Sunday, February 28th, 2010
As President Obama and congressional leaders meet for a health reform summit, the American Public Health Association urges them to move forward on comprehensive, affordable health reform with a focus on prevention and wellness. "We applaud leaders of both parties for meeting and urge them to find common ground to ...
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Shoemakers have found a valuable marketing niche, and they're running with it. Wellness shoes, sometimes referred to as toning shoes or shaping shoes, are raking in millions for shoe companies. But are they actually firming thighs and butts, and making people fitter, as promised? The answer is yes and no. ...
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking-the four most important actions for combating chronic diseases and promoting health. This money supports the ...
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
While we’ve talked about some cutting edge programs like medical tourism in previous columns, and this topic is not quite so exotic, but would potentially be used by many more people if employers only knew about them.read more
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