Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Blog http://community.changenow4health.com The community Weblog for Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health daily 1 2007-08-22T18:40:26Z Wellness Programs Can Help Small Businesses Reduce Healthcare Costs http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/wellness-programs-can-help-small-businesses-reduce Wall Street Journal has a great overview of how small businesses can save on healthcare costs by promoting wellness No publisher dkruglyak Consumerism Healthy Behaviors Workplace Wellness Preventative Care and Wellness Health Costs Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Helping Consumers Make Smarter Health Care Decisions 2008-07-01T04:39:20Z News Item Idea Highlight: Interactive Prevention Seminars for General Public http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/idea-highlight-interactive-prevention-seminars-for Innovation xChange submission proposes stepped up prevention education for the public, using interactive technology No publisher dkruglyak 2008-06-13T08:05:28Z News Item New PHR Platforms: Could They Help Promote Wellness Applications? http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/new-phr-platforms-could-they-help-promote-wellness Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault go beyond traditional PHR by welcoming 3rd party extensions. Could this help create a new wave of wellness applications? No publisher dkruglyak Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Consumerism Healthy Behaviors Preventative Care and Wellness Entertainment 2008-05-28T18:41:12Z News Item Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index: Linking Health and Happiness http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/gallup-healthways-well-being-index A newly released research report puts some hard numbers on how health is related to happiness in America. No publisher dkruglyak Consumerism Healthy Behaviors Preventative Care and Wellness Health Costs Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Helping Consumers Make Smarter Health Care Decisions 2008-05-13T00:14:55Z News Item Prevention & Wellness @WHCC: Connecting Health and Happiness http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/prevention-wellness-highlights-at-whcc The 5th World Health Care Congress featured several interesting presentations about improving health, not just delivering care. No publisher dkruglyak Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Preventative Care and Wellness Healthy Behaviors Entertainment 2008-04-29T12:51:25Z News Item Can Preventive Medicine Alleviate the Coming "Boomer Crisis"? http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/can-preventive-medicine-alleviate-the-coming A recent report warns about the effects of boomer generation aging on the healthcare system. Could "senior wellness" help mitigate the crisis? No publisher dkruglyak 2008-04-29T12:51:24Z News Item Kids Wellness and Taxes: Cause and Effect or Politics? http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/kids-wellness-and-taxes-cause-and-effect-or A study by Every Child Matters prompts debate on the role of the government in child health and wellness No publisher dkruglyak Kids Health Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Preventative Care and Wellness Healthy Behaviors Health Costs 2008-04-08T13:53:35Z News Item Mandatory or Voluntary: Schwarzenegger's Anti-Obesity Campaign Highlights the Dilemma http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/mandatory-or-voluntary-schwarzeneggers-anti California Governor's obesity prevention summit is engaging an impressive collaboration of stakeholders No publisher dkruglyak Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Preventative Care and Wellness Healthy Behaviors Workplace Wellness 2008-04-08T13:53:35Z News Item CDC Shows the Way on Health Promotion via Texting http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/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. No publisher dkruglyak Preventative Care and Wellness Healthy Behaviors 2008-04-08T13:53:35Z News Item Health Promotion As a Workplace Cause http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/health-promotion-as-a-workplace-cause What are the differences between health promotion in local community vs. in the workforce? No publisher dkruglyak Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health Preventative Care and Wellness Workplace Wellness 2008-04-08T13:53:35Z News Item Health Promotion As a Local Community Cause http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/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. No publisher dkruglyak 2008-04-08T13:53:35Z News Item e-Nagging: The Key to Effective Prevention? http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/e-nagging-the-key-to-effective-prevention Could personal health messaging be key to promoting healthy behavior? No publisher dkruglyak 2008-04-08T13:53:34Z News Item Using SMS to Motivate Healthy Behavior http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/using-sms-to-motivate-healthy-behavior Texting 4 Health is a new conference looking at text messaging as a health promotion tool No publisher dkruglyak Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health 2008-04-08T13:53:34Z News Item New Year Resolution: Make a Commitment to Your Health http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/new-year-resolution-make-a-commitment-to-your 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? No publisher dkruglyak Preventing Sickness and Maintaining Health 2008-01-22T16:19:24Z News Item The Power of Positive Psychology http://community.changenow4health.com/blogs/prevent/blog/the-power-of-positive-psychology Our attitude determines our actions and therefore affects our health No publisher dkruglyak Preventative Care and Wellness 2007-11-16T14:59:10Z News Item