Healthcare

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates those genetically predisposed to obesity were more likely to gain weight from sugary beverages than those without the traits.

Employers are prohibited from requesting or purchasing DNA information, such as predisposition to a certain illness, from workers, but employees can offer it up, potentially putting themselves in protected status.

The Labor Department's new regulations on 401(k) fee disclosures will serve as a wake-up call to plan sponsors and participants alike, once they stop hitting the snooze alarm, that is.

More than one-fourth of Americans rate the nation’s health care system “poor,” according to a new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Manufacturers expect to produce nearly 150 million doses of flu vaccine this season, and a new report from Walgreens says the doctor’s office is the pricey place to get them.

Proponents say telehealth services don’t just reduce absenteeism and help curb expensive treatment patterns, they can actually change those costly behaviors.

Health care reform hits a bump in the road as new numbers indicate that insurance is more expensive and fewer people have it.

The Canadian Auto Workers reached a deal with Ford and GM that included shifting toward defined contribution retirement plans. Chrysler, however, objects to a cost-of-living pay increase.

Passage of bill excluding broker commissions from the PPACA’s medical loss ratio calculation is seen as breakthrough for broker profession.

The automaker has benefits packages as new and innovative as its electric cars, despite a workforce that essentially doubles every year.