Business News
Barclays CEO Will Continue to Run Bank Despite Cancer Diagnosis
C.S. Venkatakrishnan announced on Monday that he will begin treatment for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Illness
Entrepreneurs
12 Ways to Do a Fitness Challenge in Your Company
Find a fitness or wellness competition that supports your employees in improving their lives.
Business News
After Fatal Listeria Outbreak, DOJ Investigates Blue Bell’s Response
The government wants to discover what the ice cream company knew and how the health crisis was handled.
By Reuters
Business News
Be Prepared for an Odd Flu Season, Scientists Warn
Past flu cases peaked in mid-to-late December, but that probably won't be the case this year.
Thought Leaders
How This Entrepreneur’s Near-Death Experience Inspired a Million-Dollar Business
When, at age 39, Jon Loew was given two months to live he recorded videos for his kids to watch at a future date. After he made a miraculous recovery, he took that idea and turned it into a video sharing service.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Chipotle CEO Apologizes to Ill Patrons, Promises to Become ‘Safest Place to Eat’
The fast casual restaurant has had three food safety incidents since August. Most recently, a Boston location made 80 people sick.
By Reuters
Business News
At Least 80 Boston College Students Sick After Eating at Chipotle
Chipotle closed the location in question yesterday, and the students have been tested for E. Coli and the norovirus.
By Katie Little
Building a Business
Here’s Another Scary Reason to Get Off Your Butt and Move
When you do this for too long too often, and you're likely doing it now, you could seriously damage this essential organ.
Business News
Microsoft Wants to Clean Up Your Germ-Infested Smartphone Screen
Fact: Your little talk box is crawling with gobs of toxic crud. Microsoft aims to kill those bugs dead. Here's how.
Building a Business
This Health App Puts Real, Live Medical Professionals In Your Pocket
For $15 a week, Vida delivers live, one-on-one personalized medical advice from health-care pros.
Building a Business
5 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Employee Absences
Track time off taken by your staff and figure out how to prevent its impinging on healthy company coffers.
Thought Leaders
Taking Care of Business When an Illness Strikes
An entrepreneur shares the first five things she did to support her business and herself while surviving cancer
Thought Leaders
What Small Businesses Provide That Larger Companies Cannot
A tragic turn of events at one firm reveals that something is eventually lost at a larger scale.
By Gene Marks
Building a Business
The Parallels Between Entrepreneurship and Bipolar Disorder
Product company founder and venture capitalist discusses how his sister's struggles with mental illness reflect on his experiences with developing businesses.
Building a Business
The Road Warrior’s Secret Defense: A Portable Pharmacy
For about $25 you can replicate this frequent business traveler's arsenal, keep illness at bay and ensure that your trip is a productive one.
By Paula Phelan