Alternative care: finally some coverage

Article Abstract:

One of three Americans have made use of alternative medical care, such as acupuncture or massage, and some insurance companies are beginning to offer coverage for such care. Coverage may also be available by way of physician prescription or through a flexible spending account arrangement.

Column, Contracts, Health insurance, Alternative medicine, Insurance

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They should have washed their hands

Article Abstract:

Between 1.75 and 3.5 million hospitalized patients are infected annually while in the hospital, often because nurses or doctors fail to wash their hands. The problem is getting more serious, as viruses and bacteria inside hospitals are increasingly immune to standard drugs.

Infection, Causes of, Hospital patients

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When your office calls in sick

Article Abstract:

The Environmental Protection Agency asserts that 30 to 75 million employees risk illness due to workplace indoor air pollution. The causes of sick building syndrome and the symptoms it produces in those it afflicts are described.

Indoor air quality, Sick building syndrome

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