Wellness
- Well-Being on a Budget: A Year of Free Ideas | TotalWellness March 31, 2025Employee wellness doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. Some of the best ways to feel better, stress less, and build stronger workplace connections are completely free. You don’t need a luxury wellness retreat to reset your mind or a high-end gym membership to get moving. Sometimes, all it takes is a little […]Lisa Stovall
- Why Mental Well-Being Training for Managers Matters | TotalWellness March 24, 2025Let’s talk about something that happens way too often at work. An employee is overwhelmed. Burnout is creeping in, and stress is piling up. But instead of speaking up, they just push through. Maybe they’re worried about how it’ll look. Maybe they don’t think their manager will get it. So they stay quiet, and the […]Lisa Stovall
- Preventing Tech Neck: A Guide to Better Posture | TotalWellness March 17, 2025If you've found yourself hunched over your phone, laptop, or tablet lately, you’re not alone. You've likely encountered a pesky problem known as tech neck — and it might be affecting more than just your posture. It’s that uncomfortable pain and stiffness that sneaks up on your neck, shoulders, and even your upper back after […]Lisa Stovall
- Employee Engagement is Crashing — Here’s How to Fix It | TotalWellness March 10, 2025If your employees seem less engaged than before, you’re not imagining it. Gallup’s latest data confirms it — engagement is at its lowest in a decade. Only 31% of employees feel engaged, while 17% are actively disengaged (aka plotting their escape or just mentally napping at their desks). People are disconnected, unmotivated, and questioning if […]Lisa Stovall
- Nutrition for Every Mood: Eat Your Way to a Better Day | TotalWellness March 3, 2025Let’s talk about food. Not just any food — the kind that keeps your brain sharp, your mood steady, and your energy up all day. Because what you eat? It matters. A lot. Ever notice how skipping meals, loading up on sugar, or surviving on caffeine leaves you feeling exhausted, cranky, or totally unfocused? That’s […]Lisa Stovall
- The Science of Behavioral Nudges | TotalWellness February 24, 2025Employee wellness programs. You know, those initiatives you pour your heart into — only to be met with silence when sign-ups roll around? It’s like planning the ultimate party, only to realize no one showed up. Awkward. Frustrating. And honestly, a little sad. But getting employees to engage in wellness programs doesn’t require endless reminders, […]Lisa Stovall
- The Biggest Health Concerns Facing Your Workforce | TotalWellness February 17, 2025It’s no secret that employee wellness is more important than ever. Healthcare costs are out of control, chronic diseases are stacking up like a bad game of Jenga, and mental health? Yeah, let’s just say people are struggling. A new survey from Emory University and Gallup basically confirmed what we already knew — people are […]Lisa Stovall
- The Impact of Workplace Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations | TotalWellness February 12, 2025Each year, the cold and flu season brings extra germs and increased health risks for everyone. Both flu vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination can significantly reduce the spread of illness, especially in workplaces where people share spaces and interact closely.The numbers show the impact: Each year in the U.S., millions of people fall ill from the […]Lisa Stovall
- Healthy Habits for the New Year: Trends We Want to Go Viral in 2025 February 12, 2025The New Year always feels like a fresh start — a time to hit reset, dream big, and focus on building better habits. There’s something magical about turning the page to a new calendar year; it’s a chance to reflect, refocus, and prioritize what truly matters. For many of us, that means doubling down on […]Lisa Stovall
- Make Employee Biometric Screening Events a Breeze | TotalWellness February 10, 2025Planning a biometric screening event might not sound like the most exciting task on your to-do list. But guess what? It can actually be a game-changer — not just for your company’s wellness vibes but for your coworkers’ health. Who knows? Someone might discover an issue early, preventing a bigger problem down the road.Plus, when […]Lisa Stovall
Medical News
- SwitchBot air purifier table review April 3, 2025The innovative SwitchBot air purifier table is a game-changer for pet owners.
- Jaw-dropping NASA image reveals a dying star at the heart of the Helix Nebula — and it may have just murdered a planet April 3, 2025A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsible for strange X-ray emissions in the region.
- 'Twins! She has another baby': Sea monster from Chile had 2 buns in the oven, rare fossil reveals April 3, 2025An ichthyosaur was pregnant with twins when she died, a fossil from Cretaceous Chile reveals.
- Dark Skys DS-FX star projector review April 3, 2025We find out whether the Dark Skys DS-FX competes with the best star projectors on the market.
- Has the sun already passed solar maximum? April 3, 2025Has the sun already reached solar maximum? New data suggests Solar Cycle 25 may have peaked earlier than expected. Find out what this means.
- The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to another April 3, 2025Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar way.
- Mind-reading brain implant converts thoughts to speech almost instantly: 'breakthrough' April 3, 2025Researchers have used a mind-reading brain implant to continuously play a paralyzed person's thoughts through a speaker, allowing them to talk again.
