Posts tagged health

• Defensive medicine has been the standard of care for decades. Moreover " frivolous" is difficult to prove as the author surely knows. $60B per year, the best estimate thus far, is a large figure that...

  Unraveling the Myth of "Defensive Medicine"

  john_grady@yahoo.com | February 26, 2012 8:15 PMCook County, IL

• Interesting bit of information here. The controversy will continue. I've read that congress is investigating the FDA for the way they have handled the BPA issue. http://knol.google.com/k/brinton-...

  BPA and You: A Helpful Warning or Unsubstantiated Danger?

  Hillary | September 19, 2008 2:27 PMChicago-Land, IL

• I liked the reference to the Walkstation but I found the TrekDesk at www.trekdesk.com to be a much more affordable alternative and it allowed me greater flexibility in its uses.

  Fighting Obesity for a Healthier and Safer Work Environment

  Julio | August 29, 2008 7:09 PMChicago-Land, IL

• I still keep on believing that sites like http://pharmacy.tradeo.biz help people.

  Fighting Obesity for a Healthier and Safer Work Environment

  The Food Supplements Guy | August 29, 2008 1:06 PMChicago-Land, IL

• Treadmill desks can help you regain your body and your health. I found a very good one, affordable too at www.trekdesk.com called the TrekDesk.

  Fighting Obesity for a Healthier and Safer Work Environment

  Lance | August 12, 2008 10:04 AMChicago-Land, IL

• Steve, Thanks for the update; I’ll be sure to track this month’s postings closely. My understanding is that the term ‘never events’ was chosen to emphasize the fact that these errors are never sup...

  Bad Medicine: Illinois Insurer Refuses to Pay for ‘Never Events’

  Nick Avgerinos | August 08, 2008 10:42 AMChicago-Land, IL

• Bob, Thanks for the comment. Your analogy is right on point. You might be interested in reading my recent post, Worker Wellness: Offensive Approach to Safety Proves Worthwhile for Employers, where...

  Bad Medicine: Illinois Insurer Refuses to Pay for ‘Never Events’

  nja@capronlaw.com | August 08, 2008 10:40 AMChicago-Land, IL

• Susan, I appreciate your concern. The healthcare system and the insurance industry often create policies that seem unfair to the people who need them most. Perhaps you can elaborate as to how this...

  Bad Medicine: Illinois Insurer Refuses to Pay for ‘Never Events’

  Nick Avgerinos | August 08, 2008 10:21 AMChicago-Land, IL

• Nick: This is a very interesting subject. As you know this month on IB we are covering wrong-site, wrong-procedure and wrong-patient surgical errors. Our office, Lombardi Law Firm, has begun what sho...

  Bad Medicine: Illinois Insurer Refuses to Pay for ‘Never Events’

  Steve Lombardi | August 08, 2008 7:50 AMChicago-Land, IL

• been saying it for 30 years...why pay for something that did not fix the problem or the fix caused more trouble? medical practitioners claim themselves well educated, trained, sacrificing etc. mechan...

  Bad Medicine: Illinois Insurer Refuses to Pay for ‘Never Events’

  bob | August 07, 2008 9:09 PMChicago-Land, IL