Virtual care services are seen as one of the most promising solutions for the future of healthcare. They can deliver information and solutions between doctors and patients via the Internet by using different apps and technologies. Recent research shows that by adopting a virtual care system the
Recent online and offline movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp have made women’s issues a big part of the public agenda once again. The obstacles that women face worldwide as part of their daily life captured the thoughts of millions around the world as these movements grew. While #MeToo deals with s
Poor employee health may be the reason US companies waste more than half a trillion dollars per year as a result of low productivity. Some of these companies have decided to provide their employees with health insurance plans in order to increase productivity, while others have taken a step further
Who would have thought that more sleep could lead to bigger incomes? Time Use and Productivity: The Wage Returns to Sleep is a research conducted by economists Matthew Gibson and Jeffrey Shrader investigating the impact of sleep on productivity and financial gains. The study explores the effect of
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Check your phone? And the last thing you do before you shut your eyes for a good night’s rest? Let me guess, check your phone again? Add to that the number of hours you spend staring at your computer each day at work and you’ve got yourself a recipe fo
Since the single-payer healthcare system is not only a long-debated issue, but also a presidential campaign discussion topic, with one of the candidates supporting the idea of the US healthcare system restructuring into a single-payer type, it would be useful to shed some light on this concept.
