DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (AP) — Before the floods came, Ashleigh Dickerson’s family lived in a three-bedroom house on a private road with plenty of room for her children to play. These days, the school bus drops her 10-year-old daughter off at a motel in Denham Springs, Louisiana, where a parking lot next to a truck [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners are rushing to get their companies — in particular their employees — ready for an upcoming change in overtime rules. With federal regulations that are expected to affect the paychecks of 4.2 million workers going into effect Dec. 1, human resources consultants say they’re seeing a surge in [...]
Would you like some pet insurance to go with the health coverage your employer provides? Or maybe you need help paying student loans or saving for your kid’s college. Companies have been broadening their menu of benefits to meet the changing demands of younger employees and to make up for health insurance that covers less. [...]
HOLMDEL, N.J. — It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health: Floss daily to prevent gum disease and cavities. Except there’s little proof that flossing works. Still, the federal government, dental organizations and manufacturers of floss have pushed the practice for decades. Dentists provide samples to their patients; the American Dental [...]