University of Phoenix has released a new white paper, “The Future of IT: What IT Practitioners Predict Will Drive Career Opportunities,” authored by J.L. Graff, Ed.D., associate dean of IT programs, College of Business and Information Technology. [CN1] The paper, exploring the findings of a 2025 Information Technology (IT) practitioner survey by the University, highlights their optimistic outlook as well as the pressure to keep up with skills in rapidly advancing technology and innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
 

New research into the economic impact of Post-traumatic stress disorder has found that average annual costs exceed £14780 per person, which at current prevalence rates equates to £40 billion. 

The cost of physical inactivity is staggering and continues to grow. A newly published study in the American Journal of Health Promotion estimates that inadequate leisure-time aerobic physical activity accounts for $192 billion in annual healthcare expenditures among U.S. adults. That’s 12.6% of total national healthcare spending.

The United States spends an enormous amount on health care, yet health outcomes have been declining for years. University of Kansas researchers have published a study that found communities with high levels of social infrastructure, especially in the arts, had better health outcomes. The findings add to the literature of determinants of health, such as where a person lives, what they do for work and other factors and suggest investing in community arts and livelihood is good for a city's long-term health.

Two recent studies from a University of Michigan team suggest that many older and disabled Americans could use more help picking the best Medicare option for them.

Do new laws requiring corporate due diligence in supply chains harm the economy, as some business associations claim? A recent study by researchers at the Universities of Zurich and Glasgow analyzed data from over 11,000 French companies – and found no long-term economic disadvantages for firms subject to such regulations.