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All rights Reserved. custserv@sourcemedia.com (Source Media) webmaster@iproduction.com (iProduction) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST IPS - www.iproduction.com <![CDATA[Walmart to label healthier food as 'Great For You']]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/walmart-nutrition-wellness-food-labeling-2721903-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/walmart-nutrition-wellness-food-labeling-2721903-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Aging America creates demand for health care workers]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hispanic-jobs-baby-boomers-health-2721781-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hispanic-jobs-baby-boomers-health-2721781-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Legal considerations when implementing on-site clinics]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/on-site-clinic-fiduciary-liability-2721550-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/on-site-clinic-fiduciary-liability-2721550-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Program improves health outcomes for employer-clients ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hcsc-blue-cross-shield-dearborn-national-fitness-2721706-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hcsc-blue-cross-shield-dearborn-national-fitness-2721706-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Physical fitness]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/physical-fitness-2721700-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/physical-fitness-2721700-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/weight-loss-surgery-obesity-lapband-2721489-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/weight-loss-surgery-obesity-lapband-2721489-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. consumers tell insurers to cover experimental drugs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/experimental-drugs-health-insurance-coverage-fda-2721398-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/experimental-drugs-health-insurance-coverage-fda-2721398-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Top U.S. health systems announced, lower 30-day mortality rate overall]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hospitals-mortality-rate-health-thompsons-2721396-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hospitals-mortality-rate-health-thompsons-2721396-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Wellness programs save lives! And maybe money, too...]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/plan-administration-welfare-wellness-psa-2721239-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/plan-administration-welfare-wellness-psa-2721239-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Little change in U.S. obesity rates in recent years]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/childhood-obesity-wellness-overweight-diabetes-2721246-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/childhood-obesity-wellness-overweight-diabetes-2721246-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. cancer deaths keep falling]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/cancer-death-rates-decrease-wellness-2721041-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/cancer-death-rates-decrease-wellness-2721041-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Obesity tied to older adults' risk of falls]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-disability-arthritis-bmi-age-2720949-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-disability-arthritis-bmi-age-2720949-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Parents show modest gains after smoking programs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/smoking-tobacco-cessation-parents-harvard-2720946-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/smoking-tobacco-cessation-parents-harvard-2720946-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[From lead balloon to air balloon]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/stress-management-resilience-citrin-tools-support-workplace-2720888-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/stress-management-resilience-citrin-tools-support-workplace-2720888-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ 2.5 million young adults insured due to reforms]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-obamacare-dependent-eligibility-extension-age-26-2720686-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ppaca-obamacare-dependent-eligibility-extension-age-26-2720686-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Poor mental health harming productivity]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/depression-oecd-stress-productivity-who-2720644-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/depression-oecd-stress-productivity-who-2720644-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Companies find health risk assessments a waste of time, money]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/shapeup-metlife-hra-wellness-biometric-2720643-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/shapeup-metlife-hra-wellness-biometric-2720643-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Bringing wellness initiatives to the family table]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/philip-swayze-health-wellness-institute-families-engagement2720612-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/philip-swayze-health-wellness-institute-families-engagement2720612-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Eight steps to a healthier holiday season]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/gallery/ebn/kaiser-permanente-weight-holidays-diet-2720610-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/gallery/ebn/kaiser-permanente-weight-holidays-diet-2720610-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Sprint expands wellness efforts through social media]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/shape-sprint-optum-health-social-2720582-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/shape-sprint-optum-health-social-2720582-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Obese people use more medications]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-prescriptions-cdc-cholesterol-painkillers-2720411-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-prescriptions-cdc-cholesterol-painkillers-2720411-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Make time, take charge]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-company-tips-wert-unison-health-2720046-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-company-tips-wert-unison-health-2720046-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Taking care of caregivers]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/caregiver-aging-special-needs-seminars-workers-2720144-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/caregiver-aging-special-needs-seminars-workers-2720144-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[The one thing that's holding back your wellness program]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-sedentary-exercise-cancer-sitting-walking-2720147-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-sedentary-exercise-cancer-sitting-walking-2720147-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Raising A-wear-ness]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hiv-aids-levi-strauss-eap-disease-management-2720149-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hiv-aids-levi-strauss-eap-disease-management-2720149-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ Empire State exercise]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/success-new-york-state-costs-civil-service-2720157-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/success-new-york-state-costs-civil-service-2720157-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Jeans with meaning: Denim maker Levi Strauss takes leading edge with specialty EAP for employees, dependents with HIV/AIDS]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/paurvi-bhatt-levi-strauss-hiv-aids-wellness-diversity2720293-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/paurvi-bhatt-levi-strauss-hiv-aids-wellness-diversity2720293-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Resilience key to relief when it comes to workplace stress]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/richard-citrin-consulting-stress-resilience2720106-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/richard-citrin-consulting-stress-resilience2720106-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[The 5 myths of wellness]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/jim-wachtel-healthcheck360-wellness-myths2720105-1.html 