View the video here on your mobile device. In a normal work chair, you can do a lot of exercises and I’ll demonstrate a couple of those to you now. Here’s your so-called normal office work chair that I automatically – already – feel uncomfortable in because I’ve spent a lot more time using the [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Are you constantly traveling and on-the-go? It’s hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle while you’re living out of suitcases in a hotel, but it’s important to keep your body moving. ILSTV asked Adam Ridgewell, BSc., Ost.Med., RMT, what exercises can be done in the confines of a [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Narrator: A recent report by the American Lung Association confirms what public health officials across North America have long known, coal power plants are expelling deadly pollutants. David MacIntosh, the principal scientist involved in the research, talks to ilstv about the report’s key findings. David MacIntosh: Coal [...]
Health insurer Humana Inc. said Tuesday it’s teaming with a South African company to offer a wellness program aimed at reducing its medical claims and lowering out-of-pocket health costs for its medical members. Participants willing to work out and make healthy choices can get more than trimmer physiques or smaller health bills. They can score [...]
Key employees may be at the greatest risk of experiencing high levels of work stress, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). In a survey of 2,737 workers, 18 per cent reported that their job was “highly stressful.” The odds of having high stress were greater if workers [...]
According to the Sun Life Canadian Health Index, almost half of Canadians (45 per cent) don’t have health near the top of their priority list and in some cases, it’s not on the list at all. “Overconfident” or “overextended” may not be words we normally associate with our health, but that’s what analysis of the [...]
Are your coworkers sniffling? Is your office mate coughing? With cold and flu season in full swing, these sounds are likely to be heard around the office. A new CareerBuilder survey finds that nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of workers typically go to work when they are sick. Workplace pressures and “presenteeism” may be causing workers [...]
As of February 1, Ontario’s Participating Providers will be required to use Health Claims for Auto Insurance (HCAI). Participating Providers are every health care facility and health care provider that practices in Ontario and mails or delivers OCF-18, -21 and -23 directly to an insurer. As of February 1, these providers will have to submit [...]
An actuarial obesity study of the United States and Canada has found that the economic impact of overweight (BMI between 25.0 and 29.9) and obesity (BMI of more than 30) reaches $300 billion per year. The study by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) found that 90 percent of the total economic costs – $270 billion [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. For those of us that sit at a desk all day, staring at a computer, it’s easy to develop habits that – over time – can have adverse effects on our health. Fortunately there are some simple things we can do to prevent this from happening. Adam [...]
The Canadian life and health insurance industry turned in a strong performance in 2009, despite the challenging economic and financial market conditions during the first half of the year. “Last year’s strong performance reflects the fact that the industry continues to offer Canadians products and services that they value, and demonstrates the industry’s importance to [...]
Total spending on health care in Canada is expected to reach $191.6 billion this year, growing an estimated $9.5 billion, or 5.2%, since 2009, according to new figures released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). This represents an increase of $216 per Canadian, bringing total health expenditure per capita to an estimated $5,614. [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. November 3rd marks the date for the annual Breakfast for Cancer sponsored by the Ontario chapter of the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade or more commonly known as WICC. Recently we sat down with Heather Matthews, a WICC Board member and the VP of Health Care Management [...]
Medicare and labour groups want Alberta to shelve planned changes to laws that govern the province’s health-care system. The Friends of Medicare says the new Alberta Health Act to be introduced this fall would make it easier for the government to expand private health insurance. Executive director Dave Eggen says it would also make it [...]
Prescription drugs are not to blame for the unsustainable growth of government health spending in Canada, concludes a new study by the Fraser Institute. “The flawed design of government health and drug insurance programs is what’s bankrupting the Canadian health care system, not the price of prescription drugs or new patented medicines,” said Mark Rovere, [...]
View the video here on your mobile device. Medical and rehabilitation benefits across Canada Ontario’s Standard auto insurance package is changing, and the accident benefits coverage is impacted. But how do the changes compare with the rest of the country? Here’s a breakdown of medical and rehabilitation benefit limits in Canada in provinces with non-governmental [...]
Full-time employees of large companies in the United States or more spend on average two-thirds of their working hours in a sitting position, according to a new study conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Ergotron. On average, full-time employees of companies with 1,000 or more employees report spending an average of 21 hours [...]
Couples struggling to conceive are about to get financial help from the Quebec government, as the province becomes the first jurisdiction in North America to pay for fertility treatments. Health Minister Yves Bolduc announced on July 13 the launch of a provincial plan that will cover up to three cycles of in vitro fertilization, starting [...]
Over one-quarter (28%) of online Canadians agree that they would prefer to have their first visit with their doctor via email, text messaging or webcam according to a recent Ipsos Interactive Reid report. Eight percent strongly agree that they would prefer to use one of these communications mediums, while 20% somewhat agree. Females (33%) are [...]
