Annual Price Tag for Treating Back Problems Now Totals $30.5 Billion

Treating back problems, one of the most bothersome medical problems, cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007- up from $16 billion in 1997 (in 2007 dollars).

AHRQ News And Numbers: Price Tag For Treating Back Problems Now Totals $30.5 Billion

Treating back problems, one of the most bothersome medical problems, cost Americans more than $30 billion in 2007- up from $16 billion in 1997 (in 2007 dollars), according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. According to the analysis by the federal agency, in 2007 about 27 million people, or nearly 12 percent of adults age 18 and older, reported ...

Back problems see Damien Johnson quit international scene

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Honda to buy back up to 25 bn yen of its shares

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Back-To-School Checklist Should Include Trip To Eye Doctor

Parents and students throughout the country are crossing items off their back-to-school checklists, but most are missing an important task to ensure learning success - a visit to the eye doctor for a comprehensive eye exam. According to an American Optometric Association (AOA) survey of K-12 teachers, 81 percent believe vision and learning are interdependent. "Healthy vision is critical to ...