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Lawmaker urges early disposal of decaDBE BALTIMORE (UPI) -- Importers of a toxic flame retardant say they'll oppose a plan in Maryland to phase out the chemical within two years. Under a federal plan, the three largest makers and importers of decabromodiphenyl ether, commonly known as decaBDE, have until 2013 to to phase out the chemical, which is used in upholstery, mattresses, electronics and other products. That isn't soon enough for Maryland lawmaker James Hubbard, a Prince George's County Democrat, who said he plans to introduce a bill calling for a phase out within two years. "I think Maryland deserves to have a year's head start in trying to get this accumulation out of the environment," Hubbard told the Baltimore Sun in a story published Monday. ICL Industrial products, an Israel-based importer of decaBDE, will oppose the bill, said company spokesman Joel Tenney, adding the chemical is so widely used it's not feasible to remove it from all products before 2013. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Alzheimer's costs to explode by 2038 OTTAWA (UPI) -- Alzheimer's and related dementia could cost the Canadian economy $97 billion a year by 2038, health experts said. Canada urgently needs to plan for how to care for the estimated 1.1 million dementia sufferers the nation will have by 2038, the Alzheimer Society of Canada said. "If we do nothing, dementia will have a crippling effect on Canadian families, our healthcare system and economy," said Richard Nakoneczny, the society's president. The disease could cause a tenfold increase in the demand for long-term care beds, cost the Canadian economy $97 billion annually and triple the time Canadians spend caring for relatives with dementia, said the society's report, Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society. Canada should follow the lead of Britain, France, Norway and the Netherlands, which all have developed plans for early diagnosis, specialized home care and research and prevention, the report said. About half a million Canadians now are living with Alzheimer's at a cost of about $8 billion a year in direct healthcare costs, Canwest News Service reported Monday. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Stressed depressed workers less productive BOSTON (UPI) -- Psychological stress where people earn their paychecks can make it more difficult for depressed workers to be productive, U.S. researchers found. Lead author Debra Lerner, director of the Program on Health, Work and Productivity at Tufts Medical Center's Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, said the researchers screened 14,268 adults employed at doctor's offices. They compared 286 depressed workers with 193 who were not depressed. The study, to be published in the January/February issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, found that in many cases, the depressed employees had problems at work -- often having difficulty handling the pacing of work, managing a routine, performing physical job tasks and managing their usual workload. "There is a large economic cost and a human cost," Lerner said in a statement. "We need to develop and test programs that directly try to address the employment of people with depression." Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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Erection woes tied to restless leg issues BOSTON (UPI) -- Erectile dysfunction is more common in older men with restless leg syndrome than in those without the condition, U.S. researchers found. Dr. Xiang Gao of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital said data were collected from 23,119 men who participated in the Health Professionals Follow-up study, a large ongoing U.S. cohort of male dentists, optometrists, osteopaths, podiatrists, pharmacists and veterinarians. Participants were between the ages of 56-91, with a mean age of 69 years. To reduce possible misclassification of restless legs syndrome participants with diabetes and arthritis were excluded. Study participants were questioned in 2002 about restless leg syndrome diagnosis and severity based on the International Restless Leg Syndrome study group criteria. Restless leg syndrome was defined as having unpleasant leg sensations combined with restlessness and an urge to move, with symptoms appearing only at rest, improving with movement, worsening in the evening or at night compared with the morning, and occurring five or more times per month. The study, published in the journal Sleep, found about 4 percent of participants had restless leg syndrome and about 41 percent had erectile dysfunction. Men with restless leg syndrome were older and were more likely to be Caucasian. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction also increased with age. Copyright 2010 by United Press International
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