Last year, close to 400 million people worldwide suffered from diabetes, and 90 percent of those cases were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes continually leads to the death of a minimum of 1.5 million people each year and comes with a global economic cost of $612 billion. A … [Read more...]
Sitting Has Become the New Cancer According to Tim Cook
How often do you sit during your day? It's likely that you spend most of your day in a chair, both at work and at a home since the average American watches five hours of television per day. Apple CEO Tim Cook told a recent Goldman Sachs technology and Internet audience when … [Read more...]
CDC Updates Protocol for Ebola Military Involved
Anxiety Brings the Need for More Protection According to a report from Reuters, “The United States will issue strict new guidelines telling American health workers to cover their skin and hair when dealing with Ebola patients, a top health official said on Sunday, while some of the … [Read more...]
1 in 7 Americans can’t afford basic food nutrition
Despite being in one of the most advanced and wealthiest nations in the world, millions of Americans cannot afford to consume basic nutrition and are forced to rely on government and charitable food programs to get by, according to a new report that is shedding light on the number of … [Read more...]
Health will be biggest retirement expense, says future retirees
When we think of our days spent in retirement, we usually daydream about sitting in a boat with a fishing rod, traveling overseas or going camping with our grandchildren. However, the reality of it all is that it may be spent looking after our health, according to a new poll that … [Read more...]
Health Care Reform Causing Businesses to Cut Employees to Part Time
After receiving heavy criticism, Darden Restaurants—parent company of Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Longhorn Steakhouse—has retracted its threat to cut employee hours part time in order to avoid offering health insurance. In October Darden announced its plans to “experiment” with … [Read more...]
