Source: Natural Awakenings by ELIZABETH ABRAMS Creating a workplace where health and wellness are top priorities doesn’t require huge budgets or lots of time. Some careful strategic planning, using a full team approach, can yield a healthful work environment ripe for creativity and success. To help you get there follow these five easy steps: [...]
Some people try to cheat drug tests. Not most people. Then again, most people don't need to! But many who are worried about it work very hard to game the system. Why Are So Many Drug Tests Negative? Nearly 10% of all full-time workers in the U.S. are illicit drug users. Yet only 3.8% [...]
I don’t make New Year's resolutions, at least not in January. But a new year is a good reminder to reflect on the past year and set goals for the next one. A new year is also a good time to look at trends, at least the ones that matter in my life. Here’s a [...]
Referred to from this post. Sites I go to when researching health, fitness, lab tests, supplements and prescription meds. Please feel free to add your own in the Comments section! I should say up front that most of these folks ruffle feathers in the traditional medicine community. Some also sell products. You will have [...]
“We just want to get the testing done so we can put people to work,” a frustrated HR manager recently told me. “How long does your lab take?” That’s really what it’s about, isn’t it? When a critical process is the bottleneck, it’s aggravating. Particularly when a business has high turnover, or a rush [...]
Pre-employment drug testing may not guarantee a drug-free workplace It helps, but many users get through. Here’s how. Drug users call us regularly. It’s pretty obvious who they are. They ask how long drugs can be detected in urine or hair, and will often pay for their own drug tests to find out if [...]
Even "normal" testosterone may be lower than ideal Yes, “Low T” can affect your sex drive and cause erectile dysfunction. But it is also associated with many other conditions: Bone density Excess body fat and obesity Muscle strength and mass Red blood cell production Sex drive Cognitive function Sleep Fatigue Sperm production Diabetes Metabolic [...]
From Natural Awakenings, Chicago’s premier resource for healthy and sustainable living Sep 4, 2014 by ELIZABETH ABRAMS These days, it’s not unusual for the media to be reporting on food intolerances and allergies. You may have a friend or family member dealing with these issues. Or perhaps you are living with one or the [...]
A worker has an accident. Someone may or may not be hurt. Perhaps the incident could have been averted with a decent random testing program, but it’s too late to think about that. Note to self: “Add random testing program to next week’s company meeting agenda.” The Legal Advantage of Post-Accident Testing Now what? [...]
Would you rather build a fence at the top of a cliff, or park an ambulance at the bottom? That’s why we wear seat belts. It’s why we cook our chicken thoroughly. It’s why we watch our blood pressure and cholesterol. And it’s why we create safe workplaces. We want to prevent tragic events [...]
