Guest blog by Julie Curitti RN, Area Director of Bayshore. With workplaces recently declared “determinants of health” by the World Health Organization (www.who.int/hia/evidence/doh/en/), health advocates are increasing pressure on employers to provide workplace and employee wellness programs. While employers may fear the cost to maintain workplace wellness programs will be high and offer little return, investing in [...]
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Since 2007, the world has recognized November 14th as World Diabetes Day. The number of people worldwide who are diagnosed with diabetes escalates every day, so let’s take control of our health now and not wait to become another statistic. It’s imperative that we raise awareness of diabetes and its complications such as cardiovascular and [...]
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Today is November 11th, Remembrance Day. It’s a day when everyone and everything should stop at the 11th hour so that we can pay tribute to the heroes who fought and for those who gave their lives for the country we are so fortunate to live in. But I ask: Is this day losing its [...]
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There appears to be a new player at the table these days and it’s called chronic illness. It’s coming up fast and furious to take the lead in our health care dilemma. Chronic illness is not new. We’ve all known about it, but never took it very seriously. That’s starting to change now as our [...]
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