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- Home & Family
- December 15, 2010
With companies facing ever higher health care costs, employers are taking action to make sure their employees take responsibility for their own health. Nearly 90% of employers now offer wellness incentives, such as cash rewards. AON health & wellness consultant, Stephanie Pronk, says, "Incentives themselves are not the silver bullet. It's really important to change up
READ MOREImproving the ways doctors communicate with their patients can lead to better health care — and lower costs. Robin Diamond, chief safety officer for Doctors Co., a malpractice insurance company, explains, "If a doctor and a patient have a strong relationship, even if something goes wrong, they are less likely to sue for it." The
READ MOREParents and children today have extremely busy lives. Setting aside time to eat dinner together as a family, without distractions, does not always happen. But it's certainly worth doing. Recent research finds that children who have family meals are more likely to have healthy eating habits, better relationships with their parents, and perform better academically.
READ MOREWhat are the consequences of being constantly connected? Tweets, texts, e-mails, Facebook, and other means of social messaging are taking more of people’s time these days. How does this affect the quality of our relationships?
READ MORESimon Cowell’s experience working with Shooting Star CHASE has been a positive experience. He says, “If you want a perspective wake-up call – and I tell this to all my friends – just go down there. It’ll change your life, it changed mine.” Divine.Ca, 3/25/2013
READ MOREGene Simmons surprised fans when he made a guest appearance at a benefit concert and spoke about how music is self-empowering and has the ability to positively shape children’s lives. Music also helps children to improve their social skills. Simmons says, “It doesn’t matter if you become a star. If you don’t believe in yourself
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