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dr. fikry isaac, executive director of global health services, shares j&j’s wellness tips
j&j’s “live for life” program reports more than 80% participation and includes a $500 discount that’s given to employees who take recommended actions and, unlike many organizations, are already in good health. that’s a wellness culture.
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ibm cuts copays for primary care visits
ibm keeps pushing the wellness frontier, being among the first to cut copays for primary care visits. “we’d rather diagnose a situation and deal with it quickly as opposed to it becoming chronic,” says randy mcdonald, svp hr.
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oregon brewery gives employees free bikes
after 1,000 hours worked, any employee of the standing stone brewery in ashland, or is given a free bike and membership to the “rpm” club. the catch? a promise to complete 45 two-wheeled commutes over one year.
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american cancer society reworks its message on prostate and breast cancer screenings
recent debate about the limitations of prostate and breast screenings underscores the difficulty of crafting a message that’s both accurate and simple enough to influence.
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h1n1 drives time off discussion
the reality is, due to limited or no sick pay benefits, companies grapple with individuals showing up at work—and students showing up at school—with the flu.
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health games improve drug adherence
have you heard of “re-mission,” a game for young adolescents that involves shooting cancer cells to discover the benefits of different treatments? me neither, until @mindofandre and disruptive women tweeted about it. health games are proving increasingly popular and beneficial. companies can advance their wellness efforts by keeping this mindset—if not hauling in the wii fit for a little noontime revelry.
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kids stock up at the corner store candy shop
childhood obesity is a growing problem for health care, though few companies tackle it in their wellness program. the food trust and researchers from temple university, supported by the robert wood johnson foundation, released results from the first study on kids’ before- and after-school purchases. not surprising, kids bought junk. lots of it. this study forms the baseline for a larger effort by the food trust in low-income philadelphia, the healthy corner store initiative.
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a roundup in a roundup?
just as this was going to “press,” i saw a tweet from @rwjf about their roundup. it includes so many great articles, covering such a span of topics, i simply had to include it. it’s not just laziness
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