A light blue ribbon is the symbol for prostate cancer (Photo credit: Wikipedia) MOVEMBER – Promoting Awareness for Men’s Health All too often we speak of Health Concerns that involve primarily women. The television commercials cover women’s health issues like yeast infections, menopause, PMS, tampons etc. including last month’s marketing campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness. This was quite noticeable at one of the local [...]
59 days to Christmas and 65 to the infamous New Year’s Eve! Now I know I’m a bit early with the mention of the holiday season but this is a crucial time of the year for Corporations. Most are sitting around the boardroom discussing next year’s planning of events. Great for those that have already finished this process but for those companies still making decisions, MAKE [...]
One of the common questions this time of year is whether or not to get the flu shot – highly recommended by Public Health and the medical profession. Is it a controversial subject? Absolutely. Especially among holistic health care practitioners. Having worked on both sides – the decision can be daunting. Your choice to get a flu vaccine should be discussed with your Health [...]
The American Institute of Preventive Medicine White Paper on Wellness indicated that 87.5% of health care claims are due to an individual’s lifestyle. The United States have started over 30 years ago to assist their employees in managing their health, while 65% of Canadian employers do not have employee wellness programs. 75% of these companies state that they would like to have holistic health [...]
I’ve been in business 14 years as of Thanksgiving, 2012 providing disability management services to numerous companies in Ontario. Time has passed very quickly but unfortunately we still rely too heavily on the disability management process as the answer to reducing absenteeism and managing costs. The problem with disability management is that it lacks long term results. Is there costs savings? Absolutely! IF, you [...]