Revenue in the men’s health division barely budged, growing 0.8 percent to $89 million, partly because of slowing growth of erectile restoration (penile prosthesis) products. The company “was seeing some economic impact on [these] procedures, as men who have in some cases lived with the problem for years elected to delay treatment due to either copays or the lengthy recovery period,” wrote Brooks West, an analyst with Craig-Hallum in Minneapolis. Read the rest of this entry »

The stock market tumble has wiped out more than $2 trillion in the retirement savings of Americans, both in pension funds and 401(k) accounts.
What’s it mean? For thousands of Americans, that they will have to keep working some years longer than planned because they won’t have the money to make it without a paycheck.
The ripple effects? More higher-paid older employees with more expensive health care issues. More younger workers waiting longer Read the rest of this entry »

Working out at the gym is a great way to reduce body fat. – Contributed
So, you looked in the mirror and thought, “this is not working for me” and you decided to do something about it.
We’re referring to your weight, whether you thought you were too big or too little. So the gym membership card was signed up, you got the equipment necessary and you went to work. But that was last year and now you’re not really feeling the exercise euphoria. Now Read the rest of this entry »