4 HEALTH • June 15, 2015
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HEALTH
{ From The Editor }
A
s the weather warms, it's natural for exercise and healthy
eating to play a bigger role in our day-to-day lives.
Getting outdoors and engaging in summertime activities
is just plain fun. But the June issue of Central
Massachusetts HEALTH, which focuses on Fitness and Nutrition,
also serves as a reminder that diet and exercise are the best protec-
tion against one of America's biggest health crises: Type 2 diabetes.
As you'll read in our lead feature on Page 14, doctors who specialize in diabetes
research and treatment have found no medicine that is as effective as prevention of the
disease. Lifestyle changes, even after diagnosis, are a person's best bet at improvement
and even reversal of symptoms. Still, Central Massachusetts providers are on the leading
edge of diabetes care, and you'll read about that too.
Also touching on the fitness theme is our Page 16 feature, in which contributing writer
Phyllis Hanlon reveals how employers are working to reduce workplace injuries and
chronic conditions related to on-the-job activities by investing in ergonomics programs.
Our second focus in this issue is the Future of Health Care, and on Page 18, you will
read about one of the most striking changes in health care delivery — home-based care
— which is likely to play a much larger role in the lives of Americans as technology to
enable it continues to evolve.
Finally, our Page 20 feature will bring you inside the debate between Massachusetts nurs-
es and hospitals on the value of mandated staffing ratios, which limit the number of
patients assigned to a nurse at a given time. While the state law requiring limits on patient
loads in intensive care units was passed a year ago, accord between the parties is lagging.
Be sure to check out our regularly featured content, too. We are excited to include time-
ly advice from leading experts in the areas of benefits administration, consumer advice
and health care innovation, as well as insight from a registered dietitian on the changing
nutrition needs of the population. And make sure you're up to speed on industry news by
perusing our briefs as well as our Newsworthy section, which includes updates on new
hires and practices as well as industry recognitions.
– Emily Micucci
(emicucci@wbjournal.com)
Food for thought this issue
