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Bad Backs Mean Hundreds of Millions of Missed Work Days Helping your employees take care of their backs is a great way to, well, have their backs. It’s also among the best ways to reduce absenteeism and boost productivity. “It’s highly likely that most Americans – some estimates are as high as 80% – will have low back pain at some point in their lives,” said Dr. Jennifer Chambers, chief medical officer at Capital Blue Cross. “Many factors cause this – an aging population, increases in obesity, more people becoming too sedentary, and even a rise in the ‘weekend warriors’ wh...

The Atlantic Why Did We Ever Send Sick Kids to School? An overemphasis on attendance puts students’ health at risk and instills the value of working through illness. The pandemic has made it clear how dangerous that is. Adam Maida / Getty Images Staying home to avoid catching and spreading the coronavirus during the pandemic, for all the fear and anxiety it has caused, has come with one unexpected benefit for my family: My kids haven’t been sick once, not even with the common cold. My husband and I noticed this with a sense of relief after months of virtual schooling. We’re extremely fo...