Archive for the 'Health' Category

Free Dance Lessons At Paris Airports

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Springwise:
Roughly 17 million air passengers travel through Paris during the summer, presenting the city’s airports with a significant logistical challenge. To keep tempers cool and spirits high this year, the Aeroports de Paris implemented an unconventional plan: free dance lessons for passengers.
Much like the free light therapy the airports offered over the winter holidays—which we […]

Biz Owner’s Guide To Shopping For Health Insurance

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Wall Street Journal Blogs:
Here are five sites to check that may help business owners find insurance, with comments on each:
1. eHealthInsurance.com. This agency site is good for all-around health-insurance shopping and online quotes. Information isn’t available for every ZIP code, however.
2. DigitalInsurance.com. This broker offers services for small businesses with online quotes for individual plans.
3. […]

Canadian Students Invent Device To Reduce Backpack Stress

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Hindu:
A group of Canadian university have students invented a device that can effectively reduce the stress of backpacks on the body, local media reported Wednesday.
Biomechanics students from St Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia used simple materials like elastic, duct tape and thread to create a prototype for an elasticized pouch that is inserted […]

Health Trend: Brain Gyms For Boomers

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Springwise:
Our brains resemble our muscles in one key respect: don’t exercise them, and they’re likely to lose strength. Conversely, many experts now believe that brains stimulated in a healthy manner can better resist debilitating mental conditions such as Alzheimer’s. Which begs the question: how to keep brains in top shape?
The solution offered by vibrantBrains, a […]

Do You Blog All Day Long? Tips To Relieve Low Back Pain

Monday, April 28th, 2008

PR Web:
If you suffer from back pain, you are not alone. Americans spend $50 billion each year in an attempt to relieve back and even neurological ailments, second in number of occurrences only to headaches, as reported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
At the center of the back is the spinal column, […]

Death By Blogging

Friday, April 18th, 2008

NYT:
They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece - not garments, but blog posts. This is the digital-era sweatshop. You may know it by a different name: home.
A growing work force of home-office laborers and entrepreneurs, armed with computers and smartphones and wired to the hilt, are toiling under great […]

BizOpp: Bedside Entertainment For Patients

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Cool Business Ideas:
MEDIVista from Lincor Solutions is an intergrated solution for delivery of digital entertainment and communication services to the patient bedside.
MEDIVista has been developed with increasing demand from healthcare providers and hospital admins worldwide for entertainment & communication solutions in enhancing patience experience, rduce staff workload and deliver operational efficiencies.
MEDIVista represents a compelling business […]

Morning Rituals For The Healthy Entrepreneur

Friday, February 8th, 2008

LifeHack:
Most personal development and productivity experts suggest mornings as the best time for clear and focused results-driven work. I’ve experienced the same and form my days around just a few hours of work in the morning between 10am and 1pm. I also believe that different people work best at different times, but no matter when […]

Quell The Entrepreneur Burnout

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Entrepreneurs have taken a huge burden upon themselves, and the risk of personal burnout is very real – and potentially devastating, both individually and for their businesses.

SmartCompany:
Burnout among entrepreneurs and owners of medium-sized businesses is a huge problem in Australia, and many proprietors are unaware or unable to acknowledge they are at risk, industry observers […]

Dyslexia Is Common Among Small-Business Owners And Entrepreneurs

Friday, December 7th, 2007

The New York Times:
It has long been known that dyslexics are drawn to running their own businesses, where they can get around their weaknesses in reading and writing and play on their strengths. But a new study of entrepreneurs in the United States suggests that dyslexia is much more common among small-business owners than even […]

Healthy Holiday Habits For The Entrepreneur

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

NFIB:
Entrepreneurs are used to working long hours and occasionally ignoring their health, all for the sake of making their small business a success. With the holiday season quickly approaching and leftover Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and Christmas goodies all racing through our heads, now is the time to establish healthy holiday habits that will make […]

Health Care Big Worry For Small Biz

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Business Opportunities Weblog:
A national survey of small business owners revealed that the U.S. health care system remains a top concern. Almost 9 out of 10 small business owners surveyed said the current health care system is in need of change, with 6 of 10 saying a complete overhaul is in order.
The survey found 55% of […]

New Wellness Opportunities For Physicians & Business Entrepreneurs

Monday, September 17th, 2007

PR.com:
Physicians For Wellness Group is celebrating the opening of their new office and operations in Miami-Fort Lauderdale in South Florida.
The Physicians For Wellness Group is a team of physicians and business leaders that have come together and developed a turn-key marketing educational business model for progressive healthcare providers and forward thinking physicians and business leaders […]

Work-Life Balance Tips For The Overworked Entrepreneur

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Inspired Entrepreneur:
… how do you fit little balancing acts into a busy workday, or keep your head on straight when you are in the midst of a huge project? Well, since I’m rather desperately in need of these tips right now (in the middle of a huge project!!), I figured I would share my research […]

7 Ways To Prevent Stress At Work

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

BizThreads:
Prevent Misunderstandings
Make it a point to clearly understand what others expect from you and to communicate what you expect from them. This will help avoid misunderstandings.
Effective Communication
Efficient communication skills are vital to success, whether it is your career or personal life. You can prevent misunderstandings and other problems by building effective lines of communication with […]

Como Montar Um Centro De Estética

Monday, August 27th, 2007

ac.Sebrae:
Uma centro de estética fornece vários serviços como tratamento facial: limpeza de pele, hidratação, rejuvenescimento cutâneo, peeling, anti acne, lifting facial, maquilagem, ginástica facial e eliminação de manchas e tratamento corporal : flacidez, celulite, gordura localizada, estrias, varizes, mãos, pés, calos, unha encravada etc.

Para alguns desses tratamentos existem técnicas especiais. Alguns são feitos com […]

Cancer Is Mother Of Invention For An Entrepreneur Survivor

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Boston Globe:
Following a mastectomy to combat a breast cancer diagnosis in 2001, Kimberly Eudenbach of Stoneham said she struggled to find a bra that would conceal her scars and prosthesis while allowing her to continue wearing the clothes she already owned.
‘I finally found one store that sold prosthetic bras, but they only had basic white […]

Movie Spas - Pampering, Spas, Business And Entertainment

Friday, August 10th, 2007

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TrendHunter:
Imagine having a business meeting with your female colleagues. There’s a big presentation that’s been prepared on PowerPoint and you’re all getting ready to watch and learn.
Except your feet are up, you just had a massage and now you’re about to get a pedicure.
A British Columbia company had the fabulous idea to combine its spa […]

Ways A Web Entrepreneur Can Improve His Or Her Sex Life

Monday, August 6th, 2007

By Laura Milligan - Bootstrapper:
Now that you’ve successfully started your own business, it’s time to let the money roll in and watch the hotties line up at your door. Easy, right? Unfortunately, as time-consuming as it is to maintain your Web-based business, landing your dream date is just a teensy bit harder. It might sound […]

Nicotine Flight Niche - German Entrepreneur’s Glamour Airline

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Washington Post:
… A start-up airline based here plans to offer long-haul luxury flights - to Asia, at first - that cater to smokers, countering a decades-long global trend that has made it impossible to enjoy a cigarette on most passenger flights.
The new airline is called, naturally, Smoker’s International Airways, or Smintair for short.
The founder is […]