Wellness and Prevention – Page 15 – Healthy Skeptic

Jun 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

At least a third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives, or are planning to introduce them, to get their employees to lose weight or get healthier in other ways.

May 22 2010

2010 Potpourri XVIII

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Yet another in our long series of weekend catchup on miscellaneous health care items that we missed in earlier commentaries, including telemedicine, smoking bans, engagement in wellness efforts, the cost…

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May 18 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A Stanford University study shows that small amounts of social support can produce large and lasting gains against one of America’s biggest health problems—physical inactivity

May 18 2010

Alere

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health management, announced that it will change its name to Alere Inc.

May 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Companies are getting serious about improving the health of their employees—and they’re now using both carrots and sticks to get results.

May 13 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Cheerios are among the foods that should be held to the same scientific standards as pharmaceuticals when promoted as having health benefits, a report ordered by U.S. regulators said today.

May 12 2010

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Starting in 2014, employers can offer workers rewards worth up to 30 percent to 50 percent of their cost of health coverage for participating in a wellness program and meeting health benchmarks

May 11 2010

Annals of Family Medicine

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Annals of Family Medicine: Using knowledge of decision-making psychology to persuade patients to engage in healthy behaviors or to make treatment decisions that foster their long-term goals is ethically justified

May 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Next spring we get the official report on how the nation collectively fared in reaching the goals included in Healthy People 2010, an every-decade governmental assessment of various health indicators.

May 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A new initiative that includes groups such as the CDC, YMCA, American Cancer Society and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is trying to take a 360-degree approach to promoting exercise

Apr 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Drug companies sharply raised prices last year, ahead of increased rebates they must pay to Medicaid and other expenses tied to the federal health overhaul passed last month.

Apr 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

There’s mounting evidence and support among cardiologists that moderation in the battle against heart disease can often achieve results that are at least as good as aggressive tactics.

Apr 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

New gadgets and online tools are giving people a clearer picture not only of how active they are during the day, but also how well they sleep at night

Apr 13 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Could Health Reform’s emphasis on wellness undermine one of its central achievements: putting an end to the practice of charging sick people more for health insurance?

Apr 09 2010

mobihealthnews

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Meridian Health is working together with their local Best Buy store to assess whether consumers are comfortable buying connected health devices at a big box electronics store

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