Health & Healthcare

Cigna (NYSE: CI) has selected Samsung Electronics America, Inc. as a recipient of the annual Cigna Well-Being Award for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees through a workplace wellness program.

The explosion in Tianjin, China that has now been attributed to the deaths of 161 people, has been the center of controversy and investigation for close to a month. Blatant disregard for chemical safety regulations and the factory where the chemicals were stored was far too close to residential areas.

Astellas Pharma today announced that it has awarded $100,000 grants each to the American Red Cross and Stop Hunger Now in support of their efforts to advance access to healthcare and expand community development around the world.

Novo Nordisk stays in top of the pharmaceutical sector on the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index with a score of 81 out of a possible 100. The company’s overall score falls 3 points from 2014 and is 7 points behind Roche, the 2015 industry leader.

Food matters. The nutritional value and appeal of their food makes a difference to the scientists on the International Space Station. That point was made during a panel discussion “Is Food the Cure?” by Vickie Kloeris, Manager, International Space Station Food System, NASA Johnson Space Center. She was joined by Dr. Frédéric Saldmann, Cardiologist, Nutritionist and Writer, and Lawrence A. Soler, President and CEO, Partnership for a Healthier America. They were among the speakers that I was privileged to hear at Sodexo’s inaugural Quality of Life Conference.

The University of Dusseldorf, the University of Reading and Mars, Incorporated have unveiled two new studies revealing that cocoa flavanols can help to keep our hearts healthy. Cocoa flavanols are nutrients found naturally in the cocoa bean.