You knew it was only a matter of time. You wake up one morning with a pounding headache and a throat that feels like sandpaper. You force your aching limbs out of bed and take your temperature. As the mercury rises to 100 degrees, you contemplate whether or not you should go to work. You have a big meeting that day, so you decide you have to go. Plus, you rationalize that you can always leave after the meeting if you're still feeling ill.

The traditional eight-hour workday may soon be the exception rather than the rule.  New evidence shows that we're reaching a tipping point in terms of workplace flexibility, with businesses seeing the wisdom of allowing employees - young ones especially - to work odd hours, telecommute nd otherwise tweak the usual 9-to-5 grind.

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The last time you were at the doctor's office, and your physician scribbled or typed something into your chart, did you wonder what it said? If so, you're in the majority: according to a new survey, more than 90% of patients said they would want to know.

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Thanks to Medicare, there's at least one thing you don't have to worry about in retirement: whether you'll have health insurance.  How you'll get it, on the other hand, is another matter.

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