Category: Lifestyle Management
5/11/2012
Chronic conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes represent a major burden to the healthcare system.
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5/7/2012
Employee wellness programs can help obese workers lose weight, which is not only beneficial for their health, but the finances of their company as well.
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4/27/2012
Employee wellness programs offer smoking cessation tips to help people give up this dangerous habit.
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2/29/2012
Wellness companies often provide tips to employees on a range of lifestyle management factors, including exercise, diet and stress management. All of these areas of daily living are important in themselves, but there is one thing they all have in common: they are essential to heart health.
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2/27/2012
Given the growing obesity problem in the U.S., lifestyle management education that includes tips on how to modify one's diet can be a useful way for people to improve their health.
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2/24/2012
Lifestyle management education can help individuals overcome several health risk factors, including smoking, obesity and excessive alcohol consumption.
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2/23/2012
Workers who decide to follow the lifestyle management tips of their employee wellness program may benefit from weight loss tools.
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2/15/2012
Employee wellness programs offer smoking cessation tips to help workers give up the potentially deadly habit.
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2/9/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can counsel obese workers on effective ways to lose pounds.
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2/8/2012
There are many anti-obesity drugs on the market, and some people may be wondering if these pills are effective.
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2/7/2012
Employee wellness programs can help workers quit smoking, hopefully before anyone on staff develops lung cancer or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two conditions that have been associated with nicotine use.
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2/7/2012
Lifestyle management interventions offered through employee programs are not only meant to treat the problems of today, but also stave off the health complications of tomorrow.
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2/6/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics may help reduce worker absenteeism by helping to deal with common health problems in the office.
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2/3/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can counsel obese employees on effective ways to lose weight.
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2/3/2012
Employee wellness programs can help smokers kick the habit, even those who have been doing it for decades.
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2/3/2012
If women needed any more motivation to take advantage of their jobs' employee wellness programs, here is one: their future baby may be counting on it.
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2/2/2012
America's opinion of cigarettes is changing, which has become clear from the many bans on smoking in bars, restaurants and other public places that have been enacted in recent years.
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2/1/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help obese workers lose weight, which is an important step to not only improving the health of employees, but also reducing healthcare costs.
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1/31/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help employees quit smoking, which is important considering how hard it can be to kick this habit.
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1/30/2012
Employee wellness programs can work with staff members to help them develop effective weight loss strategies.
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1/20/2012
Individuals who have the opportunity to participate in an employee wellness program are very lucky, especially if they smoke and are interested in quitting.
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1/19/2012
People who are overweight or obese may be passing their poor eating habits on to their children.
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1/18/2012
Employee wellness programs can help workers develop healthy habits that could decrease their chances of becoming obese and increase their productivity.
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1/17/2012
Employee wellness programs can encourage workers to quit smoking and help them develop an effective cessation plan.
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1/17/2012
Employee wellness programs can help individuals develop a plan to stay active, which is something that is proving to be increasingly difficult for American office workers.
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1/17/2012
Nurse practitioners at on site clinics can work with employees to develop an effective smoking cessation program to help them quit the habit.
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1/16/2012
Employee wellness programs help office workers develop a plan to stay active, which is something that can be hard for many people to do.
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1/13/2012
Employee wellness programs can help individuals create a diet plan that may encourage them maintain a healthy weight.
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1/13/2012
Employee wellness programs can offer workers tips for how to maintain a healthy weight.
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1/10/2012
This new year, many people made resolutions to lose weight.
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1/10/2012
Employee wellness programs aim to help workers maintain a healthy weight, which could result in reduced healthcare costs for their company.
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1/9/2012
Individuals who smoke and are trying to quit may want to check if their company has an employee wellness program that can offer them support as they give up the habit.
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1/9/2012
Nurse practitioners at on site clinics can help employees quit smoking, but only if the workers are willing to admit they have the habit.
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1/9/2012
Employee wellness programs are designed to teach individuals ways to stay healthy through maintaining a proper diet and exercising often.
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1/4/2012
The most effective way to reduce teen smoking is to keep them from starting in the first place.
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1/4/2012
While many people made healthy New Year's resolutions this year to lose weight or quit smoking, others may have missed the mark when it came to setting goals for 2012.
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12/30/2011
Many companies are hoping to see a decrease in healthcare costs in 2012, but it isn't likely if they don't take any action.
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12/30/2011
One of the best ways to reduce smoking rates in the U.S. is to keep teens from picking up the habit in the first place.
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12/30/2011
Employee wellness programs can encourage people to lose weight, and can even help create plans for them to follow so they can live a healthier life.
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12/29/2011
Employee wellness programs can help teach workers all the important reasons to eat the right foods.