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fair]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-fair-cost-carrier-2719006-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-fair-cost-carrier-2719006-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Kids in Crisis]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-wellness-children-programs-childhood-2719008-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-wellness-children-programs-childhood-2719008-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Dispelling Rocky Mountain myths key to wellness]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-colorado-schools-fitness-bfe-2719011-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-colorado-schools-fitness-bfe-2719011-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Workplace program helps VIA employee recover from surgery]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-cardiovascular-health-heart-success-via-2719015-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-cardiovascular-health-heart-success-via-2719015-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Using Social Networks to Drive Organizational Change ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2718421-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2718421-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Wellness program shows drastic improvements in employee population]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/meritan-health-biometric-heart-disease-wellness-2719355-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/meritan-health-biometric-heart-disease-wellness-2719355-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Wellness engagement efforts must change; here's how to make it happen]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-engagement-change-effort-employee-employer-2719232-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-engagement-change-effort-employee-employer-2719232-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Ailing and overweight Americans cost billions in productivity]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/gallup-healthways-overweight-absenteeism-wellbeing-index-2718951-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/gallup-healthways-overweight-absenteeism-wellbeing-index-2718951-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Good communication can help company wellness programs succeed]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/Colonial-life-wellness-programs-workforce-harvard-2718899-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/Colonial-life-wellness-programs-workforce-harvard-2718899-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[5 cycles of behavior change and how they affect individuals' health habits]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-willpower-health-habits-2717884-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-willpower-health-habits-2717884-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Employer finds putting food first yields dramatic results]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-food-full-yield-john-hancock-2717888-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-food-full-yield-john-hancock-2717888-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Put me in, coach: Program helps engineer lose weight]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-coaching-exercise-welch-allyn-2717893-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-coaching-exercise-welch-allyn-2717893-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Clinging to paper-based administration hinders potential wellness savings ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/bswift-automation-incentives-wellness-premiums-2717902-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/bswift-automation-incentives-wellness-premiums-2717902-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Kansas City employers save $11 million in health care costs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/kansas_city_collaborative_nbch_pfizer-2717787-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/kansas_city_collaborative_nbch_pfizer-2717787-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[How Timberland Leverages Social Connections and Technology to Create a Culture of Health]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2716886-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2716886-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Caring approach yields award-winning wellness program]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/benny-wellness-getfit-award-health-2717429-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/benny-wellness-getfit-award-health-2717429-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Too big, still fails]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-nationwide-better-health-workplace-benefits-2717432-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-nationwide-better-health-workplace-benefits-2717432-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Meditation can help depression: study]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/meditation-pharmacy-drugs-depression-2717434-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/meditation-pharmacy-drugs-depression-2717434-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Diabetes diagnosis leads to wellness breakthrough]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-success-weight-loss-becker-electric-2717440-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-success-weight-loss-becker-electric-2717440-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Metabolic Syndrome & Higher Health Care Costs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2716127-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2716127-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Hospital workers outspend others on medical care]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hospital-employees-highest-healthcare-spenders-thomson-reuters-2717571-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hospital-employees-highest-healthcare-spenders-thomson-reuters-2717571-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Company 'walks' cross-country for wellness]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-walking-pedometer-health-2716632-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-walking-pedometer-health-2716632-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Come together right now ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/disease-management-vendors-cardiovascular-health-risks-2716627-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/disease-management-vendors-cardiovascular-health-risks-2716627-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Obesity to worsen, weigh heavily on health care costs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-tobacco-chronic-columbia-university-2717044-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/obesity-tobacco-chronic-columbia-university-2717044-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Employers can play critical role in battling childhood obesity]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST 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to employee health]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employee-health-wellness-incentives-roi-integration-prevention-2714885-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employee-health-wellness-incentives-roi-integration-prevention-2714885-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[If your incentive is broke, fix it]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-incentives-behavior-reward-roi-2714886-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-incentives-behavior-reward-roi-2714886-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[App of my eye: Advances in mobile technology drive benefits delivery forward]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/jen-benz-communications-mobile-apps-benefits-delivery2714840-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/jen-benz-communications-mobile-apps-benefits-delivery2714840-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Going 'global' with wellness]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/multinational-global-wellness-strategy-2714065-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/multinational-global-wellness-strategy-2714065-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Putting wellness wisdom on its head]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-hra-health-risk-assessment-biometric-screening-incentives-2714066-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-hra-health-risk-assessment-biometric-screening-incentives-2714066-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[How