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Weekly Article Roundup | 03.23.12

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. The lifecycle costs of obesity in health and financial terms: the true math Health Populi About 50% of women and men in the U.S. are projected to be obese by 2030. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 03.09.12

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week.  Leveling Up Your Corporate Wellness Program: Utilizing Gamification to Make Wellness Fun and Engaging Corporate Wellness Magazine Before your organization sets out to incorporate game mechanics into your employee health strategy, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 11.11.11

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Sick in US more likely to skip care than elsewhere Baltimore Sun Americans who have a chronic illness or serious health problems are more likely to struggle to pay their medical … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 10.28.11

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Perks with a payoff Wall Street Journal Still, some company-funded perks are proving resilient, particularly those that are seen as providing value to the company, not just the staff. Companies and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 10.20.11

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Ailing and overweight Americans cost billions in productivity Reuters Full-time U.S. workers who have chronic health troubles or are overweight cost more than $153 billion in lost productivity each year from … Continue reading →

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Subway’s Jared and the Fallacy of False Expectations

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Tom Abshire

I walked past a Subway the other day and realized we don’t hear much out of Jared anymore. I can’t say I’m disappointed. He’s evil, after all. Harsh? Yes. I bet he has good intentions and is a really nice … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 08.26.11

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. EEOC clarifies stance on using medical history in wellness programs HR Morning In a recent informal guidance letter, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says employers and other entities covered by … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. More evidence that exercise may keep the brain sharp HealthDay News Even if you start late in life, physical activity can help preserve mental ability, study finds. Older adults who keep … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. fitness programs survive hard times Washington Post Even as hard times have forced them to trim some employee benefits, corporate fitness programs have survived mostly unscathed and have expanded in many … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

FOX News – Health – Top Headlines – June Is National Employee … FoxNews.com According to Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin HealthMiles, “Seventy percent of Americans are inactive.” … You may be wondering, what is Virgin HealthMiles? … Law seen … Continue reading →

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