Wellness and Prevention – Page 18 – Healthy Skeptic

Jan 22 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Restaurants from Applebee’s to Starbucks are pushing new low-calorie menu items in an effort to attract customers who say they want healthier options.

Jan 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A national program to reduce dietary salt could prevent heart attacks, strokes and deaths and trim as much as $24 billion from the U.S. health-care tab

Jan 20 2010

Health Affairs

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Should employers that offer wellness and prevention programs offer employees monetary rewards for their participation?

Jan 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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In a shift of emphasis in the battle against cardiovascular disease, the AHA is urging people to embrace prevention rather than just try to avoid risks

Jan 20 2010

More Evidence That Workplace Wellness Programs Can Save Money

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Health Affairs publishes a study examining a number of workplace wellness efforts. The meta-analysis finds that most programs offer substantial returns on investment, through both health cost and absenteeism reductions. It is becoming clearer that worksite wellness is one of the most promising methods for limiting health care costs.

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Jan 19 2010

Finance & Commerce

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RedBrick Health is betting that its technology and program will beat existing wellness programs that seek to encourage employees to lead healthier lifestyles

Jan 18 2010

Washington Post

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In a legislative debate filled with misconceptions, few rival the myth about Safeway, which has become the poster company for a provision that big employers and insurers covet

Jan 15 2010

Health Affairs

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Two articles published today by Health Affairs analyze the potential success of strategies to curtail medical spending in the U.S.

Jan 12 2010

MedCity News

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Bloom Health announced Wednesday that it has secured $5 million in financing from two Chicago-based firms, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, LP, and Sandbox Industries

Jan 07 2010

PR Newswire

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Intuity Medical Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based developer of blood glucose monitors, has raised $64 million in Series D funding

Jan 06 2010

New York Times

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Experimental devices are designed to keep track of how many minutes they work out, how much food they consume and even whether they are at a fast-food joint

Jan 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Patients with severe depression benefit most from antidepressant medications while those with less-severe symptoms see little or no benefit

Jan 06 2010

Reuters

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U.S. judge upheld much of a sweeping federal law limiting the marketing of cigarettes – FDA spokeswoman said ruling will allow mplementation of the tobacco control act

Dec 29 2009

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

According to a new national survey of more than 1,000 people ages 65 and older who use medications, more than half take at least five different prescription drugs regularly and one in four take between 10 and 19 pills each day

Dec 29 2009

Annual Survey On CDH Members

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

EBRI releases the results of its latest survey of members in consumer-directed, or high deductible, health plans. These members are generally satisfied and exhibit more cost-conscious behaviors and use wellness services more extensively than persons in non-consumer directed plans.

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