October 31st, 2011
Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier.
In January, the Waterloo, Iowa, company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings. It also gave workers a mandate — quit smoking, curb obesity or you’ll be paying higher health-care costs in 2013. It doesn’t yet know by how much but [...]
October 31st, 2011
To: FOREIGN, HEALTH AND NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: CONTACT: Meg Cangany of Plan International USA, +1-202-223-8325 x 139, meg.cangany@planusa.org
LUCKNOW, India, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Child rights organisation Plan India today celebrated the birth of a girl in Uttar Pradesh as the world’s symbolic 7 billionth person. The organisation described ‘Baby 7 Billion’ as a milestone for [...]
October 31st, 2011
It has been well-documented that America’s unparalleled health care spending has not led to better health outcomes than most other nations. This has led to calls for swift and powerful reform, but political gridlock has bred a growing pessimism among those who believed legislative action would be the only way forward.
However, there is indeed another [...]
October 31st, 2011
However, service in those wars “might be associated with long-term health effects” because of the high levels of dust and pollution found in those areas, said the study conducted by the private, non-profit Institute of Medicine, a division of the National Academy of Sciences.
“I was completely unaware of the burn pits,” said David Tollerud, an [...]
October 31st, 2011
The Insulin-Resistance Diet–Revised and Updated: How to Turn Off Your Body’s Fat-Making Machine
Conquer insulin resistance. Reduce cravings. Eat your favorite foods. And lose weight! If you have tried every diet and are still struggling with your weight, the real culprit may be insulin resistance. When you have more glucose than your body [...]
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