A 20-foot long inflatable colon with pink walls, red arteries and bright round polyps painted on the inside became part of a 50-city summer tour designed to emphasize that colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. While many who walked through the tunnel at health fairs and festivals described [...]
Often, the simplest foods are the best for your health – think fruits and veggies. This reins true with nuts as well. Among nuts, Mother Nature crafted a near perfect package of protein, healthy fat, fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals when creating the walnut. Adding just one ounce (approximately 7 walnuts) to your diet may [...]
Labor Department data shows that child care expenses have risen nearly twice as fast as overall inflation since 2009, leaving young families struggling to find affordable alternatives. The biggest reason is that incomes, when adjusted for inflation, remain relatively consistent with pre-recession levels.
Vitamin-sized cameras, referred to as edible electronics, are helping doctors examine areas that are very tough to get to, such as parts of the small intestine. Medtronic’s Pill Cam uses up to two mini cameras, a light and up to 10 hours of battery life to travel through the GI tract taking photos at up [...]
Article as seen in Hartford Business on October 26, 2016 written by John Stearns Total health benefits cost per employee increased 2.2 percent in Connecticut this year, about on par with the nation, to an average of $13,910 per worker, according to results of Mercer’s annual health benefits survey released today. But the cost was [...]
Article as seen in Johns Hopkins Carey Business School on September 7, 2016 Hospitals’ CT Scan And Anesthesiology Departments On Average Charge More Than 20 Times Their Costs Hospitals on average charged more than 20 times their own costs in 2013 in their CT scan and anesthesiology departments ― suggesting that hospitals strategically use “chargemaster” markups [...]
In a study published in the journal titled Academic Emergency Medicine, ER physicians in 29 states showed that patients often leave decision making to their physician because the matter is too complicated for them to weigh in. To help patients and loved ones better share in decision making, some hospitals are developing apps that can [...]
A recent survey of more than 1,000 workers showed that allowing people to bring their pets to work can go a long way to build community and reduce stress. Experience shows that people converge around pets, especially dogs, promoting friendly conversations that otherwise wouldn’t have taken place.
The Drug Enforcement Association (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for this Saturday, October 22nd. Between 10am and 2pm you can take any unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs to a participating collection site near you for the medications to be safely disposed of. The first Take-Back Day was in 2010 with [...]
One of the biggest concerns of small business owners continues to be the paid and unpaid leave bills passing out of committee. In the Senate, the Healthy Workplace Act S.B. 2147 would require all employers to provide up to 7 paid sick days each year. The House passed H.B. 3297, creating the Employee Paid Health [...]
