Emotional distress in infertile women and failure of assisted reproductive technologies: meta-analysis of prospective psychosocial studies Women undergoing IVF or other assisted reproduction therapy can be reassured that emotional distress caused by their infertility or other life events will not prevent the treatment from working. Infertility affects up to 15% of the childbearing population and [...]

When the family doctor is a woman, patients expect her to let them get involved in the management of their health problem, especially when it is a family health problem or a cold. However, patients have even greater expectations of their family doctor “listening to them, keeping them informed and considering their opinions than in [...]

41% of Small Businesses More Confident Than a Year Ago but Hindered By Bureaucracy and Lack of Funding New research published by The Sage Group plc today reveals a definitive landscape of small businesses’ confidence, concerns and challenges for the year ahead. The Sage Business Index (http://businessindex.sage.com/) – International Small Business Insights, which surveyed 6,455 [...]

Online banking continues to grow in popularity, and according to Mintel, 79% of consumers visit their banks’ online website on a daily or weekly basis. But it seems that loyalty to online banking would vanish if the service wasn’t complimentary, as just less than 80% of consumers would stop using their banks online bill pay [...]

Equifax Data Shows 18% Decrease in Small Business Bankruptcy Petitions The story behind today’s economic picture appears to include some positive business credit trends based on the results of a recent study conducted by Equifax Commercial Information Solutions. According to Equifax data, small business bankruptcies dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter – declining 18% in [...]

Report from Korn/Ferry International interviewed Chairmen, CEOs and Board Directors from publicly traded companies in the US, UK and Continental Europe Adding regulations to avoid any repeat of the global financial crisis will be ineffective if it is not accompanied by a wholesale change in companies’ own attitude to risk, according to a new report [...]

The report “Global Organic Foods & Beverages Market Analysis by Products, Geography, Regulations, Pricing Trends, & Forecasts (2010 – 2015)” analyzes the organic food, beverages, and supplements market by products and geography and studies the major market drivers, restraints, and opportunities for organic food and beverages in major geographies of North America, Europe, Asia, and [...]

Bankrate’s 2011 Credit Union Checking Study looks at checking accounts from the 50 largest credit unions across the country. It may seem like free checking is nearing extinction. However, Bankrate’s 2nd annual Credit Union Checking Study reveals that free checking accounts are alive and well at many of the nation’s top credit unions. The study, [...]

New research from Confused.com has revealed that 13% of households have never switched home insurance provider, and 70% have been with the same provider for more than a year.  The comparison website has calculated that with an average saving of 96.43 pounds per annum* when policyholders switch to a new provider, Brits could be collectively [...]

A panel discussion will provide insight for measuring marketing communications ROI for B2B business on March 15 If you intend to maintain – or perhaps even increase – your marketing spend in the coming year, be ready to prove its effectiveness. Organizations large and small are taking a closer look at how they invest their [...]