18 Nov Doctors urged to treat obesity like any other ailment; New guidelines say do whatever it takes to get the pounds off

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There's no ideal diet that's right for everyone, but that shouldn't stop the nation's doctors from helping their heavy patients battle weight issues as aggressively as things like blood pressure, according to new obesity treatment guidelines released Tuesday....

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15 Nov 6 wellness tips for flu prevention

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The flu costs businesses approximately $10.4 billion in direct costs. Minimize employee sick days and slow the spread of illness by communicating best practices in wellness and nutrition....

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14 Nov With Flu Season Here, Docs Offer Tips to Stay Healthy

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Immunization highly advised, plus simple methods to avoid spreading virus...

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04 Nov U.S. Obesity Rate Climbing in 2013

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The adult obesity rate so far in 2013 is 27.2%, up from 26.2% in 2012, and is on pace to surpass all annual average obesity rates since Gallup-Healthways began tracking in 2008....

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29 Oct The Evil Presence that Lurks in the Workplace at Halloween

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Halloween can be a very scary time of the year for HR pros! An evil presence is out to kill the efforts being put into company wellness programs—Halloween candy....

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24 Oct To incent or not to incent

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There is a lot of confusion and more than a few questions about the use of incentives in benefits these days. Incentives are an especially big question mark for employers because so many want to find ways to motivate, encourage and lower the health care...

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21 Oct Employee Wellness Survey Links Company Wellness with Employee Wellness

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Summer 2013 survey found a strong link between the wellness and vitality of an organization and the health and wellness of its employees. Read full article here....

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18 Oct Tips to help with negativity in the workplace

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You have to expect the negatives but to keep it from driving you insane, you have to at least try to keep a positive attitude and potentially come up with solutions to these negative attitudes. ...

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10 Oct Breast Cancer Death Rates Down 34% Since 1990

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A new report from the American Cancer Society finds that death rates from breast cancer in the United States have dropped 34% since 1990. ...

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04 Oct Healthy employees create competitive advantage

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It may not come as a surprise that healthier employees are more productive, but if your company doesn't have a strong health culture it may be effecting your bottom line. ...

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