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12/29/2011
According to USA.gov, one of the most common New Year's resolutions made by Americans is to lose weight, something that employee wellness programs try to help workers do.
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12/28/2011
Employee wellness programs teach workers healthy habits that they can bring home to their families.
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12/28/2011
Employee wellness programs can help workers give up cigarettes, which is one of the top 10 New Year's resolutions made by Americans annually, according to USA.gov.
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12/28/2011
Lately, there has been a great deal of discussion about the benefits of following a Mediterranean diet, which is low in fat and high in fruits, vegetables, fish, olive oil and whole grains.
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12/23/2011
Obesity is becoming an epidemic in this country.
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12/21/2011
It's time to start working on those New Year's resolutions, and employee wellness programs are here to help staff reach their goals.
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12/21/2011
Employee wellness programs can help overweight or obese workers come up with a plan to shed pounds.
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12/20/2011
Many smokers want to quit, but some may need extra motivation to give up the habit.
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12/19/2011
Employee wellness programs can offer workers tips for how to deal with anxiety in a healthy way, rather than turning to smoking or alcohol to find relief.
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12/15/2011
Employee wellness programs can get people on track to reach their New Year's resolution goals.
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12/15/2011
Nurse practitioners at on site clinics can inform workers of ways that they can reduce their weight and improve their overall health.
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12/13/2011
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help employees take control of their weight, which is important for everyone, but especially for workers who are currently or are trying to, get pregnant.
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12/13/2011
Employee wellness programs offer tips to help workers quit smoking, which can be a difficult task.
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12/12/2011
Employee wellness programs try to encourage workers to live healthy lifestyles.
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12/7/2011
While employee wellness programs are designed to offer all individuals the tools they need to stay healthy in an office environment, female shift workers, in particular, may be in need of these types of initiatives.
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12/7/2011
Employee wellness programs are designed to help workers take control of their health, which is something that can be very difficult for individuals who are part of the traditional 9-to-5 grind.
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12/6/2011
Employee wellness programs encourage workers to maintain a healthy lifestyle, not only to increase the well-being of staff but also to lower company healthcare costs.
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12/6/2011
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help encourage employees to quit smoking by offering them cessation tips and tools to reduce their dependence on nicotine.
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12/5/2011
Employee wellness programs aim to reduce the number of workers who get sick each year with preventable conditions, such as the kind brought on by smoking an obesity.
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12/5/2011
Nurse practicioners at onsite clinics can offer workers tools to fight obesity, one of the largest health concerns in the U.S.
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12/1/2011
While all working professionals could benefit from employee wellness programs that teach healthy ways to relieve stress, parents who juggle between their home and office life can experience particularly high levels of anxiety.
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11/30/2011
Employee wellness programs work to encourage staff to give up unhealthy habits, such as smoking.
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11/29/2011
One thing that employee wellness programs try to do is help workers break free of their bad habits, such as overeating or smoking.
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11/28/2011
One of the many benefits of employee wellness programs is that they can teach workers to recognize the small things that may be keeping them from losing weight.
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11/28/2011
One of the many goals of employee wellness programs is to encourage people to quit smoking.
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11/23/2011
Employee wellness programs work with staff to help them understand the importance of staying healthy.
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11/23/2011
Millions of Americans still smoke, despite the common understanding that the habit can potentially lead to deadly diseases, such as cancer or emphysema.
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11/22/2011
Encouraging workers to participate in an employee wellness program can sometimes be difficult.
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11/21/2011
Losing weight can be difficult, which is why so many Americans are now overweight.
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11/21/2011
As companies continue to see the financial benefits of employee wellness programs, workers are beginning to demand more initiatives aimed at increasing their health.
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11/21/2011
When considering an employee wellness program, it's important to understand that these initiatives will only be successful in improving worker health and reducing insurance costs if the majority of the staff is willing to participate.
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11/18/2011
In the past, studies found that parents can influence their children's eating habits.
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11/18/2011
November 17 marks the 35th annual Great American Smokeout, where smokers nationwide are challenged to give up cigarettes for at least 24 hours.
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11/17/2011
Employee wellness programs can help workers get on their way to a healthier weight, which many Americans need, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that a third of the country is obese.
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11/16/2011
Of the many preventable conditions that employers end up having to pay for, those relating to smoking could be the simplest to eradicate if workers give up the habit.
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11/16/2011
Employee wellness programs can help workers understand the source of their weight gain, which is half the battle when it comes to shedding pounds.
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11/15/2011
The Mayo Clinic has recently proven the theory that employee wellness programs have been trying to promote for years, namely that smoke-free workplaces save lives because second-hand smoke kills.
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11/15/2011
When people think of the reasons to lose weight, they often leave out one of the most important ones, which is reducing their risk of developing a chronic condition such as diabetes or heart disease.
