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By EmilyM If you have been watching the news lately, you’ve likely been bombarded with all the “buzz” surrounding the seriously potent caffeine and alcohol drink, Four Loko. This week, with the FDA hot on their trail, Phusion Projects (the makers of the drink) have announced that they will be removing the caffeine from Four … Continue reading Four Loko wreaks havoc, now cutting caffeine before potential FDA ban
By EmilyM Perhaps this is a topic that hits close to home today. With today, Monday, clearly the most ill regarded day of the week, minds seem to have a tendency to wander to nearly anywhere…except work. We seem to welcome distractions, interruptions or daydreams rather than face the reality that the new work week … Continue reading When minds go on vacation, so does happiness
By EmilyM For those who found themselves on the verge of retirement before the economy took a downward spiral, those days of relaxation may seem a bit further off. With many reaching into their savings accounts when layoffs and job cuts hovered dangerously close to the 10% mark, now find themselves unable to retire anytime … Continue reading Retirement Age Extends: May Mean Dementia at Work on the Rise
By EmilyM Sometimes innovation in the medical world seems to sprout from the most unlikely of places. A new study has found that the popular game Tetris may be used to help people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Those who are effected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a type of anxiety often induced by … Continue reading Tetris may help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
By EmilyM A little more effective than the empty words of warning from the Surgeon General right? Some might call these new warning labels genius, others may seem them as offensive, but these are the realities of smoking. The F.D.A hopes images like these can inspire smokers to quit when they are forced … Continue reading FDA Proposes Graphic New Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs
Blog Post Highlights * Health care reform has impacted medical flex spending accounts but not HSAs or HRAs *Definitions of different health savings options *Health Savings Accounts offer tax breaks * Health Reimbursement Accounts offer a second option By EmilyM With all that rocked the health care world in 2010, many heads are still spinning … Continue reading Planning for 2011:The Often Overlooked Payment Option for Health Care
By EmilyM There are many things in the English language that seem contradictory (driving on a parkway or parking in a driveway) but perhaps the biggest blunder of all comes with the name “laptop.” According to new research, men are putting their sperm quality at risk when they place their computer on their lap for … Continue reading Listen Up Men: Despite the Name, Keep the Laptop off Your Lap
By EmilyM When the 2008 Disney Pixar movie “WALL-E” came out in theaters, images of the charismatic little robot were everywhere, but many adults couldn’t help but notice the not-so-hidden messages which were interlaced throughout the story. One of the most troubling, perhaps, was the way the human characters in the movie were depicted. Meant … Continue reading No Immediate End in Sight for America’s Bulging Obesity Rate
By Jennifer Smith A new battle has been won in the war on lung cancer. While some fear that smokers will view this as a green light to keep smoking, others in the medical field see the potential life saving value this new knowledge offers. In fact, lung cancer is currently the #1 cancer killer … Continue reading New CT Scan Technology May Detect Lung Cancer Sooner
By EmilyM While it’s not a holiday you will find on your calendar, today is Start! Eating Healthier Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association. It serves as part of a campaign designed to remind us all that our health is largely dependent on how we feed our bodies. We all have the ability to … Continue reading Helping Kids Make Better Choices Just in Time for Start Eating Healthy Day
