The United States has experienced the presence of corporate wellness programs for several years now. Despite that most employees display a peculiar trait of not relying on these programs despite employers offering varied kinds of benefits. Usually perks range from discounted prices at wellness centers (like gyms, spas etc.), cholesterol screenings at no extra cost and even free passes to special events like movie premieres and screenings. This approach does not do anything either for employees or their employers.

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The worst is here. Most babies born in the US are supposed to be much below what they should be in terms of weight. According to experts, in fact, every baby born less than 5.5 pounds faces the risk of getting handicapped with the progress of time and worse, might not even live upto that age. Despite a rise in the rate of longevity and better health amongst teenagers, it is alarming to see well- being amongst babies drop so dramartically. The trend, though, is not all that new. American babies have faced the same predicament for the last 40 years and it has been just getting worse with every passing year.

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Then we wonder why we have so many children with mental problems, low IQ…

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Being an American if you’re not worried about the state of health here there are some statistics that can get your head reeling for sure! Despite being right up there economically America faces innumerable health risks and not for nothing. According to a study, United States is the only nation that’s gone through industrialization without paying much heed to its health insurance system. A UN Health Development report takes one further into the details. According to that, the uninsured have a real tough time dealing with health disorders simply because they’re uninsured. Hospitals and medical centers do not take it into their stride if they find uninsured persons seeking care and the latter end up with less than their fair share. Additionally, their chances of receiving quality outpatient care also go down a few notches.

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Despite the prevalence of prescriptions everywhere in America, elderlies fail to get what they deserve- care for osteoporosis. This is a rather sorry state of affairs since osteoporosis or bone degeneration occurs in almost all aging adults. According to a recent survey a little over 11% of elderlies have received adequate care after being admitted to a nursing home for fractures. Which means about 90% of them still are not given necessary medication despite experts stating the need for medicinal drugs beyond calcium and Vitamin D.

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