- Using AI reduces your critical thinking skills, Microsoft study warns April 3, 2025A survey of workers who use AI has revealed the tools could be slowly impairing our critical thinking skills.
- Kids infected with measles face long-term health consequences. Vaccines can prevent all of them. April 3, 2025Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
- How to choose an air purifier: Everything we have learned from years of testing. April 3, 2025We have tried and tested dozens of air purifiers over the years, measuring their accuracy and speed in removing airborne pollutants — here's everything we found.
- NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun April 3, 2025NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed is 2nd ultra-close flyby of the sun, and survived to transmit its data back to Earth.
- World's first light-powered neural processing units (NPUs) could massively reduce energy consumption in AI data centers April 3, 2025Q.ANT's new chip uses photon power in a bid to solve AI's big energy issue. It's also 50 times faster than silicon-based equivalents, the company says.
- This rare bacterial infection triggers pus-filled sores in the lungs and brain April 3, 2025Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that attacks the lungs, skin and brain.
- Triassic amphibians the size of alligators perished in mass die-off in Wyoming, puzzling 'bone bed' reveals April 2, 2025The discovery of nearly 20 alligator-size amphibians that died together during the Triassic in what is now Wyoming is providing scientists important clues about these creatures' lives.
- Gaia telescope retires: Scientists bid farewell to 'the discovery machine of the decade' that mapped 2 billion Milky Way stars April 2, 2025After 11 years mapping the Milky Way, the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope has retired. Scientists hailed it as "the discovery machine of the decade."
Health News
- Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Lead CMS April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- By a vote of 53-45, the Senate confirmed Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, a cardiothoracic surgeon and TV personality, as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Oz's nomination was not without controversy...
- Kennedy Remains Quiet on 10,000 Jobs Lost at HHS April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered no new details Wednesday about his massive restructuring of HHS, the day after thousands of layoffs ricocheted through its agencies, hollowing out entire offices around the country in some...
- CDC Firings 'Not a Joke'; Former FDA Head Sounds the Alarm; Resident's Paycheck April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. "It's not a joke. It's really happening," said Zachary Rubin, MD, lamenting the firings of thousands of CDC...
- Liver Cleansing 'Imposters'; Oral Drug Succeeds in UC; New Autoimmune Hepatitis Recs April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- With annual revenue approaching $40 million, an analysis in the American Journal of Gastroenterology revealed the thriving online marketplace for "imposters" that claim to cleanse or detox the liver. Sleeve gastrectomy and Roux...
- IgA Nephropathy Drug With Novel Mechanism Wins FDA Approval April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted accelerated approval to atrasentan (Vanrafia) for the reduction of proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, maker Novartis announced late on Wednesday. The tablets are indicated...
- Study: Treat Adult-Onset Still's Disease With Biologics April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Patients with adult-onset Still's disease were much more likely to achieve sustained remission when they were initially treated with biologic agents than corticosteroids or conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
- Five Agencies Being Merged Into AHA: Here's What They Do April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- The restructuring plans announced by HHS last week included folding five offices into one entity: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA...
- Supreme Court Sides With the FDA in Its Dispute Over Sweet-Flavored Vaping Products April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the FDA in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use. But the justices' unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals court...
- Why Hasn't RFK Jr. Paused Drug Ads? April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Drug commercials have become commonplace in the U.S. The average American watches more than nine drug advertisements a day, or more than 16 hours a year. Only two countries in the world, the U.S. and New Zealand, permit direct...
- Pulsed Field Ablation an Option to Prevent Recurrence of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Pulsed field ablation (PFA) was noninferior to cryoballoon ablation for the incidence of a first recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia among patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, a randomized noninferiority...
- Rectal Probe Case Settled; Fake Plastic Surgeon Arrested; 'Terror' Doc Sentenced April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Device company Prometheus, maker of rectal therapeutic systems and probes, will pay $550,000 to settle allegations that it instructed healthcare professionals to re-use rectal sensors and catheters that were meant for single...
- Over 350K Health Workers Face Deportation Risk April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- More than 350,000 noncitizen healthcare workers in the U.S. may be at risk of deportation as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, researchers estimated. Based on the Current Population Survey (CPS) from...
- Trump Official Pauses Vax Decision; Doctor's Speech Cancelled; Chocolate Bar Recall April 3, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers across all agencies affected by Trump administration cuts. If you want to share your story, please email MPT_Editorial...
- Lung Cancer Screening Rates Nearly 4 Times Lower Than Breast, Colon Cancers April 2, 2025(MedPage Today) -- Americans eligible for lung cancer screening are about four times less likely to undergo screening for the disease than for breast cancer or colorectal cancer (CRC), an analysis of CDC survey data found. Population-weighted...
- No Increased Diabetes Risk Post-COVID in Highly Vaccinated Group April 2, 2025(MedPage Today) -- There was no overall increased risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a highly vaccinated and boosted Asian cohort when milder COVID-19 variants were predominant, a study in Singapore showed. Compared...