Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Blog

Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index: Linking Health and Happiness

A newly released research report puts some hard numbers on how health is related to happiness in America.

Prevention & Wellness @WHCC: Connecting Health and Happiness

The 5th World Health Care Congress featured several interesting presentations about improving health, not just delivering care.

Can Preventive Medicine Alleviate the Coming "Boomer Crisis"?

A recent report warns about the effects of boomer generation aging on the healthcare system. Could "senior wellness" help mitigate the crisis?

Kids Wellness and Taxes: Cause and Effect or Politics?

A study by Every Child Matters prompts debate on the role of the government in child health and wellness

Mandatory or Voluntary: Schwarzenegger's Anti-Obesity Campaign Highlights the Dilemma

California Governor's obesity prevention summit is engaging an impressive collaboration of stakeholders

CDC Shows the Way on Health Promotion via Texting

A few highlights from the recent Texting 4 Health conference. The first public forum to bring together leaders in SMS health applications.

Health Promotion As a Workplace Cause

What are the differences between health promotion in local community vs. in the workforce?

Health Promotion As a Local Community Cause

Prevention requires behavior change. The most viable way to get it effected is by involving local communities. Especially whenever kids' health is concerned.

e-Nagging: The Key to Effective Prevention?

Could personal health messaging be key to promoting healthy behavior?

Using SMS to Motivate Healthy Behavior

Texting 4 Health is a new conference looking at text messaging as a health promotion tool

New Year Resolution: Make a Commitment to Your Health

Start of a New Year is the time to take stock of your life. Can there be a better opportunity to take charge of your health and wellness?

The Power of Positive Psychology

Our attitude determines our actions and therefore affects our health

Health Fairs as a Way to Promote Wellness in Communities and Workplaces

Influencing people's behavior can be most effective when done face-to-face.

Health Promotion Makes Strange Bedfellows (or Why No One Can Do It Alone)

Think only "healthcare industry" can improve health? Think again.

Promoting Healthy Lifestyle: Wellness Phone from NTT & Mitsubishi

Here is an example of what Wellness/Lifestyle integration might mean with help of technology.

The Link Between Wellness and Lifestyle

What we do (or do not do) every day can make a big difference in our health.

Voluntary involvement in community health promotion

Here is how the Pawtucket Heart Health Program encourages health promotion volunteerism

Behavioral Evangelists

Discussion of how to create a core group of wellness promoters who would motivate their peers

Constructing a Wellness Challenge: Social Proof and Competition

Taking a look at two ways to motivate healthy behavior

Swell to be Well: Motivating Healthy Behaviors and Preventing Sickness

An introduction to the prevention & wellness community on ChangeNow4Health