According to the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death. In fact, 46 million American adults smoke cigarettes, and half of them will die from smoking-related problems. Smoking seriously impacts an employee’s general health and ability to perform physical tasks safely. Many Smokers Would Stop […]
There is no getting around it; nothing substitutes for living a healthy lifestyle. Studies prove repeatedly that a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention is much preferable to disease management or treatment. For example, approximately 24 million people have diabetes and 57 million more are at risk of developing it. This increased risk is because more […]
Glaucoma is a significant cause of blindness in the United States, and the leading cause of blindness in African Americans. Nationwide, over 2 million people have glaucoma, and nearly half are not even aware of it. While most people believe that only those 70 and older are likely at risk of developing glaucoma, the prevalence […]
