GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
US medicine spending shows rare dip Total U.S. spending on prescription medicines declined last year, a first in more than half a century. The dip was 1 percent, to $325.8 billion — a 3.5 percent drop after accounting for population growth and economic expansion, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. More
Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
US casino revenue up nearly 5 percent in 2012 Things are looking up for most of the nation’s commercial casinos, as gambling revenue increased by nearly 5 percent last year and jobs held roughly steady. According to the annual survey of casinos by the American Gaming Association, America’s nontribal casinos took in $37.3 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 4.8 percent over 2011. More
National Diabetes Prevention Program Cost-Saving in Prediabetes The National Diabetes Prevention Program was cost-saving and potentially cost-effective over 2 years among patients with prediabetes. 12/27/2024 - 12:04 am | View Link
Agendas, calendars, and bullet journals all have their advantages over screens, but with the right apps and templates, a phone or tablet can feel quite similar. I personally dig these digital productivity templates. Here, I've made some notes.
Happy New Year! 2025 is now upon us, and with it comes the promise of new beginnings and clean slates. However, with the jubilations comes a wave of scams aimed at targeting people wishing to turn over a new leaf.
Since the phenomenal rise of AI tools following ChatGPT's 2023 launch, 2025 is shaping up to be an enormous year for artificial intelligence. These are the AI trends I'm most excited about for 2025.
Many swear by the productivity boost of a dual-monitor setup, but is it truly essential? While having extra screen space might seem like a no-brainer, it often introduces more complexity than convenience.
Chrome doesn't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to user privacy. However, as someone who refuses to give up the Chrome experience, I've adopted several strategies to protect my privacy—from managing ad settings and clearing my browsing data regularly to blocking third-party cookies.
Have you ever copied a link or snippet into your notes, only to forget where it came from? Microsoft’s new Sticky Notes app has a simple but brilliant solution that other apps need to replicate: automatic source-tracking. This small feature makes note-taking much better.