Issue4

There’s a great quote from Confucius that says, “Find a job you enjoy, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” The wise Confucius reminds us that our JOB should be about more than just the WORK. Over the span of our careers, most of us have worked in a job at some point only to “pay the bills.” There’s nothing wrong with that, but be careful…
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• US healthcare employment to soar: The Bipartisan Policy Center Health Professional Workforce Initiative released a report that projects U.S. healthcare employment will soar through 2018 …
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• Researchers link insomnia to heart attack risk: People who routinely experience problems going to sleep had a 45% increased risk of having a heart attack compared with those without sleep problems, according to a Norwegian study published in the journal Circulation. Risk of heart attack was 30% higher …
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• Shift work increases risk of heart disease in female hospital workers: Canadian researchers examined the risk factors for metabolic syndrome of 227 female hospital employees aged 22 to 66 who worked different shifts and found that one in five of them had at least ….
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• U.S. drops health care law’s long-term care benefit program: Federal health officials said they would no longer pursue the establishment of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program because a model could not be found to make the initiative both voluntary and self-sustaining. The program … Read More…

• FDA cautions against needle-free delivery of flu vaccines: In a warning to clinicians and pharmacists, the FDA said needleless injectors should not be used to administer flu vaccines because of a lack of clinical evidence of safety and …
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• Cigna buys HealthSpring: Cigna has agreed to acquire HealthSpring for $55 a share in cash, or $3.8 billion. The purchase price is a 37% premium to HealthSpring’s closing price Friday of $40.16 – it’s stock … Read More…
  

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• Finding your dream job: I am one of those lucky people who found their matching career early in life. I love my job, I always have, and I know just how rare this is for most people. Read More..
• How to juggle school and work: Have you taken the first step toward securing your dream job and started taking night classes? Congratulations! By now, you may be wondering if it’s all worth it. Read More..