
What We're Reading: Employee Sleep Improvements; Republican Supports Medicare Drug Price Negotiations; Sepsis Death Toll
Along with weight loss, exercise, and nutrition, employers now target sleep improvements in employees; a Republican member of the FTC supports Medicare drug price negotiations; sepsis is likely responsible for 20% of deaths worldwide.
Employers Target Sleep Improvement to Lower Medical Costs
Employers are focusing on improvements in workers’ sleep as a way to reduce company medical costs and improve employee health, according to
Republican FTC Member Supports Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Christine Wilson, the Republican commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appointed by President Trump, expressed her support for Medicare negotiations on drug prices,
Sepsis Likely Responsible for 20% of Deaths Worldwide
A recent study published in Lancet lists sepsis, sometimes called blood poisoning, as a major contributor to deaths around the world. The disease arises when a body overreacts to an infection, which can lead to multiple-organ failure,
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