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Hidden Amphetamines In Some Diet Pills Pose Health and Employment

ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2009)
— Americans who use illegal diet pills from South America may be taking amphetamines without knowing it and seriously risking both their health and their jobs. Physicians need to be made aware of the range of serious side effects of these drugs to allow them to identify and treat those patients presenting with unexplained symptoms.
These findings, by Dr Pieter Cohen from the Department of Internal Medicine at Read the rest of this entry »

Barring smokers from employment isn't right, researchers say

Smoking bans in public buildings, workplaces, even at some outdoor venues are now commonplace. And becoming more common is the practice of barring smokers from employment. But this approach is unfair and may have unintended consequences that do more harm than good, say researchers in an essay published today in the journal
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Policies prohibiting the hiring of smokers have become much more popular in the past year, a co-author of the report, Dr. Read the rest of this entry »

Employment-based health insurance stabilized in '07

INDIANAPOLIS – Smaller increases in health-insurance costs helped give U.S. workers and their families a dose of stability last year, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
A total of 62.2 percent of people under age 65 had employment-based health benefits last year, the same percentage as 2006. In fact, last year’s figure falls in the neighborhood of 1994, when about 64 percent of the population was covered, the Read the rest of this entry »

Employment-based health insurance stabilized in '07

INDIANAPOLIS – Smaller increases in health-insurance costs helped give U.S. workers and their families a dose of stability last year, according to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
A total of 62.2 percent of people under age 65 had employment-based health benefits last year, the same percentage as 2006. In fact, last year’s figure falls in the neighborhood of 1994, when about 64 percent of the population was covered, the Read the rest of this entry »

Hidden Amphetamines In Some Diet Pills Pose Health and Employment

ScienceDaily (Jan. 26, 2009)
— Americans who use illegal diet pills from South America may be taking amphetamines without knowing it and seriously risking both their health and their jobs. Physicians need to be made aware of the range of serious side effects of these drugs to allow them to identify and treat those patients presenting with unexplained symptoms.
These findings, by Dr Pieter Cohen from the Department of Internal Medicine at Read the rest of this entry »

Health Care Among Few Bright Spots In US Employment Picture

The overall employment picture in the U.S. continues to be dismal after employers shed about 2.6 million jobs last year, but the health-care sector is one of the few relative bright spots.
Health care saw a net gain of 419,000 jobs in 2008 and its growth outlook continues to be strong through 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Among specific occupations, the number of registered nurses grew the most, adding 168,000 jobs through Read the rest of this entry »