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TrueLifeCare: An angel on your shoulder – Taking the Hire Road

17 April 2024

Kay Pfeiffer, senior vice president of TrueLifeCare joined Jeremy Reymer on a recent episode of Taking the Hire Road. Pfeiffer and Reymer chatted about the importance of awareness, education and action in addressing the diabetes epidemic plaguing the trucking industry today.

The average lifespan of a truck driver is just 61 years old. That doesn’t sit right with Pfeiffer.

A trio of diseases — sleep apnea, diabetes and hypertension — is largely responsible for shortening the lifespan of...

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Drinking Coffee When You Wake Up!? Experts Warn Not To

29 November 2022

Health experts have warned that you should never drink coffee before you eat breakfast, as it can disrupt your blood glucose levels, reports Daily Record.

Too much coffee can disrupt hormonal balance

It’s a very popular way to kickstart your day, but it’s recommended that you always line your stomach before having your first coffee of the morning.

Too much caffeine before food can damage your hormonal balance, according to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition. To stop this from...

https://mfame.guru/drinking-coffee-when-you-wake-up-experts-warn-not-to/

Diabetes Awareness Week

17 June 2021

Diabetes Awareness Week

Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council

17 June 2021 – British Safety Council survey on diabetes in the workplace

Diabetes is one of the fastest growing health challenges of the 21st century, with the number of adults living with diabetes having more than tripled over the past 20 years. In the UK, 4.6 million people have diabetes while a further one million people do not know they have the condition. With the incidence of diabetes in the workplace...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/06/17/diabetes-awareness-week/

11 Health Issues Shown More Due To Covid-19 Pandemic

23 May 2021

Doctors are seeing more of Health Issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, says an article published in Yahoo News.

Not just stress

It’s no secret the stress, isolation and disruption to our routines during the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on our health ― and now some of those effects are showing up in doctors’ offices.

Medical providers are seeing an increase in health problems as a direct result of pandemic-era living. Temporary halts to annual doctors’ appointments also played a role.

Teleh...

https://mfame.guru/11-health-issues-shown-more-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/