Health Aug 18 How Dr. Kellogg’s world-renowned health spa made him a wellness titan Just as his Michigan peers Henry Ford and Thomas Edison ruled over their vast empires of automobiles and electricity, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg was the industrial king of wellness, giving the nation a thorough cleansing from the grime and sickness… By Dr. Howard Markel
Politics Apr 20 Supreme Court rejects appeal over fish pedicure ban The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from an Arizona salon owner challenging a decision by local regulators to stop her from offering pedicures using fish that nibble dead skin off people's feet. By Associated Press
Health Apr 17 Proposal on wellness program garners business praise, consumer concerns Business groups praised a proposed new rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission clarifying how employers can construct wellness programs, but consumers advocates said the new policy could harm workers. By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News
Health Aug 25 To combat sleep deprivation in students, researchers advocate later school start The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that that middle and high schools abandon the usual 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. start times. With after-school responsibilities that include homework, sports and academic clubs, it becomes increasingly difficult for students to fall… By Dave Sloan