to effectively select a 'workforce well-being' vendor]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-workforce-wellbeing-ceo-return-on-investment-roi-2714067-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-workforce-wellbeing-ceo-return-on-investment-roi-2714067-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Stepping to success: California employer finds walking program yields healthier employees at surprisingly low price]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/low-cost-wellness-walking-weight-loss-employee-kimstaffhr-2714070-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/low-cost-wellness-walking-weight-loss-employee-kimstaffhr-2714070-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Cancer costs highest for individually insured]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/cancer-patients-spend--ncome-health-care-2714043-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/cancer-patients-spend--ncome-health-care-2714043-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Moving beyond the buzz]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/moving-beyond-the-buzz-2713178-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/moving-beyond-the-buzz-2713178-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Sun, sand and safety: 10 tips for ensuring effective summer sun protection]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ensuring-effective-summer-sun-protection-2713179-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ensuring-effective-summer-sun-protection-2713179-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[A tale of two premiums]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/tale-of-two-premiums-2713187-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/tale-of-two-premiums-2713187-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[If your wellness strategy is a vehicle, pay close attention to the dashboard to assess key gauges on program outcomes]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-strategy-outcomes-2713188-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-strategy-outcomes-2713188-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Employers honored for health promotion]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/nbgh-honors-employers-promote-healthier-styles-2713757-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/nbgh-honors-employers-promote-healthier-styles-2713757-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Business travel increases health risks]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/business-travel-health-risks-2713355-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/business-travel-health-risks-2713355-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[New association boosts worksite health programs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/new-association-boosts-worksite-health-2713167-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/new-association-boosts-worksite-health-2713167-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Headaches have "enormous" costs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/headaches-enormous-costs-2712906-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/headaches-enormous-costs-2712906-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Is Your Wellness Strategy Setting Your Employees Up To Fail?]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2711451-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2711451-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Staying healthy on vacation]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/staying-healthy-on-vacation-2712571-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/staying-healthy-on-vacation-2712571-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Drawing a line in the sand: Questioning punitive tactics against employees who smoke]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/questioning-punitive-tactics-against-employees-who-smoke-2712576-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/questioning-punitive-tactics-against-employees-who-smoke-2712576-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[The million-dollar question employers have to answer: How healthy are your employees, really?]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/how-healthy-are-your-employees-2712590-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/how-healthy-are-your-employees-2712590-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Taking a page from its own book, SHPS boosts employee engagement in health, fitness through revamped wellness program]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/shps-boosts-employee-health-fitness-2712596-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/shps-boosts-employee-health-fitness-2712596-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Choosing a wellness vendor: Tips for finding the right match ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/choosing-wellness-vendor-2712690-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/choosing-wellness-vendor-2712690-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Weight-loss competition dangles big incentive]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/weight-loss-competition-incentive-2711677-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/weight-loss-competition-incentive-2711677-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[There's an app for that]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/theres-an-app-for-that-2711681-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/theres-an-app-for-that-2711681-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[2011 BeneFIT Success series: Popular wellness program proving to be common link for one company's diverse employee population]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/popular-wellness-program-common-link-2711689-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/popular-wellness-program-common-link-2711689-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA['The original wellness plan']]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/original-wellness-plan-2711690-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/original-wellness-plan-2711690-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Wellness doesn't have to cost a lot, General Mills HR pro says]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/michael-davis-general-mills-wellness2712141-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/michael-davis-general-mills-wellness2712141-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[X-ray overuse drives costs and increases cancer risk]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/xray-overuse-costs-risks-2712081-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/xray-overuse-costs-risks-2712081-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Nurses may help some overweight kids]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/nurses-help-overweight-kids-2711911-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/nurses-help-overweight-kids-2711911-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Move to Health: Delivering Well-Being within a Well-Being Company]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2710424-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2710424-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Educating employers about COPD]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/educating-employees-copd-2711744-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/educating-employees-copd-2711744-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Simonton employees lose over 1,400 lbs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/swinton-employees-lose-pounds-2711743-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/swinton-employees-lose-pounds-2711743-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[NIH obesity plan focuses on real-world research]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hih-obesity-plan-real-world-research-2711603-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/hih-obesity-plan-real-world-research-2711603-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Employers adjust workplace-clinic models to achieve goals]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employers-adjust-workplace-clinic-models-goals-2710650-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/employers-adjust-workplace-clinic-models-goals-2710650-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Piecing together chronic care]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/piecing-together-chronic-care-2710651-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/piecing-together-chronic-care-2710651-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Doing