Medicine


Program Helps People with AIDS Be Productive Workers

Aug 1, 1999

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 story

Screen For High Blood Pressure

Jul 1, 1981

High blood pressure, if left untreated, greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart...  Read story

The Beat Goes On, With Their Device's Help

Dec 1, 1981

In a modest industrial park building just outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., a small company called Medrad Inc. is refining a heart device that could save many o...  Read story

The Heart Of The Matter: Bypass Surgery

By Irving J. Cohen |  Mar 1, 1982

After his third heart attack, William Lewis faced the risks of a coronary bypass.  Read story

Where To Get Help

May 1, 1982

For general information about sleep and what interferes with it, write or call: Stephen Kennedy, Project Sleep, Room 10C05 Park Lawn Building, 5600 ...  Read story

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

By Sara Delano |  May 1, 1982

Allan, the owner of an electronics firm outside Boston, was an insomniac. Most nights it took him at least an hour to fall asleep; he usually got up sever...  Read story

Facing Surgery

Jul 1, 1982

Businesspeople in need of minor surgery are increasingly using day surgery centers that don't require patients to spend the night. At New York Unive...  Read story

Filllng In On Health Care

By Robert J. Becker |  Oct 1, 1982

"Rx for trimming health-care costs" (Financial Tactics, August) omitted several important elements that are available to contain and trim health-care cost...  Read story

Injecting Innovation into a $6.2 Billion Market

By Inc Staff |  Sep 1, 2003

The winner of this year's prestigious Massacusetts Institute of Technology $50K Entrepreneurship Competition was SmartCells, whose business plan combines ...  Read story

Relaxation Resources

Jan 1, 2004

On pages 65 through 79 of the February 2004 issue , <...  Read story

AIDS in the Workplace

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that impairs the human immune system and renders it susceptible to infections that would be repell...  Read story

Ergonomics

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Health Insurance Options

Related Terms: Employee Benefits Health in...  Read story

Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid are health insurance programs sponsored by the federal government that cover medical expenses for elderly, disabled, and low-income ...  Read story

Smoke Free Environment

The term smoke free environment is sometimes used indiscriminately to discuss both 100 percent smoke free areas as well as segregated and ventilated areas...  Read story

Workstation

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Risky Business

By Donna Sammons |  Jan 1, 1984

With the right kind of self-insurance, you can trim as much as 20% off your health insurance bills.  Read story

Emergency, Inc.;

By NANCY FRIEDMAN |  Aug 1, 1985

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 story

Health Crisis;

By J.H. |  Dec 1, 1985

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 story

Only In America;

By Stephen D. Solomon |  Jul 1, 1986

-- 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 story

Benefits;

By Reported by Patricia C. Amend |  Jun 1, 1987

If you're thinking about offering a stop-smoking clinic to employees, don't make the mistake of scheduling it during the vacation season. Smokers who mis...  Read story

Smokeout, Part 1

By Reported by Sara Baer-Sinnott |  Jul 1, 1988

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 story

Sign of the Times

By Inc Staff |  Oct 1, 1989

A women's organization unveils its Brass Ovaries award for successful franchise operators.  Read story

Help Wanted

By Steve Solomon |  Dec 1, 1989

How small companies can lower their health-care costs.  Read story

AIDS: I'll Think About It Tomorrow

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Nov 1, 1991

Chart on employee disabilities, AIDS AIDS education.  Read story

Your Company and AIDS

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Nov 1, 1991

Resources available on HIV AIDS education programs.  Read story

Collaborative Effort Produces AIDS Education Kit

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Sep 1, 1992

Business releases AIDS education product.  Read story

Secondary-Smoke Strategies

By Robert A. Mamis |  Sep 1, 1993

Options for dealing with environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace and ordering information for several resources.  Read story

Six-Shooter

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Aug 1, 1994

One retired company founder wound up starting six new companies.  Read story

He Pays Them to Quit Puffing

By Karen E. Carney |  Aug 1, 1994

One company's technique for getting workers to quit smoking and resources for designing smoking-cessation classes.  Read story

Medical-Food Start-up Offers Tasty Treatments

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Jan 1, 1997

An overview of a hot start-up that's marketing good-tasting foods designed to help treat chronic medical conditions.  Read story

The Two Hundred Million Dollar Dash

By Joshua D. Macht |  Sep 15, 1997

The story of how a pharmaceutical start-up turned to technology to bring its drugs to market quicker.  Read story

Flu Shot Shortage Could Hurt Business Productivity

By Michael Aneiro

Oct. 14, 2004 --American workers may be at increased risk of catching the flu this season as a result of a shortage of vaccinations and th...  Read story

Universal Health Care Is Back

By Kasey Wehrum |  Jul 11, 2005

July 12, 2005 --In response to rising health-care premiums and an increasingly uninsured population, advocates of a universal health care ...  Read story

Philadelphia Moves Closer to Smoking Ban

By Melanie Brooks |  Feb 13, 2006

Business owners in Philadelphia have been muted in their opposition, now that many neighboring cities already have anti-smoking laws.  Read story

Philadelphia Votes to Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants

By Melanie Brooks |  Jun 16, 2006

Pending Mayor John Street's signature, the city will join New York and Washington in requiring smoke-free workplaces.  Read story

Study: Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart Attack Risk

By Angus Loten |  Nov 21, 2007

New research shows smoking bans are cutting heart attacks among employees by half.  Read story

Entrepreneurs More Likely to be Dyslexic

By Liz Webber |  Dec 6, 2007

New research finds that dyslexics are better at problem solving, communications and other business skills.  Read story

Employees Lacking Sleep

By Laura Palotie |  Mar 3, 2008

Over a quarter of American workers are dozing off on the job, a survey finds.  Read story

Small Business Not Left Out of Health-Care Reform

By Keaton Gray |  Jul 6, 2009

With the possible adoption of a national exchange program comes the benefits of buying in bulk.  Read story