A report released Thursday by a workers’ advocacy group says Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, routinely refuses to accept doctors’ notes, penalizes workers who need to take care of a sick family member and otherwise punishes employees for lawful absences. The report, based on a survey of more than 1,000 employees, accuses Walmart of
If you lined up some of the riskiest drugs out there, tamoxifen — an estrogen blocker that has been pushed on women to prevent and treat breast cancer for decades — would rise to the top of the heap. Many cancer patients are even refusing to take it. And the FDA-approved label says that doctors
How many of you have a tattoo? How many of you with tattoos were warned of the dangers and health risks getting a tattoo exposed you to? Were you told that you could die as a result of getting your tattoo? Are you contemplating getting a tattoo? If you are, be warned as there is
Could you break a bone… in your sleep? All you want is a little sleep. It doesn’t seem like too much to ask — yet somehow, ordinary sleep has become an extraordinary struggle. I’ve got a simple, foolproof plan for getting the shuteye you need, and I’ll share the basics in a moment. But first,
FRIDAY, May 26, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans still don’t eat enough nutrient-rich foods from key groups including vegetables, fruits, whole grains and low-fat dairy, according to federal health statistics. And they take in too many refined grains, saturated fats, added sugars and salt. What to do? Here are 5 types of foods you
If we understand the science behind nutrition we can understand that the pathway to good health is good eating. Or properly stated; the pathway to good health is grasping that what we eat is our natural medicine and we should choose our foods carefully, avoiding the bad and consuming the good. For years the conventional
Every hear of vancomycin? That the generic name for an antibiotic called vancocin HCL pulvules. Yes, it’s an antibiotic with a narrow range of usefulness, however, it’s still an important medication. According to Drugs.com: “Vancomycin is an antibiotic. When taken by mouth it fights bacteria in the intestines.” “Vancomycin is used to treat an infection
