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Of a cohort group of 5,455, 21% of employees participating in Intel Corp.'s "Health for Life 3-Step Wellness Check" were moved from high risk to low/moderate risk during the program's first year.
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Weight management and other components of metabolic syndrome are the target of many wellness programs at Warrenville, IL-based Navistar.
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People with back pain use a lot of medical treatments, but often not the ones with the strongest evidence of effectiveness, according to a study in the April 1 issue of Spine.
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The new web site MediClim.com gives warnings via custom e-mail alerts when chronic health problems are likely to be aggravated by local weather conditions. The service targets people who suffer from problems such as migraines, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, and heart conditions.
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Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness; it is estimated that it currently affects 6 million children in the United States.
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A large study of members of the Arkansas State and Public School Employees Health Plan finds that health care costs are higher for those who report they are obese, are smokers, or are physically inactive. All three behaviors are risk factors for medical conditions including heart disease and diabetes.
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Individuals with serious illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, make up a disproportionately high segment of current smokers and are also among the most addicted to tobacco use. Despite their strong addiction, more than one-third of these individuals are likely to give up smoking and remain smoke-free for at least six months if they receive a combination of smoking cessation medications and are allowed to continue taking these medications for a longer period of time, researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) report.
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Smokers can turn to their iPhones to help them quit smoking with evidence-based treatment through a free application downloadable from iPhone or iTunes. The application links users to the National Cancer Institute's quitline service where they speak to a live quitline coach or use live text to get advice on quitting.
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Is reluctance to permit exceptions from informed consent in emergency research (EICER) preventing important studies from moving forward?
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Medical ethics is not the typical topic of free community health discussions, but the staff at Winona Health's Senior Services, as well as staff at Home Care and Hospice in Winona, MN, have found a welcoming audience for the talk.
