Archive for 'Healthcare'

Physical Therapy, Rehab Deliver Injury Prevention and Recovery

Issue: June 2011 by .

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Get better sooner—that’s the primary reason to seek help from a physical therapist. And who doesn’t want to feel better and return to living their life sooner rather than later? We often think an injury is going to get better on its own, but a lot of times it doesn’t. Sometimes the body just needs [...]

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Tobacco-free Zone: The Case for Quitting

Issue: May 2011 by .

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Smokers aren’t the only ones who benefit when someone decides to give up a nicotine habit. An ex-smoker’s friends, family members and co-workers can all realize reduced health risks, while an ex-smoker’s employer can see improvements to the bottom line. Getting smokers to the point of being former smokers, however, isn’t easy, because smoking is [...]

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Preventive Care: Wellness Assessments and Screenings

Issue: April 2011 by .

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“…There are many medical problems that do not cause symptoms we might notice, such as high blood pressure, certain kinds of cancer, diabetes or high cholesterol.” From time to time, we get pulled away from our jobs due to an illness. It could be a short-lived cold, symptoms of something more serious, or perhaps signs [...]

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Keeping Your Vision Healthy on the Job

Issue: March 2011 by .

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Save Your Vision March is often a month that brings us the hope of better things to come—longer, brighter days, the end of the winter and the welcomed start of spring. But March is more than that: it’s also “Save Your Vision Month,” which makes it an ideal time to take a good look at [...]

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Cutting Down on Germs at Work: Tips for Reducing the Spread

Issue: February 2011 by .

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Spreading a cold or the flu isn’t quite the same as spreading New Year’s cheer. For some of us, these sicknesses have already caused us to use up a handful of sick days. So what can you and your coworkers do? Let’s investigate where cold, flu and other germs live and hide so that you [...]

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How to Choose a Physician That’s Right for You

Issue: January 2011 by .

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Many people need to find a new doctor when their health plan changes or their former physician retires or moves away. Choosing the right physician is one of the most important steps you can take toward improving your health. Finding the right care doesn’t happen by accident. There are plenty of good doctors to choose [...]

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FamilyWize Community Service Partnership Provides Significant Savings on Prescription Drugs

Issue: December 2010 by .

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A lost job. A disability. A fixed income. A down economy. All of these are reasons to be concerned about the high cost of prescription drug coverage. Now, a nationwide program called FamilyWize® Community Service Partnership has reached our area through the United Way of Central Virginia (UWCV), and offers discounts on many prescription drugs. [...]

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Avoiding Workplace Maladies

Issue: November 2010 by .

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Every company wants to have happy and healthy employees, as well as be financially successful, thus there has been a lot of focus in recent years on the importance of ergonomics. Every year U.S. businesses lose billions of dollars due to work injuries, as well as lost productivity related to Musculoskeletal Disorders. Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) [...]

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Flu Season—Is Your Workplace Prepared?

Issue: October 2010 by .

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Central Virginia employees and employers can play a critical role in minimizing the effects of flu in the workplace and throughout the community by getting flu shots as soon as possible. Unfortunately, everyone in the workplace is a candidate for the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends getting the flu vaccine [...]

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Breast-feeding: Good for mom, baby and business

Issue: September 2010 by .

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A new federal workplace lactation law is now making it possible for all new mothers to continue breast-feeding after returning to work, promoting a healthier workplace for both employees and employers. The law guarantees “a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s [...]

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