The hosts, Dr. David Rearick and Stephen Cherniak dedicated the last show of the year to highlight their most important learnings from all the guests featured in 2011. Having interviewed over 30 experts in the health promotion and healthcare fields, they highlighted all the successful engagement strategies, new programming and trends with important impact on the [...]
As a frequent guest to the show, Katie Bell, (partner at the Gallup Organization – www.well-beingindex.com), continues to reveal new and instightful details regarding the Well-Being Index (WBI). Ms. Bell recently participated in the TEDx Women Conference to explain what’s happening with the well-being of women, (Katie Bell TEDx link). In addition to sharing her [...]
We know that America needs help in addressing the struggles being faced by the nation’s obesity crisis. We know that exercise is medicine with its ability to reduce the risk of illness and disease among active individuals. Well, it’s exciting to learn that there are several national efforts in place to get America moving and [...]
A recent NIOSH posting states: “Some employers assume that stressful working conditions are a necessary evil – that companies must turn up the pressure on workers and set aside health concerns to remain productive and profitable in today’s economy. But research findings challenge this belief. Studies show that stressful working conditions are actually associated with [...]
John Harris, Senior VP and Wellness Officer with Healthways, www.healthways.com , joined the show to discuss the “secrets” to success for workplace wellness programs. He reveals the strategies that are successful in bringing about reduced costs and improved productivity. Healthways is one of the leading providers of health improvement solutions to individuals and businesses. In order [...]
