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15 May 12 - Health And Wellness Conditions And Diseases News

Healthy workplace will improve production and bottom line COMMENTARY TJ Fjelseth
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that approximately 75 percent of employers' health care costs come from treating chronic, but preventable, conditions brought on by obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and lack ...

U.S. Preventive Medicine® Health & Fitness App to Integrate with Withings WiFi ...
US Preventive Medicine, Inc., the leader in preventive medicine, today announced that Macaw™ from The Prevention Plan™, its mobile health and fitness app, is now integrated with the Withings WiFi Body Scale. This convergence of technology will ...

Forsyth Medical Center renames women's health center in honor of Maya Angelou
The "ounce of prevention" approach to Forsyth Medical Center's latest initiative with women's health convinced Maya Angelou to lend her name to the effort.

SharecareNow Names the Top 10 Influencers in the Online Rheumatoid Arthritis ...
(2) In fact, for the past 15 years, arthritis and rheumatic conditions have been the most common cause of disability for US adults.

Michigan medical, business, labor and religious leaders unite to fight chronic ...
comNearly 6.2 million cases of the seven most common chronic diseases were reported in Michigan, according to a 2007 report.

How Savvy Healthcare Consumerism Improves Your Bottom Line
Self-care through a healthy lifestyle and preventative measures can be touted as the wisest investment. Physical and emotional wellbeing can help you avoid high-cost medical expenses associated with chronic conditions and diseases.

Upcoming health & wellness events
In Our Own Voice: Living with Mental Illness: Presentations will educate participants about mental illness and provide a better understanding of how people with these serious conditions cope. 11 am-12:30 pm Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, 2333 Biddle, ...

Managing diabetes in the workplace
Enhancing awareness of this increasingly common condition will help employers develop wellness programs designed to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes, help employees who become diabetic manage the disease and reduce the likelihood of complications ...

What Role Do Drugs Play in Determining Longevity?
Some may be lifesaving, especially for those with potentially deadly chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.

Too Many Women Skipping Important Cancer Screenings
Individuals should contact their insurer to find out what screenings and exams are covered by their health plan and then contact their doctor to schedule an appointment.

Medicare's new approach to familiar diseases
“We as a country and certainly as a health care industry have had a fascination with technology, and yet we know from very good research that some of the most significant impact on patients' health and wellness has to do with lifestyle issues,” said ...

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Launches Partnership With Inspire Online Support ...
Moderated by staff members at the PFF and Inspire, this new platform will allow for enhanced discussion among members as well as access to other relevant health and wellness forums and Inspire's Clinical Trial Program. The PFF Support Community and ...

Workplace wellness programs can lead to decrease in sick days taken by employees
Nearly 60 percent of employers' after-tax profits are spent on corporate health benefits. Not only does a wellness program improve employees' physical condition but also improves mental alertness, according to Bohrer. PharmaCare started a wellness ...

mHealth: The Next Frontier For Mobile Service Growth
Mobile health, or mHealth as it's commonly known, is emerging as a significant growth opportunity for companies looking to capitalize on machine-to-machine (M2M) technology in wireless healthcare.

UnitedHealth Group and Comcast Diabetes Prevention Program Video-on-Demand ...
The Diabetes Prevention Program is an innovative lifestyle change program conducted in a group setting that helps people with prediabetes and who are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes prevent or delay the disease through healthy eating, ...

Maine company offers innovative wellness program to employees
The plan not only pays claims but also rewards those in good health with cash incentives. Enercon Technologies teamed up with Patient Advocates, LLC, both in Gray, Maine, to offer its employees the Maine Healthy Saver Program, a unique, self-insured ...

A Model for Personal Responsibility of Health
This is not to say that illness and disease will not occur or that all illness and diseases can be avoided. The point is that we can be educated consumers and active participants in determining our own health and wellness, and that there may be ...

Your Company's Wellness Program Could Be In Violation Of GINA
The EEOC has recently targeted employers that provide incentive-driven wellness programs for their employees in which an employer or health plan asks employees and their family members to complete a health risk assessment (HRA) in exchange for a ...

Drs. Oz and Roizen: Celiac disease affects many
Celiac is a politically unbiased autoimmune disease. It seems both Chelsea Clinton and Elizabeth Hasselbeck have it and can't stomach the same things.

3.8% home sales tax in health-care law clause without merit for 99%
The key point is whether it is constitutional for the act to require all Americans to buy health insurance. In April 2010, when the Affordable Care Act was passed and the email started circulating, Snopes.