Nearly half of women in the workforce are navigating perimenopause or menopause, yet misinformation, social media influence, and a rapidly expanding menopause marketplace are increasing demand for care and making it harder than ever to separate evidence-based guidance from hype. [See the full post…]

Healthcare IT veteran Benjamin Urquhart says AI can transform patient care, but only if it fits clinician workflows and tames shadow AI before it scales. Get tech leader insights to move faster and smarter. Get more stories by subscribing to [See the full post…]

In a video interview, Five Horizons CTO Benjamin Urquhart explains how hyperconverged infrastructure let a nonprofit healthcare provider scale from zero servers to over 50 virtual machines. Get tech leader insights to move faster and smarter. Get more stories by [See the full post…]

The promise of cell and gene therapies is big. They have the ability to address the underlying genetic causes of disease, offering new possibilities for people with serious and previously difficult-to-treat conditions. But as cell and gene therapies move beyond [See the full post…]

Nearly half of all adults turn to social media, at least in part, for health information. This represents a growing concern when considering how the spread of health misinformation has ballooned in recent years. The consequences are significant for individuals [See the full post…]

Fatherhood changes many aspects of day-to-day life and research shows that it is also changes men physiologically by altering hormones and affecting mental and physical health. In this episode, Darby Saxbe, professor of psychology at University of Southern California and [See the full post…]

When an MRI revealed a small mass in her right lung, Shira Boehler, by her own admission, ignored it. A young, active, non-smoker, Shira had no symptoms and seemingly no predisposition to lung cancer. Conversations with experts led her to [See the full post…]

Pharmacy costs have an outsized impact on overall healthcare spend for employers. But much happens before a drug’s price is set. It is important to understand how the complex and lengthy drug development process really works and where there are [See the full post…]

While it is crucial for employees to perform at their highest level in any organization, it is especially critical when it comes to national security. In this podcast episode, Dr. Jennifer Posa, former Chief Well-being Officer at the Central Intelligence [See the full post…]

Chronic pain affects one quarter of adults globally, costing employers roughly half a trillion dollars in lost productivity, absenteeism, and healthcare costs every year. In this episode, Dr. Sean Mackey, a pain medicine specialist at Stanford University, explains why the [See the full post…]

Nearly 40 percent of Gen Z and 35 percent of millennials say they’re stressed or anxious most of the time. While not always evident, the workplace impact is difficult to ignore. In this episode, Dr. Smita Das, psychiatrist and professor [See the full post…]

Chronic kidney disease affects 10% of the world’s population, including 37 million adults in the U.S.; 90% of those impacted may be unaware they are afflicted with the condition. In this episode, Marcello Tonelli, President of the International Society of [See the full post…]

Liquid biopsy tests, blood tests with the potential to detect up to 50 types of cancers, are being embraced by some in the health care community but viewed with careful consideration by others. In this episode, Jason Oke, medical statistician [See the full post…]

Older adults make up roughly 14% of the U.S. population but account for about 50% of health care spending. And as the country has fewer births with each generation, the health care system is challenged to support a “rectangular population” [See the full post…]

Medical errors related to misdiagnoses contribute to an estimated $870 billion in waste in the U.S. each year. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the most powerful tool to change that. In this episode, Laura Adams, Senior Advisor at the National [See the full post…]

There is a focus driving your strategy, reason behind every change to your benefits program, and a story. It’s how you tell the story which determines how it lands, is accepted, and even embraced. In this episode, we sit down [See the full post…]

Climate change has emerged as a contributing factor to an increased risk of premature birth, low birth weight and stillbirth in the United States. In this episode, Bruce Bekkar, MD, explains this connection and outlines emerging intervention opportunities. Employers will [See the full post…]

Heart disease is the number one killer of people in the United States, and the leading cause of death globally. It is also the leading cause of death among women in the U.S., something that less than 50% of women [See the full post…]

A staggering 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and more are being diagnosed at a younger age. However, there is good news. In this episode, Joanne Pike, President and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, shares the groundbreaking results of [See the full post…]

One in five deaths in the U.S. is the result of heart disease, yet most of us aren’t doing enough to prevent it. Regular physical activity is proven to slash risk, but more than half of US adults fall short [See the full post…]

Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, the first priority is to build a clinical treatment plan. But there is another equally important step in the path to recovery and well-being — supportive care. In this episode, Les Biller from the Sheri [See the full post…]

Men’s life expectancy in the U.S. is falling behind men in other developed countries. As a result, the burden of men’s health is felt across the community and economy, costing the U.S. $420 billion from just the top five causes [See the full post…]

Lack of quality sleep does more than leave you tired. It reshapes the brain, strains the heart, disrupts metabolism, and even weakens the immune system. In this episode, we hear from Professor Russell Foster and Eti Ben Simon, PhD, two [See the full post…]

Each year, more than 20 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer—an already high number that is expected to increase to 35 million by 2050. In this episode, Anu Agrawal of the American Cancer Society discusses the soaring incidence of [See the full post…]

An estimated 70 million people worldwide will struggle with an eating disorder in their lifetime. Many individuals experiencing these disorders can remain vulnerable throughout their lives, making permanent recovery feel elusive. In this episode, author and professor Mallary Tenore Tarpley [See the full post…]