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Five RTI International projects get homeland security grants
- Triangle Business Journal, 2009.8.5
Five research projects being handled by RTI International have garnered part of a $1.5 million grant awarded by The Institute for Homeland Security Solutions. The IHSS awarded the money to a total of six research projects.
Five research projects being handled by RTI International have garnered part of a $1.5 million grant awarded by The Institute for Homeland Security Solutions. The IHSS awarded the money to a total of six research projects.
NC Magazine’s Best Employers 2009
- NC Magazine, 2009.8.5
NC Magazine strives to recognize greatness, innovation and success in North Carolina’s business community. That’s why, this year, NC Magazine and the North Carolina Chamber chose to work with the Best Companies Group, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to singling out companies who create workplace excellence, to create NC Magazine’s Best Employers 2009.
NC Magazine strives to recognize greatness, innovation and success in North Carolina’s business community. That’s why, this year, NC Magazine and the North Carolina Chamber chose to work with the Best Companies Group, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to singling out companies who create workplace excellence, to create NC Magazine’s Best Employers 2009.
RTI: Avatars could help fight obesity
- Triangle Business Journal, 2009.8.3
Want to lose some weight? Put your avatar on a diet.
Want to lose some weight? Put your avatar on a diet.
Want a thinner body in real life? Design a slim, trim avatar in Second Life
- Local Tech Wire, 2009.8.3
Creators of slim, trim, athletic avatars in the 3D online world of Second Life are likely to be more fit in real life because they want life to reflect fantasy
Creators of slim, trim, athletic avatars in the 3D online world of Second Life are likely to be more fit in real life because they want life to reflect fantasy
Defense, aerospace giant Lockeed Martin to use Nextreme Thermal technology
- Local Tech Wire, 2009.7.28
Venture backed Nextreme Thermal, which recently closed on more than $20 million in venture funding and is backed by the investment arm of the CIA, will be working with Lockheed Martin as a customer.
Venture backed Nextreme Thermal, which recently closed on more than $20 million in venture funding and is backed by the investment arm of the CIA, will be working with Lockheed Martin as a customer.
RTI International names new executive for communications
- Local Tech Wire, 2009.7.28
Chris Davis, a former marketing and communications executive at Associates in Rural Development, is the new vice president of corporate communications at RTI International.
Chris Davis, a former marketing and communications executive at Associates in Rural Development, is the new vice president of corporate communications at RTI International.
Cost of treating obese patients soars to $147 billion
- USA Today, 2009.7.27
Obese Americans — those who are 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight — cost the country an estimated $147 billion in weight-related medical bills in 2008, double what it was a decade ago, a new study shows.
Obese Americans — those who are 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight — cost the country an estimated $147 billion in weight-related medical bills in 2008, double what it was a decade ago, a new study shows.
Cost of Treating Obesity Soars
- Wall Street Journal, 2009.7.27
The medical costs of treating obesity-related diseases may have soared as high as $147 billion in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, as its new director set a fresh tone in favor of more aggressively attacking obesity.
The medical costs of treating obesity-related diseases may have soared as high as $147 billion in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, as its new director set a fresh tone in favor of more aggressively attacking obesity.
Costs of Obesity
- News Hour with Jim Lehr (PBS), 2009.7.27
A new study finds that obesity rates grew 37 percent from 1998-2008 and medical spending on the problem doubled. Gwen Ifill gets perspectives from experts.
A new study finds that obesity rates grew 37 percent from 1998-2008 and medical spending on the problem doubled. Gwen Ifill gets perspectives from experts.
Nearly 10 Percent of Health Spending for Obesity
- Associated Press, 2009.7.27
Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight.
Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight.
Obese Americans Spend Far More on Health Care
- New York Times, 2009.7.27
Obese Americans spend about 42 percent more on health care than normal-weight Americans, according to a new study based on 2006 figures.
Obese Americans spend about 42 percent more on health care than normal-weight Americans, according to a new study based on 2006 figures.
Obesity costs $147 bn a year, US researchers say
- Telegraph.co.uk, 2009.7.27
Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 per cent of all medical spending in the United States or an estimated $147 billion (£89 billion) a year, US researchers said on Monday.
Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 per cent of all medical spending in the United States or an estimated $147 billion (£89 billion) a year, US researchers said on Monday.
Obesity costs billions, economists say
- News & Observer, 2009.7.27
The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be $147 billion a year, economists at RTI International announced today.
The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be $147 billion a year, economists at RTI International announced today.
Obesity costs US health system $147 billion-study
- Reuters News, 2009.7.27
Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year, researchers said on Monday.
Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year, researchers said on Monday.
Obesity Medical Costs Balloon to $147 Billion, Study Finds
- Bloomberg News, 2009.7.27
Medical spending for obesity is estimated to have reached $147 billion in 2008, an 87 percent increase in the past decade, according to a government-sponsored study.
Medical spending for obesity is estimated to have reached $147 billion in 2008, an 87 percent increase in the past decade, according to a government-sponsored study.
Obesity: Now 9% of All Health Spending
- BusinessWeek, 2009.7.27
As Congress debates ways to rein in the nation's rapidly rising health-care spending, a new federal study suggests that dieting might be as effective as reform legislation. The study, published today by the journal Health Affairs, found that U.S. medical spending on conditions associated with obesity has nearly doubled in the past decade and is on track to reach $147 billion this year, according to researchers. That would be 9.1% of total medical spending, up from 6.5% in 1998.
As Congress debates ways to rein in the nation's rapidly rising health-care spending, a new federal study suggests that dieting might be as effective as reform legislation. The study, published today by the journal Health Affairs, found that U.S. medical spending on conditions associated with obesity has nearly doubled in the past decade and is on track to reach $147 billion this year, according to researchers. That would be 9.1% of total medical spending, up from 6.5% in 1998.
Report: Obesity-Related Health Care Costs Soar in US
- Voice of America, 2009.7.27
New research shows that obesity and the cost of treating obesity-related illnesses in the United States rose dramatically between 1998 and 2006.
New research shows that obesity and the cost of treating obesity-related illnesses in the United States rose dramatically between 1998 and 2006.
RTI International: Obesity growth feeds fatter medical bills
- Triangle Business Journal, 2009.7.27
America’s rapidly expanding obesity problem is leading to huge costs, according to a new study by RTI International.
America’s rapidly expanding obesity problem is leading to huge costs, according to a new study by RTI International.
Using cash incentives to combat obesity
- Marketplace, 2009.7.27
new study shows that obesity-related problems account for nearly 10% of U.S. health-care spending. But a measure in the Senate health-care bill may offer workers attractive incentives to get fit. Sarah Gardner reports.
new study shows that obesity-related problems account for nearly 10% of U.S. health-care spending. But a measure in the Senate health-care bill may offer workers attractive incentives to get fit. Sarah Gardner reports.
Glaucoma Patterns of Care and Treatment Are Cost Effective, Study Shows
- U.S. Medicine, 2009.7.26
Current patterns of care and treatment for glaucoma are a cost-effective way to slow or prevent vision loss and should be continued, according to a CDC funded study published in the May issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Current patterns of care and treatment for glaucoma are a cost-effective way to slow or prevent vision loss and should be continued, according to a CDC funded study published in the May issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.