Milly Dawson helps companies implement proven strategies to keep workers happy, healthy and productive. She's written for publications including Woman's Day, Yoga Journal, The New York Times syndicate and diverse medical journals. A former Foreign Service Officer with an MS in psychology from Tufts and an MPH from Johns Hopkins, she worked in public affairs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Follow on Twitter @BigPicturHealth. Her blog: www.bigpicturehealthblog.com
For Diabetics, Healthy Habits Trump Medicine
Against the backdrop of a government shutdown precipitated by healthcare issues and the rollout of the insurance exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act, a conference called Diabetes + Innovation 2013 took place in Washington, D.C.