Chronic Disease According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a chronic disease is a condition that lasts one year or more and requires ongoing medical attention or limits activities of daily living or both. The CDC reports that 90% of the nation’s annual 3.3 trillion in healthcare expenditures is spent on people with […]
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Back-to-School It’s back-to-school time again! While this time of year is full of fun and excitement, it can also be full of germs. As parents, you may be concerned about just how soon your child will come home with a sore throat or a stomach bug. To make sure your child stays as healthy as
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A Healthy Lifestyle Change You’ve made the decision to commit to a healthier lifestyle. You have made nutritional adjustments that work best for you, you have been mindful of your food choices while eating out, you are focusing on staying positive, and now it is time to start exercising. If you’re like most, you might
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The State of the Remote Workforce Working remotely, or telecommuting, is not a trend that will soon pass, it is here to stay. The number of remote working professionals increases each and every year. In 2018, the International Workplace Group (IWG), found that 70% of professionals work remotely at least one day a week and 53% work
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The Many Benefits of Exercise Often times, the main focus of exercising is how it makes a person look. Media platforms are saturated with information about which workouts will make you loose weight the fastest or which workouts are best for targeting certain parts of the body. However, the true focus should be on how
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What Are “Unsick” Days? We recently came across an article from The Benefits Guide that discussed “unsick” days, and we were intrigued. The author, Suzanne Lucas, explains that employees use traditional sick days once they are already sick. This is crucial, as they need time to recover and it helps avoid getting everyone else sick.
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Healthy Lifestyle Changes When it comes to making a healthy lifestyle change, one of the most common changes people want to commit to, is maintaining a healthy weight. However, once the decision has been made to work toward a healthier lifestyle, it is important to know that it is not only your actions that you
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What Makes a Great Leader? When you ask the question, “What makes a great leader?” you will receive a wide range of answers. One of the most common misbeliefs is that to be a great leader, you must know the answer to everything or “be the smartest person in the room.” In reality, taking a
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What Is Foodborne Illness? Foodborne illness, or food poisoning, is an infection or irritation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that is caused by consuming a food or beverage contaminated with harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, or chemicals. Typical symptoms will include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills. According to StopFoodborneIllness.org, an estimated 48 million people in
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State of the Workforce According to a Gallup poll, only 32% of employees in the United States are engaged at work, which means more than two-thirds of employees are not engaged in the workplace. In addition to low engagement, the workforce is also experiencing high turnover rates. As cited by David Novak, co-founder and CEO of oGoLead and bestselling leadership
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