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Statistics show that most workers in the United States take five days per year. Whether it's the common cold or the flu, infectious illness is a serious problem that can hinder a business's ability to perform its respective operations. When workers call out sick, the employer must find a replacement to cover the worker's shift. Not only does this take time, but it also costs money and resources, thereby lowering the business's productivity. There are ways to protect against infectious illness in …

Does your business offer an onsite health clinic to its workers? It may sound like an unnecessary expense that offers little or no value to your business, but research shows that it's a smart investment for employers. Like any investment, setting up an onsite health clinic costs money. However, it can benefit your business by improving workers' morale, reducing rates of illness and, according to a new study, lower the cost of healthcare spending.A study published in the Journal of Occupational a …

Statistics show that 40% of the general population will develop type 2 diabetes in their lifetime. This chronic and all-too-common condition is characterized by the body's inability to produce or process insulin. People who suffer from type 2 diabetes often experience symptoms such as frequent urination, hunger, fatigue and blurred vision. In some cases, though, none of these symptoms will manifest.It's no secret that sugar intake plays an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Pe …

Eating an apple a day may keep the doctor away, but eating oranges could protect you from macular degeneration -- at least that's what researchers are saying. According to a new study conducted by researchers from the Westmead Institute for Medical Research, people who eat oranges on a regular basis have a lower risk of developing macular degeneration than their counterparts who rarely or ever consume this citrus fruit.Affecting about 6.2 million people worldwide, macular degeneration is a medic …

How many hours do you work in a given week? Statistics show that the average American works for roughly 34.4 hours per week. Of course, some people work even longer, pulling 50 or more hours per week. While clocking overtime may sound enticing, though, you should consider its health effects. There's new evidence suggesting that working long work weeks increases the risk of several health conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD and even diabetes.Published in the medical journal BMJ Open D …