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11/14/2011
Physicians and employers have been working to try to find effective ways to encourage people to quit cigarettes, both to reduce employees' risk of developing diseases such as lung cancer and the staggering healthcare costs that result from smoking-related conditions.
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11/14/2011
As the future of healthcare costs remains uncertain, employers and employees alike are wondering how this will affect them.
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11/11/2011
The battle against tobacco is heating up, and employee wellness programs that offer smoking cessation tips can be a helpful tool in the fight.
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11/9/2011
Employee wellness programs can help encourage workers to quit smoking.
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11/9/2011
Employee wellness programs offer workers tools to help them lose weight, which can be extremely difficult, especially for office workers.
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11/8/2011
There are many ways to avoid becoming obese. While exercising and staying active is extremely important, what a person eats can greatly affect their weight.
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11/8/2011
One of the best ways that employers can reduce their companies' healthcare costs is to encourage their workers to quit tobacco use.
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11/8/2011
One of the many problems associated with the growing obesity epidemic is the fact that being overweight can greatly increase a person's chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
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11/7/2011
Implementing employee wellness programs can help workers control their weight through offering them the ability to monitor their cholesterol, blood pressure and what food choices they make.
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11/7/2011
Recently, there were plans to add new graphic cigarette warnings designed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on tobacco products.
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11/2/2011
It can be difficult to convince workers to become more active.
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11/1/2011
The effects of smoking can linger long after a person quits, according to a new study.
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11/1/2011
Having an employee wellness program that encourages workers to maintain a healthy weight is one way that companies may be able to reduce the amount of money they spend on health benefits.
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10/31/2011
November 1 is the day that many people find themselves in houses filled with excess amounts of bite-sized candies thanks to trick-or-treating.
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10/31/2011
Many U.S. office workers are obese, due to a combination of poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle.
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10/31/2011
Giving up cigarettes can be extremely difficult, considering the addictive nature of tobacco.
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10/28/2011
Quitting cigarettes not only affects the health of the former smoker, but that of his or her family as well.
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10/28/2011
One of the things that nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can teach workers is that even if a person is young and seemingly healthy, it's still important to watch what they eat.
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10/28/2011
Atherosclerosis is a condition that is characterized by a build-up of fat and cholesterol in the arteries.
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10/27/2011
Millions of Americans are overweight or obese, and it's taking a toll on the healthcare system.
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10/27/2011
Even though it has become common knowledge that cigarette smoking may contribute to the development of a variety of diseases, such as cancer, many people are still reluctant to discuss this issue openly.
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10/27/2011
Following a proper diet not only helps an individual maintain a healthy weight, but can also help prevent a variety of diseases.
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10/26/2011
Conditions that have been linked to cigarette smoking kill millions of people each year.
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10/26/2011
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics are trained to educate employees on ways to improve their health.
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10/25/2011
People may be surprised to learn how easy it can be to add years to their life by simply changing a few of their daily habits.
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10/25/2011
Employee wellness programs can educate workers on the many ways that they can improve their health by making simple lifestyle changes.
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10/24/2011
While most people know that smoking has been connected to a higher risk of developing cancer, many individuals may not realize that being obese may also make a person more susceptible to the disease.
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10/24/2011
Taking steps to improve personal health can have a ripple effect on families.
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10/19/2011
Although it's illegal for people under the age of eighteen to smoke, many teens have picked up the habit.
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10/19/2011
One of the many goals of employee wellness programs is to help obese workers lose weight in a safe and effective manner.
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10/18/2011
Many people believe that exercise is something that pregnant women should avoid because it is too dangerous for the baby.
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10/13/2011
As more potential dangers of smoking continue to be discovered, such as an increased risk of developing tuberculosis, physicians and policy makers have been trying to find ways to encourage people to quit.
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10/13/2011
For years people have believed that it is impossible to change a person's genes.
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10/11/2011
One of the many benefits of employee wellness programs is that they can address the issues of workers who may get overlooked for a variety of reasons.
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10/11/2011
Employee wellness programs are designed to educate workers on how to live healthier lifestyles.
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10/11/2011
Employee wellness program can help educate workers on healthy lifestyle management techniques, such as how to lose weight through eating a proper diet and exercising regularly.
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10/10/2011
While there is often discussion regarding the connection between lung cancer and smoking, there are other conditions that a person can potentially develop due to their tobacco habit.
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10/4/2011
Many obese individuals do not realize the impact that their size is having on their entire life.
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10/4/2011
Employee wellness programs can encourage people to practice healthy lifestyle management techniques, such as maintaining a reasonable weight and quitting smoking.