the telephone tango]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/telephone-tango-2710663-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/telephone-tango-2710663-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[All at once or one at a time: Designing wellness incentives that work]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/designing-wellness-incentives-that-work-2710665-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/designing-wellness-incentives-that-work-2710665-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Diet high in fish linked to stronger bones]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/diet-high-fish-stronger-bones-2711455-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/diet-high-fish-stronger-bones-2711455-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Work problems from arthritis may come and go]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/work-problems-arthritis-2711275-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/work-problems-arthritis-2711275-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Yes, sex can kill you, U.S. study shows]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/sex-can-kill-you-2711102-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/sex-can-kill-you-2711102-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Costlier prostate cancer treatments gain popularity]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/costlier-prostate-cancer-treatments-2711012-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/costlier-prostate-cancer-treatments-2711012-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[CEO buy-in on wellness programs improves ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ceo-buy-in-wellness-programs-2710953-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ceo-buy-in-wellness-programs-2710953-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Heart disease screens don't change treatment]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/heart-disease-screens-2710950-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/heart-disease-screens-2710950-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[U.S. panel: Ban on menthol smokes would help public]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ban-menthos-smokes-2710949-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/ban-menthos-smokes-2710949-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study suggests alternative to invasive heart test]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/alternative-heart-test-2710733-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/alternative-heart-test-2710733-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Nearly 12 million Americans are cancer survivors]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/12-million-americans-cancer-survivors-2710647-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/12-million-americans-cancer-survivors-2710647-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Blood pressure drugs feeding the obesity epidemic?]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/blood-pressure-drugs-obesity-2710643-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/blood-pressure-drugs-obesity-2710643-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Researchers find U.S. 'diabetes belt']]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/u-s-diabetes-belt-2710471-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/u-s-diabetes-belt-2710471-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study: Being too fat raises risk of deadly breast cancer ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/too-fat-breast-cancer-2710271-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/too-fat-breast-cancer-2710271-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study: Diabetes out of control in many countries ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/diabetes-control-countries-2710270-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/diabetes-control-countries-2710270-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[More clinic time won't stave off weight gain]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/clinic-time-weight-gain-2710221-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/clinic-time-weight-gain-2710221-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Uphill battle, downhill momentum]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/weight-loss-success-2710030-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/weight-loss-success-2710030-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Effective cancer care requires holistic benefits approach]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/effective-cancer-care-holistic-benefits-approach-2710048-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/effective-cancer-care-holistic-benefits-approach-2710048-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Five focus points, five partner characteristics for succeeding in chronic care management]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/characteristics-chronic-care-management-2710049-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/characteristics-chronic-care-management-2710049-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[No more master key: Health risk assessments unnecessary for wellness plan design]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-risk-assessments-unnecessary-wellness-plan-design-2710051-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/health-risk-assessments-unnecessary-wellness-plan-design-2710051-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Kalamazoo County wellness success holds premium increases to zero]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/kalamazoo-county-wellness-premium-increases-zero-2710058-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/kalamazoo-county-wellness-premium-increases-zero-2710058-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Girls with migraines pack on extra pounds]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/girls-migraines-pounds-2710077-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/girls-migraines-pounds-2710077-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[ U.S. may pay for sex disease tests for elderly ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/sex-disease-tests-elderly-2710076-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/sex-disease-tests-elderly-2710076-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[More unusual, fewer usual breaks with bone drugs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/bone-drugs-2710062-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/bone-drugs-2710062-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study: Gastric bypass better than Lap-Band ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/fastric-bypasss-better-lap-band-2710029-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/fastric-bypasss-better-lap-band-2710029-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Workers say wellness programs improve health, lower costs]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/bythenumbers/wellness-improves-health-2710024-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/bythenumbers/wellness-improves-health-2710024-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Study: 1 in 9 people aged 45-54 is hearing impaired ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/age-45-54-hearing-impaired-2710007-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/age-45-54-hearing-impaired-2710007-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Team-Building Exercise: Using Social Networks to Impact Employee Engagement]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2685000-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/webinars/-2685000-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Wellness programs and spending on the rise ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-programs-spending-2685164-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/wellness-programs-spending-2685164-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Health care 2.0: The latest employer strategies for health care management ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/2685163-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/video/2685163-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS <![CDATA[Job stress may cause heart problems for women ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:55:23 EST http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/job-stress-heart-problems-women-2685131-1.html http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/job-stress-heart-problems-women-2685131-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS