment Advisors, which owns Apple stock. "I expect Apple to beat Apple's guidance, but I don't know whether they will beat Wall Street's guidance."

Tony Sacconaghi, analyst with Bernstein Research, sees a reasonable chance Apple will miss expectations on revenue, citing "macroeconomic weakness in China and Europe, a product cycle lull in the iPhone, a later than expected introduction of the new iPad into China, and the late quarter introduction of new Mac notebooks."

Any hiccup in demand for the best-selling smartphone can have a big impact on both revenue and profits as the five-year old device accounts for nearly 50 percent for Apple's revenues. And it comes at a time Samsung and other manufacturers that use rival Google Inc's Android software are chipping away at its market share.

Apple is expected to report fiscal third-quarter earnings of $10.35 a share on revenue of $37.2 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Top Wall Street analysts are betting the numbers will undershoot that. Apple may miss the average sales forecast by about 0.2 percent, according to Thomson Reuters Starmine's SmartEstimates, which places greater emphasis on timely forecasts by top-rated analysts.

But some analysts also think the Street is underestimating the impact of a late iPad launch in China, a focal point of intense expansion for the company and a huge driver of growth.

Apple began selling the tablet there on Friday, but many had expected it to ship last quarter.

Sales in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan jumped threefold to $7.9 billion in the second quarter, accounting for about 20 percent of Apple's $39.2 billion in total revenue.

The company typically introduces a new iPhone every year, but has yet to reveal any details on the next model.

However, people familiar with the situation have told Reuters the new iPhone will have a bigger display and that Apple has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan.

Meanwhile, Apple's iPhone 4S is just three quarters old, which is relatively new by any standard. But many fans of the phone now see it as a cyclical product with somewhat predictable launch timeframes, preferring to wait a few months to buy the new model, analysts said.

Wall Street estimates Apple sold about 29 million iPhones, down from 35.1 million sold in the March quarter. Sales of the new iPad, expected to be 14 million to 15 million, is likely to offset part of the anticipated sequential drop in iPhones sales.

Apart from concerns about iPhone purchases, Wall Street is worried about the rising prominence of Google and Amazon.com in the mobile market, particularly with the launch of Google's smaller and cheaper Nexus 7 tablet, which is gaining popularity.

Still, no one is bearish in the longer term on the world's largest technology company by market value and most Apple watchers believe the company will make up any lost iPhone volume during the holiday season.

"Big picture, it doesn't matter," said Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. "They are still the share gainer in the larger scheme of things. This is clearly a timing issue."

Wall Street expects that the outlook for this year's holiday season will be enormous for Apple as it may include the launch of a new iPhone as well as a potential new "mini iPad."

Apple has been working on a smaller tablet, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

It is unclear when Apple will launch such a tablet, but some clues are emerging on the timing of the new iPhone.

When Verizon -- one of the wireless carriers that work with Apple -- was asked on Thursday why customers have been holding back on handset upgrades, CFO Fran Shammo said: "There is always that rumor mill out there with a new phone coming out in the fourth quarter and so people may be waiting."

Investors will pick apart executives' comments for clues to new product introductions. While Apple has a policy of never giving advance details or timings on new products, Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer has often hinted of "product transition" in earnings conference calls preceding a launch.

Wall Street estimates Apple sold about 4 million Macintosh computers as the PC market saw growth sputter in the quarter.

The lackluster expectations do not appear to have affected Apple's stock, which is up nearly 50 percent so far in 2012. The stock has been choppy since a high of $644 in April. It closed Friday at $604.30 on the Nasdaq.

"Of all the quarters, this is the one that seems to have widest range of opinion," said Granite's Lesko.?

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Colorectal Cancer: Is Your Patient at High Risk?

Learn to identify patients at increased risk for hereditary colorectal cancer (CRC) syndromes while earning CME with this free, web-based educational program from NCHPEG and AMA.
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer site in the United States. While the average person has a 5% lifetime risk for developing CRC, individuals with hereditary cancer syndromes have up to 100% risk. Health providers in all settings can help identify individuals and families at increased risk for these syndromes through asking the right questions.
This program from NCHPEG and AMA allows providers to earn CME by providing the opportunity to learn and practice skills related to risk assessment, genetic testing, communication, and management of hereditary cancer syndromes.

Who is the program for?

The program was originally developed for primary care physicians, with secondary audiences of gastroenterologists, surgeons, and oncologists. The content is also appropriate for nurses, physician assistants, and genetic counselors.

How much does the program cost?

The program is free for anyone to use. Registration is required to allow us to verify your email address and to track your completion of the pre- and post-test for continuing education programs. The program is self-directed, meaning that you can go through it on your own time and return as many times as you wish.

Are CME or Continuing Education Credits Available?

A choice between two types of CME, traditional CME and performance improvement (PI) CME, are available, free of charge, through the AMA for physicians and physician assistants who complete the program and pre- and post-tests. We are currently looking into providing CE/CEU for nurses and genetic counselors. This page will be updated when we have more information. The program is still accessible for healthcare providers who do not wish to apply for CME credit.

What is PI-CME?

Performance Improvement (PI) CME is a type of CME that incorporates performance assessment. In addition to completing the educational program, physicians who choose the PI-CME option review a small number of charts before and after taking the program to assess their own behavior with regards to assessing risk for hereditary CRC syndromes. For this added effort, physicians receive additional CME credit-20 CME credits for completing the PI-CME option compared to 6 credits for the enduring CME. For more information about PI-CME, please read this article in NCHPEG's 2012 Spring Newsletter.
The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
Traditional (Enduring) CME: The American Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Performance Improvement CME: The American Medical Association designates this performance improvement activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program was supported in part by unrestricted educational grants from Myriad Genetics and Humana, and by the Veterans Health Administration (Contract #VA200P0034) and American Medical Association.

Interested in taking the program? The course is available in both an enduring format and a performance improvement format for CME credit. Individuals who do not plan to apply for CME should register for the enduring course. Click on the links to read more about each option and register.
Interested in learning more? Read the Introduction to the program, which includes the learning objectives and other information, and see the press release.
Have other questions? Contact Kate Reed.

Source: http://elbiruniblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2012/07/colorectal-cancer-is-your-patient-at.html

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