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5/18/2012
June 2012 marks the fourth annual National Employee Wellness Month, during which companies make a pledge to engage their workers in healthy lifestyles using employee wellness programs.
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5/18/2012
There have been a growing number of studies that suggest that being overweight or obese during pregnancy can have serious health implications for both mother and child.
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5/17/2012
Smoking rates among adolescents have declined, but more work needs to be done to curb youth cigarette use.
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5/17/2012
Americans need to start eating better, which is why employee wellness programs that help teach people how to make healthy choices are so important.
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5/17/2012
Employee wellness programs can help people lose weight, and as America's obesity rates rise, it may be time to start rethinking the traditional diet plan.
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5/16/2012
Employee wellness programs offer workers information on how to make smarter food choices, such as choosing water over soda whenever possible and replacing chips and junk food with fruits and vegetables.
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5/16/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help obese employees lose weight to improve the health of staff members and potentially lower healthcare costs.
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5/16/2012
Employee wellness programs can help people quit smoking, which is important for their health and that of those around them, particularly children.
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5/15/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics can help people lose weight, which is becoming increasingly important as more Americans become obese.
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5/15/2012
Summer is almost here, which makes it a good time for people to turn to their employee wellness program to help them shed pounds.
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5/15/2012
Smoking is still a major problem in the U.S., as more than 45 million Americans light up on a regular basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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5/14/2012
A growing number of legislators have begun to propose anti-smoking bills that either ban the practice in certain areas or raise the price of cigarettes.
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5/14/2012
Employee wellness programs encourage workers to lose weight, which may not only benefit the health of staff members, but also cut down on company healthcare costs.
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5/11/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics work with employees to help them quit smoking, which may help save lives.
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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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5/10/2012
One of the keys to reducing the obesity epidemic is to understand exactly what causes people to make bad food choices.
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5/10/2012
Smoking is still a major health issue in the U.S., even among pregnant women.
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5/10/2012
Obesity has become an epidemic in the U.S., and drastic measures may be needed to fix it.
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5/9/2012
Nurse practitioners at onsite clinics are available to evaluate the health of workers in a convenient setting, and hopefully catch a condition or disease before it worsens or is spread to other employees.
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5/9/2012
An estimated one-third of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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