The clear message is that employers could do more as over half of employees with cancer felt they may have been able to return to work sooner had they received better employer support. In a survey of 300 UK workers diagnosed with cancer in the last five years, Unum,...
Medical experts believe obesity should be classed as a disease in order to encourage people to seek treatment, a move that could reduce stigma and encourage people to have treatment. John Wilding, professor of medicine at the institute of ageing and chronic disease at...
advo’s Colin Boxall is currently working from China. We republish an article he wrote for Health & Protection Magazine outlining personal experiences in Chinese and UK healthcare systems and where lessons could possibly be learned for the UK. Currently...
A fascinating new report from Allianz Care titled ‘Future Health, Care and Wellbeing’, looks at how medical science and healthcare will be transformed globally in the next 20 years. Authored by renowned futurologist Ray Hammond, the report is part of a wider ‘The...
Employers are underestimating the likelihood of a serious issue affecting their staff in the next twelve months, according to new research* undertaken by GRiD, the industry body for the group risk protection sector. For example, the figures show that despite nearly...
We take a look at the now and the future of DNA testing with Aetna International’s Caroline Pain. Aetna is the first insurer to provide genetics and a link to personal health for their members. advo’s Colin Boxall talks to Aetna International about their launch...
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