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For employee's who sustain a self-inflicted injury, the cost imposed on the employee health care plan and the impact on productivity can be significant to the employer. EAP programs may provide the support needed.

Because employee productivity is an important part of leading workers, it is equally important that managers understand their role. Here are some helpful tips on how managers as well as organizations can work toward maintaining employee productivity.

Disappointment is not the end of the world. It's how you choose to deal with it that can make or break you.

When you first read the title it may seem a little on the humorous side. You probably think that a person being addicted to spending money is ridiculous, but many doctors will be quick to tell you that it is not.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Family Medical Leave Act states that an employee is legally allowed to take 90 days of time to care for a sick family member. It is a law, yet I was denied the use of it.

How does an employer manage employees with PTSD? How does an employer even KNOW that they have employees suffering from PTSD?

In many cases, the abuse and neglect of the elderly occur from those they trust most; their caregiver. The following is an overview of the programs employers are using to offer support to the caregivers.

Unfortunately, many of Atlanta's 5 million residents live in relative poverty. Lindy Wood of the Atlanta Community Food Bank has stated that the City of Atlanta currently has the eighth highest percentage of people living below the federal poverty line.

The traditional home we grew up with is gradually slipping towards extinction, and the breadwinner/homemaker model is being replaced by a new tradition: the dual-earner home, and a new type of stress.

Depression is a growing problem within society. Developing depression awareness programs give us an edge on prevention and early detection.

This article, originally published online in 2004, looks at the cost drivers of the current healthcare system, discusses the problems, and proposes a solution retains the freedom of choice and restricts government involvement in establishing benefits and coverage.

In 1949, Chiang Kai-Shek withdrew with two million followers to the island of Taiwan. Ever since then, mainland China has wanted Taiwan back and the support of its people. The majority of the world views Chinese people and Taiwanese as the same identity.

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Mental illness can strike almost anyone, anywhere. The term is used to describe almost any form of illness that causes a disruption of a person's behavior. No matter what the course or cause, it's important to know where to turn to for help.

More businesses than ever are owned by women in the U.S.

A straight forward multi-section garden guide to growing apples, including information on selecting, planting, pruning, caring for and harvesting the plants.

More businesses than ever are owned by women in the U.S.

Every year since 1986, fans of the fantastic have foregathered in Atlanta, Georgia at the time of the Dragon*Con. This year it is taking place from Friday, Sept 2-5, and as usual there are hundreds of guests to fit the taste of just about anyone.

The average bedtime for students at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va., is 1 a.m. During a CNU medical survey by Riverside Medical Center, not getting enough sleep was the second biggest concern of students.

Globalization: the term as defined in Webster's dictionary means to make global, especially to make worldwide in scope or application.

What to consider when choosing a study abroad program. This piece describes some of the hurdles I encountered while studying abroad in France, such as overcoming the language barrier and befriending classmates, and how I overcame them.

Read on to discover the best of the stress reduction and relaxation tips that kept AC writers cool, calm, and collected in 2006.

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We explore the Employee Assistance Programs (EAP's) that companies in America today offer to help their employees with issues inside and outside of the workplace.

Law Enforcement is an extremely difficult area to be employed in. Officers need to be able to have outlets to release the stress they deal with on a daily basis.

A guide for adults coping with childhood parental absence due to abandonment.