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                                Dollars & Sense When claims professionals recognize troubling patterns, speaking up can carry professional consequences. The ethical responsibility belongs to individuals and the organizations that determine whether their concerns will be heard.  Imagine a claims professional who begins noticing an uncomfortable pattern. Medical authorization decisions repeatedly take longer than expected and injured workers report increasing frustration. The delays might reflect staffing shortages, incomplete documentation or problems within an established review process. They could also indicate a practice that deserves investigation. The professional raises a…

Most self-care advice assumes you have a spare hour, but real life rarely works that way. The habits that actually stick are those that fit around a full-time job, a commute, and everything else competing for your attention, not the ones that require you to clear your calendar first. Start With the Basics Rest and hydration don’t get much airtime in self-care conversations since they’re not particularly exciting, but they’re doing more work than almost anything else on this list. A consistent wind-down routine, even 15 minutes without a screen before bed, has a bigger compounding effect on mood and…

This week’s Health in a Handbasket we discuss how to keep stress levels down with efficient meal planning. Kirby Branciforte, staff nutritionist and dietitian with Wegmans shares products that help increase vegetable intake on ARC Rochester. Proper eating habits helps reduce stress and food guilt, supporting your overall health and wellbeing, says Branciforte. Click here to learn more.

Disability insurance for self-employed founders is an individual policy you buy yourself that pays you a monthly benefit, usually around 60% of your income, if illness or injury stops you from working. Since there’s no employer plan behind you, the smart setup is a non-cancelable, own-occupation policy with a residual disability rider, plus a business overhead expense (BOE) policy if your company has rent, staff or fixed bills. Expect to pay roughly 1% to 3% of your income a year for the personal policy. Here’s the line I want every founder to remember: your ability to earn is the asset…

Students gathered in the BCSGA Boardroom on Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon for Mindful Moments, a campus event designed to promote self-care, mindfulness and stress relief through Halloween themed boo baskets. Students of Concern members and social work interns Isabela Carrera, Madison Davis and Rome Deason with Social work Liaison Nigel Flores (names left to right). (Destiney Ramirez) The event was organized by Isabela Carrera, Madison Davis, and Rome Deason who are all members of Students of Concern and are social work Interns. Nigel Flores, a social work Liaison also helped organize the event. The event invited students…

– credit, Right Whale Festival, supplied Have you ever heard of Amelia Island? Northeast Florida’s barrier island describes itself as a natural gem, and a great excuse to visit is happening this weekend in the form of the annual Right Whale Festival. Held every year since 2009, it celebrates the moment on the calendar when one of the largest whale species migrates back south to its subtropical breeding grounds. Kicking off Friday morning on Fernandina Beach’s Main Beach Park and running through the end of Sunday, the festival combines conservation education with family-friendly activities, live entertainment. It also offers visitors…

Beta Glass Plc, the largest glass container manufacturer in West and Central Africa, has reinforced its commitment to employee health and wellbeing through the 2026 edition of its #FromGreenToPink campaign. Launched in 2025, #FromGreenToPink is the company’s breast cancer campaign that focuses on women’s health and the importance of good environmental and sustainability practices.Held in commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, popularly known as Pinktober, the initiative focused on an important aspect of preventive healthcare: ensuring that people have access to credible information about breast cancer and are encouraged to take appropriate steps towards early detection. This year’s campaign featured…

There are roughly two months left in the 2026 tax year, and for a one-person business that window is worth more than most founders realize. Once December 31 passes, many of the decisions that shape your tax bill are locked in. Before it passes, you still have room to time purchases, fund retirement accounts, tidy up contractor paperwork, and make sure you aren’t heading into a penalty for underpaying through the year. This year also carries more change than usual. The tax law signed on July 4, 2025, which the IRS now refers to as the Working Families Tax Cuts…

Ever wondered why a bad night’s sleep can leave you irritable, anxious or sad? Poor sleep affects our emotions, but its timing also plays a role.Our circadian rhythms are nearly 24-hour cycles that regulate alertness, hormones, body temperature and digestion.Deep inside the brain, a cluster of nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) acts as the body’s master clock. It uses light signals from the eyes to coordinate clocks in other organs, including the brain, liver, heart and gut.When daily routines fall out of sync with this clock, mood can suffer. Research suggests circadian disruption may contribute to mental health…

Srinagar, Nov 2 (KNS): The SKIMS Sports Series 2026 commenced at SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, on Monday, bringing together medical students, resident doctors, faculty members and healthcare professionals for a fortnight of sporting activities aimed at promoting physical fitness, mental well-being and teamwork. The event, jointly involving SKIMS Soura and SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, will continue until November 14, featuring a range of indoor and outdoor competitions. Director SKIMS and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government, Prof Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, who attended the inaugural ceremony as chief guest, emphasised the importance of sports in fostering a healthy institutional environment and strengthening…