OSHA targeting steps, slips & falls
Working in a nursing home or residential care facility can be hazardous, according to OSHA, which estimates that nursing home employees miss work at a rate that is 2.3 times higher than all other private industry businesses combined. These lost-time days largely are related to accidental slips, trips and falls. OSHA has made these facilities the target of a national emphasis program. [Read more]
No direct cost, on-site flu shots!
Mobile Health’s on-site flu shot program is available to your insured employees at no-cost per vaccine. Our online scheduling and professional staff makes on-site visits easy and productive. [Read more]
Millions with uncontrolled high blood pressure
One-third of Americans have high blood pressure and only half of them have it under control, dramatically increasing their risk for possibly fatal heart attacks and strokes, a new government report shows. [Read more]
Genetic Internet Addiction?
Not only is Internet addiction a legitimate compulsion, it may have the same genetic component as nicotine addiction, a new study suggests. [Read more]
‘Magic’ carpet to save seniors from falling
Researchers report that it’s possible to use plastic optical fibers in carpeting to warn seniors when their walking patterns might put them in danger of falling. [Read more]
Primary care healthcare plan
Is your staff uninsured? Mobile Health’s Primary Care Access Mmembership Plan (“PCAMP”) provides all of their basic medical needs at an affordable rate. Plans allow for employees to pay their entire membership, or for you to help subsidize the cost [Read more]
A healthy lifestyle pays off in added years
So how much of a benefit might you get from exercising, eating right and avoiding vices like smoking? New research from Sweden suggests that healthy living into old age can boost life spans by several years. [Read more]
Healthy and fun school lunches
Packing nutritious and fun school lunches can help children achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Here are some tips for parents from Dr. William Gillespie, a pediatrician and chief medical officer at New York City-based EmblemHealth. [Read more]
