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- Report shows risk assessments have top wellness ROI
A Health Fairs Direct report on wellness program return on investment found health risk assessments returned $6.04 for every $1 spent, while fitness programs and wellness coaching came in at $4.90. The report, which analyzed studies of the wellness programs and health insurance data, found smoking cessation had a $3.50 ROI for each dollar spent, while flu shots came in at $2.10 and obesity management programs at $1.17. HRMorning.com
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- Stand up paddling workouts offer cardio benefits
Stand up paddling, also called "Yoloing," offers the cardio benefits of running or swimming along with a great core workout, and uses a 32-inch-wide paddleboard so people can begin on their knees and work up to standing. Stand up paddle yoga also is becoming popular. DietsInReview.com
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- More Americans are forgoing vacations, survey shows
A survey by Kelton Research for Radisson shows 48% of Americans opted to skip half or more of their allotted vacation time in 2011. The Radisson-sponsored survey found an unwillingness to catch up on missed work as one of the most cited reasons for skipping vacations. Those who do take vacations listed Internet, a hotel restaurant, hotel pool, room service and a fitness center as the most important hotel amenities, both among business and leisure travelers. USA TODAY/Hotel Check-in blog
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- Young adults filled more prescriptions in 2011; seniors filled fewer
Young adults filled 2% more prescriptions last year than in 2010, likely due to a provision in the health care law that allows them to stay on their parents' health plans until age 26, according to a report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. During the same time, people older than 65 filled 3.1% fewer prescriptions, with the largest drops in prescriptions for high blood pressure, osteoporosis and high cholesterol, researchers said. Bloomberg
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- Review: Brain signals affect appetite control in obese
A review of research shows that overweight and obese individuals appear to have stronger brain signals when presented with sweet or fatty foods and that learned behaviors and motivational signals may affect brain regions associated with appetite control. "The emerging imaging literature supports the view that although there is not a single pathway leading to obesity, it is a neurobehavioral problem: a disease that results from a vulnerable brain in an unhealthy environment," researcher Alain Dagher wrote in Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. DailyRx.com
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- L.A. agencies, Microsoft ally to boost seniors' care
Microsoft is collaborating with the Partners in Care Foundation, St. Barnabas Senior Services and the City of Los Angeles Department of Aging to improve health care of senior citizens through the Exergamers Wellness Club. The initiative, which uses the company's HealthVault to track personal health data, focuses on the integration of technology with overall health management, exercise and Partners in Care's health education, Microsoft said in a news release. Healthcare IT News
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- Minnesota students track diets to learn about nutrition
Students at Mississippi Heights Elementary School in Sauk Rapids, Minn., are among 13,500 children in the region who are tracking their diets over the next three weeks as part of HealthPartners' yumPower initiative. The health care company hopes targeting youths will encourage healthy eating habits to stick.  St. Cloud Times (Minn.)
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- Let's get America talking. Dr. Deepak Chopra shows how.
Physician and New York Times best-selling author, Deepak Chopra, M.D., FACP, will share with us how we can, and should, promote a national conversation around health and well-being. What programs will yield the greatest health benefits to Americans? And, how can we work together to create a culture of health and a community of shared responsibility? Learn more at Institute 2012.
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