The U.S. Surgeon General has launched a program to encourage more walking -- Step It Up! The official call to action states: "One out of every two U.S. adults is living with a chronic disease, such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes. These diseases contribute to...
U.S. News and World Report notes that in early 2012, "there were 13.7 million cancer survivors in the United States – a number that is expected to grow 31 percent to 18 million by 2022, according to a 2013 American Association for Cancer Research study." Said Holly...
This post from Kerry Clifford, a Registered Dietitian and Health Coach at Interactive Health, was recently published by the Chicago Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. The original piece can be found here. Throughout our careers, Americans spend about a third of...
We often report on tips, news and lessons about maintaining proper diet and ways to stay fit -- all part of a healthy workplace wellness routine. But what about myths? What about so-called "truths" we may have thought were accurate, but upon further review, may not...
We know workplace wellness programs are important at the office... what about on the way to the office? A new study in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health -- titled Impact of changes in mode of travel to work on changes in body mass index: evidence from...
Usually we offer guidance on how to make sure we all get enough exercise. Indeed, many of our posts have focused on the ways that even 10 minutes a day (or less!) can make a difference. Of course, many of us exercise significantly more than that, which led to a new...
Maybe it's the messaging. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe it's the workplace wellness plans. No matter the reason, the bottom line is good news: We're exercising more. Gallup reports: "More Americans are exercising consistently each week, with 55.5% indicating frequent...
Ted Talks are frequently inspiring. But here's an important talk on health: "More women die of heart disease than men. , yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart...
Harford County, MD is committed to becoming "the healthiest community in Maryland." As part of this vision sits its Healthy Harford site. Workplace wellness is among the health approaches that the county advocates: "Workplace wellness programs have shown to be a smart...