illness

Spotlight on Hypertension/High Blood Pressure

February 2, 2011

Blood pressure is the force of blood that is pushing up against the walls of the blood vessels. If the pressure is too high, the heart has to work harder to pump, and this could lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, aneurysm, or renal failure.

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Beware of online diets

November 3, 2010

A guide to avoid being fleeced by online diets.

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Mental illness can follow chronic illness

October 13, 2010

People with chronic illness are more likely to be depressed or have other mental illnesses. Here is a brief look at why and what can be done.

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Dealing with a sick employee and avoiding conflict

September 29, 2010

How to deal with a sick employee.

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The dangers of denying pain and illness

September 17, 2010

Knowing when to slow down and heal yourself is an important part of living with a chronic illness

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Defining chronic illness in a few letters

June 8, 2010

Chronic illness is now our biggest heath care issue. In a few letters I’ll show you how we can define it, and why we’re not ready for it.

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Seven ways to improve employee wellness and break the stigma of chronic illness

June 2, 2010

Breaking the stigma of chronic illness at work and improving employee wellness starts with these seven steps.

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Rob Hill conquers Mt. Everest!

May 28, 2010

Rob Hill becomes the first man with Crohn’s disease and an ostomy to climb the Seven Summits

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You know you have an invisible disability when…

May 25, 2010

In this guest post, David Bedworth looks at the lighter side of invisible illness.

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How to manage people when you are sick

March 23, 2010

Managing people is difficult. Successful managing is even tougher when you are ill. But there are ways to manage your department so that it runs smoothly even when you can’t always give it a hundred per-cent attention.

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