CVS pharmacy company is requiring all employees to submit detailed health profiles to their insurance company or pay a monthly fine to continue receiving health coverage. According to ABC News, all employees must submit their weight, body fat levels, blood glucose levels and other vital statistics…
GOP “autopsy” dismembers the party
It’s a little weird to call an inquiry into the troubles of a living entity an “autopsy” – they’re normally performed on the dead — but that’s what Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus labeled his four-month examination of his party’s 2012 defeat. It turns out he believes in truth in labeling.Priebus’s thorough-going investigation and its 200 pages of recommendations leave the modern GOP dismembered, its diseased vital organs cut out, their toxicity examined, and the patient lying dead on the table. Some of the recommendations are surprisingly substantive, urging the party to rethink its harsh stands on gay rights and to back comprehensive immigration reform, for instance. It admits many voters see the party as “scary” and “out of touch.” But with the far-right crackpot CPAC convening as its backdrop – Exhibit A in scary and out of touch — it’s hard to see any organized GOP constituency for such changes, while there’s plenty of party opposition.Continue Reading… … Read More
Get vehicle stats sent directly to your iPhone with Automatic Link
A San Francisco startup called Automatic Labs is now accepting orders for a device designed to monitor your vehicle’s vital stats and send them directly to your smartphone. The program is able to keep track of a variety of parameters and even issues a weekly driving score designed to make… … Read More
Norman Solomon: The Progressive Caucus: Enabling Obama’s Rightward Moves?
The failure of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to stand up to President Obama on many vital matters of principle is one of the most important — and least mentioned — political dynamics of this era.Read More…
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Tomball, Texas Storm Turns Deadly As Tornadoes Hit Other Gulf Coast Regions
By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather Senior MeteorologistAn outbreak of severe weather, including tornadoes, has erupted along the Gulf Coast and has already ruined Christmas Day for at least one family and community.AccuWeather.com meteorologists are especially concerned for the potential for loss of life with this outbreak since people may be busy with holiday activity and miss vital warnings.Read More…
Wayne Anderson: Does FEMA Have a Fatal Internet Fixation?
While it is true that the Internet is an important and vital tool when it comes to information distribution — it should also be noted that it can prove problematic for the public to gain access when the power is off.Read More…
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Health Startup’s App Tracks What Ails You
A plethora of devices let fitness enthusiasts obsessively track their exercise levels, calorie counts, and vital signs. Boston-based Healthrageous is trying to do the same thing, but for people with serious medical conditions.
