Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
Workplace wellness programs are an effective way to reduce major risk factors for heart disease, such as smoking, obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, says a new American Heart Association policy statement. Each year, heart disease costs the United States about $304.6 billion, the association says. Companies spend 25 to 30 percent of their annual medical costs on employees with significant health risks, mainly because of their increased likelihood of experiencing heart disease and stroke, it says. Continue Reading
Using a Pedometer to Increase Exercise
A tiny electronic gadget can encourage more of us to move. Called a pedometer, Latin for foot measure, the device is worn on a belt or waistband and records the movement of the hip with each step. Over the course of a day it counts the number of footsteps you have taken. Continue Reading
Senate Upset Foils Democrats’ Health Reform Agenda
House and Senate Democrats’ ambitious plans to revamp the nation’s health-care system were torpedoed Tuesday night in the wake of a Massachusetts special election that delivered the seat long held by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy to a Republican. Continue Reading