Melanoma on Rise with Indoor Tanning

Overall, there was a 20% increased risk for melanoma with any indoor tanning (RR 1.20, 95% CI 1.08 to 1.34), according to Mathieu Boniol, PhD, of the International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France, and colleagues.

But the risk nearly doubled when sunbed use began before age 35 (RR 1.87, 95% CI 1.41 to 2.48), they reported online in BMJ.

via Medical News: Melanoma on Rise with Indoor Tanning – in Oncology/Hematology, Skin Cancer from MedPage Today.

Prudential to Stop Selling Group Long-term Care Insurance – Insurance Networking News

The decision is based on the continuing effects of low-interest rates and the company’s desire to achieve appropriate returns, enhance its long-term risk profile and maintain sustainable profitable growth, in its core group life and disability lines of business, the company said.

via Prudential to Stop Selling Group Long-term Care Insurance – Insurance Networking News.

Poll: Social Life, Not Social Media, Is Work’s Biggest Distraction

The ComPsych Poll – When at work, what is your biggest distraction?

Personal relationship issues: 22 percent

Co-workers who want to chat: 19 percent

Challenges with work relationships: 16 percent

Financial/legal problems: 15 percent

Child-related or care-giving issues: 11 percent

Personal health problems: 6 percent

Personal communications cellphone, email/instant messenger, social media: 4 percent

Other: 7 percent

Source: ComPsych

via Poll: Social Life, Not Social Media, Is Work’s Biggest Distraction – Featured Article – Workforce.