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DC council approves bill to ban menthol cigarettes in close vote

The Washington, D.C., City Council on Tuesday voted 8-5 to approve a bill to ban flavored tobacco products, including those containing menthol. The menthol portion of the ban may have made the vote closer and more contentious than it might have otherwise been. Indeed, a vote a few minutes earlier to recommit the legislation failed… Read More: DC council approves bill to ban menthol cigarettes in close… »

FCC close to finalizing $100M telehealth pilot program

The Federal Communications Commission will soon move to issue a final order for its new $ 100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, which is intended to boost the use of telehealth for underserved patient populations. In July, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting public comment on the initiative aimed at cost savings… Read More: FCC close to finalizing $100M telehealth pilot program »

Nearly 50% of workers close to ‘breaking point’ due to stress

Nearly half of all employees are close to ‘breaking point’ at work due to increased stress levels. A survey of 2,000 professionals found the average working adult feels stressed for almost a third of their working day. The mounting pressures faced in their job also contributes to five hours of lost sleep per employee every… Read More: Nearly 50% of workers close to ‘breaking point’ due to… »