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10/3/2011
Many obese people do not realize the variety of ways that exercise could potentially improve their health.
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10/3/2011
Despite a major increase in awareness initiatives, obesity remains a major issue in this country.
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10/3/2011
Employee wellness programs can educate workers on effective lifestyle management techniques that can lead to healthier personnel.
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10/2/2011
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can educate workers on healthy lifestyle management techniques that can lower an individual's risk of developing a number of diseases, such as cancer or diabetes.
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10/2/2011
Smoking carries many potential risks, including lung cancer and heart disease.
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9/30/2011
Many people are unaware of important information regarding their health.
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9/26/2011
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help educate workers about the many dangers associated with an unhealthy lifestyle.
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9/23/2011
Employee wellness programs can help identify which workers may be particularly stressed out, and the staff at onsite clinics can teach them healthy ways to handle their anxiety.
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9/21/2011
There are many reasons to quit smoking, and the staff at onsite clinics can help educate workers on the most important ones.
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9/21/2011
The staff at onsite clinics can help notice if a person is experiencing unhealthy levels of stress.
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9/21/2011
Employee wellness programs can teach workers healthy habits that can help them avoid developing preventable diseases such as obesity.
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9/20/2011
Lately, there has been a great deal of debate about electronic cigarettes and whether they are a safe alternative to smoking.
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9/19/2011
Employee wellness programs, along with providing workers with information regarding their health, can also teach healthy habits that can be applied at home.
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9/19/2011
The staff at onsite clinics can teach health lifestyle management techniques that can help workers manage their weight, and keep their alcohol and tobacco use in control.
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9/19/2011
Employee wellness clinics can offer health evaluations to workers so they can learn important information regarding things like their cholesterol levels.
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9/14/2011
As more Americans become obese, they develop many of the problems associated with having an unhealthy weight.
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9/13/2011
Since Americans continue to smoke regardless of the variety of health problems that have been associated with the habit, researchers have continued to search for other ways to convince people to quit.
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9/13/2011
Women in the workplace face a variety of unique problems that are often connected to stress and health.
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9/12/2011
Smoking continues to be a problem as millions of U.S. residents continue to use tobacco amongst growing evidence of the dangers of this habit.
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9/6/2011
Stress is something that is present in almost every job, and can take a serious toll on workers and their families.
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9/1/2011
Obesity is a growing concern in the U.S., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a third of American adults are now obese.
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8/31/2011
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46.6 million Americans smoke cigarettes.
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8/29/2011
One major factor that's contributing to increasing healthcare costs is the growing number of obese adults in the U.S. and the U.K.
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8/24/2011
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46.6 million Americans smoke cigarettes.
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8/23/2011
Employee wellness programs that encourage workers to maintain a healthy weight are beneficial for most people.
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8/22/2011
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 46.6 million Americans smoke even though they know the potential health problems it can lead to.
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8/22/2011
Many employers have been turning to employee wellness programs to combat high healthcare costs.
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8/19/2011
There are many reasons to get fit
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8/18/2011
A study conducted by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has found that smoking may lead to a higher risk of bladder cancer, particularly in women
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8/17/2011
Employee wellness programs often focus on the health of the employee, encouraging workers to make healthy lifestyle changes such as losing weight or quitting smoking.
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8/16/2011
Many people smoke even thought they are aware that it is bad for them.
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8/16/2011
As obesity rates continue to grow in the U.S., scientists have been searching for reasons as to why more people than ever are becoming obese.
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8/15/2011
Obesity rates are continuing to rise across the country, leading doctors to search for answers as to what foods can help the body reverse the effects of a high-fat diet.
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8/12/2011
Over the years, some research has allegedly found that having excess weight later than life can help a person live longer.
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8/11/2011
Women who smoke have a higher risk of developing heart cardiovascular problems than men.
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8/10/2011
Many people believe that they do not have time to exercise.
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8/9/2011
According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes.
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8/8/2011
Even with regular exercise, people who spend most of their days sitting at a desk have a higher risk of developing chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
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8/8/2011
Over the past few years, there has been an increased effort in the U.S. to ban smoking in many public places. According to Forbes, these bans may not be enough to create a healthier America.
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8/5/2011
In the past few decades, there has been an increase in efforts to get people to quit smoking.
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8/4/2011
Workplace wellness programs that encourage employees to quit smoking may benefit the workers and their children alike.
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8/2/2011
People who work behind a desk all day are constantly searching for ways to feel healthier and more alert.
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7/29/2011
Good news for working parents - a recent study on maternal employment has found that having a mother who works outside of the home has no negative effects on a child's development.
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7/28/2011
A new study appearing in the July issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery found that exposing adolescents to cigarette smoke can increase the risk of hearing loss
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