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Small Business Not Left Out of Health-Care Reform
With the possible adoption of a national exchange program comes the benefits of buying in bulk. Read more
Big Business Eyes EMR Industry
Corporations, such as Dell and GE, partner with small business pioneers to have a stake in the electronic medical records industry. Read more
Employees Lacking Sleep
Over a quarter of American workers are dozing off on the job, a survey finds. Read more
Study: Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart Attack Risk
New research shows smoking bans are cutting heart attacks among employees by half. Read more
Entrepreneurs More Likely to be Dyslexic
New research finds that dyslexics are better at problem solving, communications and other business skills. Read more
Study: Smoking Bans Don't Harm Local Business
Feb. 12, 2007 -- Local restaurants and bars across Minnesota appear to be unfazed by recent smoke-free ordinances, according to a... Read more
Philadelphia Moves Closer to Smoking Ban
Business owners in Philadelphia have been muted in their opposition, now that many neighboring cities already have anti-smoking laws. Read more
Philadelphia Votes to Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants
Pending Mayor John Street's signature, the city will join New York and Washington in requiring smoke-free workplaces. Read more
Universal Health Care Is Back
July 12, 2005 --In response to rising health-care premiums and an increasingly uninsured population, advocates of a universal health care ... Read more
Honorable Mention: The Anti-FEMA
As government officials dawdled, Richard Zuschlag didn't miss a beat. He sent his medics into flood-ravaged New Orleans, where they rescued more than 7,000 p... Read more
The ADD Dilemma
Some eight million Americans have attention deficit disorder. One of them may work for you. Or be you. Read more
Relaxation Resources
On pages 65 through 79 of the February 2004 issue , <... Read more
A 401(k) for Health Care Costs
Finally, a way to trim health insurance costs without sticking it to your employees: health savings accounts. Read more
Injecting Innovation into a $6.2 Billion Market
The winner of this year's prestigious Massacusetts Institute of Technology $50K Entrepreneurship Competition was SmartCells, whose business plan combines ... Read more
Candidates' Take on Premiums
An owner's guide to the Democratic presidential candidates' proposals. Read more
60-Second Business Plan: The Butts Stop Here
How's this for a breathtaking market? The 35-million Americans who try to stop smoking every year. Read more
The Zealot: Mission Critical
Sometimes the fastest way to get a job done is to start your own company. Read more
An Ad Model That Works
Why an imaginative, sound advertising model has made Healthcommunities.com consistently profitable. Read more
The Nightmare of Too Little Sleep
Blame the BlackBerry, blame the boss, blame the kids. A look at how busy professionals cope. Read more
Program Helps People with AIDS Be Productive Workers
Today' s treatments help people with HIV and AIDS live longer, more productive lives, but manycompanies haven' t kept up with the good news. "Emplo... Read more
Enter Ergonomics
Smart businesses aren't waiting for regulations or lawsuits to prompt action geared to preventing such repetitive-motion injuries as carpal tunnel syndrom... Read more
Medical-Food Start-up Offers Tasty Treatments
An overview of a hot start-up that's marketing good-tasting foods designed to help treat chronic medical conditions. Read more
The Two Hundred Million Dollar Dash
The story of how a pharmaceutical start-up turned to technology to bring its drugs to market quicker. Read more
Help Employees Reduce Work-Related Stress
Employee stress and customer service are like oil and water--the two don't mix. A stressed-out employee in any industry is likely to be irritable or downr... Read more
Setting Up an AIDS Policy
The best time to write a company policy for employees with AIDS is before someone comes forward with the news that he or she is HIV-positive. After manage... Read more
Six-Shooter
One retired company founder wound up starting six new companies. Read more
He Pays Them to Quit Puffing
One company's technique for getting workers to quit smoking and resources for designing smoking-cessation classes. Read more
Secondary-Smoke Strategies
Options for dealing with environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace and ordering information for several resources. Read more
Collaborative Effort Produces AIDS Education Kit
Business releases AIDS education product. Read more
AIDS: I'll Think About It Tomorrow
Chart on employee disabilities, AIDS AIDS education. Read more
Your Company and AIDS
Resources available on HIV AIDS education programs. Read more
Sign of the Times
A women's organization unveils its Brass Ovaries award for successful franchise operators. Read more
Help Wanted
How small companies can lower their health-care costs. Read more
Smokeout, Part 1
Does your company have an official policy regarding the rights of smokers and nonsmokers in the office? A survey of smoking and nonsmoking managers ... Read more
Only In America;
-- From an Associated Press dispatch A MAN HAS BEEN DISMISSED AFTER leaving his maintenance job to respond to an emergency call to help two victims of hea... Read more
Emergency, Inc.;
An odd-looking trophy adorns the desk of Stanley R. Gold, M.D., founder and president of American Emergicenter Inc., a chain of publicly owned walk-in med... Read more
Health Crisis;
MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE are likely to get acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the next year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. For ... Read more
Risky Business
With the right kind of self-insurance, you can trim as much as 20% off your health insurance bills. Read more
The Heart Of The Matter: Bypass Surgery
After his third heart attack, William Lewis faced the risks of a coronary bypass. Read more
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