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		<title><![CDATA[Wellness Programs' ROI Unclear When It Comes to Obesity]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[  	The Find: Obesity costs U.S. companies up to $45 billion annually, according to the latest research, but expensive corporate wellness programs don't necessarily mitigate the costs.      	The Source: New research from The Conference Board and ING Wholesale.    The Takeaway: Analysts...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:46:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sodexho debuts new wellness program at Drexel University]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_9_41/ai_n27163645]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Gaithersburg, MD. -- Sodexho USA, the contract management company based here, recently rolled out a wellness program to Drexel University in Philadelphia, where it is the provider of foodservice for the campus.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employers increase wellness push with new programs, incentives]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_km2922/is_200607/ai_n16914392]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Wellness programs and employee wellness incentives continue to gain in popularity in the wake of unrelenting spikes in medical costs for businesses and patients. Seventy-five percent of employers now offer a wellness program, according to the Hay Group, a Wellness programs and employee wellness incentives continue to gain in popularity...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Preventive Medicine: Employee Wellness Programs Are Prone to Legal Maladies That Require Careful Monitoring]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the basis of a survey of more than 500 major U.S. employers, Hewitt Associates reported that the number of companies using wellness and disease management programs increased from 73 percent in 2004 to 83 percent in 2005. Thirty percent of employers offer incentives to encourage employee participation in wellness...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wellness Programs: ERIC/Deloitte Consulting Survey Finds Cautious Optimism]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a survey on wellness programs conducted by Deloitte Consulting LLP and The ERISA Industry Committee ERIC, nearly two-thirds of respondents reported using wellness programs to improve employee health, and another one-third are considering such programs. The survey, sent to ERIC members and Deloitte Consulting's survey database, found only 5...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate wellness programs are hardly new. As far back as the 1920s, Japanese workers started their day with a round of calisthenics. But with the cost of health-care plans soaring, and increased recognition of the relationship between lifestyle choices and costly chronic conditions, the plans have gained credence as a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wellness concept expands;Employers offering a far broader array of programs.(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT -- If the idea of corporate wellness programs brings to  mind a lunch-hour walk in white Reeboks or trading heart-smart recipes,  think again.    While aerobic exercise and nutrition advice are mainstays of such  programs, companies are integrat  DETROIT -- If the idea...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic HealthQuest - Brief Article]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayo Clinic HealthQuest, based in Rochester, Minn., has formed a multi-company consortium to study, validate, and quantify the effectiveness of on-line corporate wellness programs. Consortium members include Intel, Lucent Technologies, and Texas Instruments. The study, funded by a research grant from Intel, will be used to define the future of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 1999 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fel-Pro family-friendly benefits to stay for now despite sale. (Fel-Pro Inc.)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SKOKIE, Ill. - Employees of Fel-Pro Inc. generally will continue to  enjoy the company's family-friendly benefits for the next two years  despite the company's planned sale to a much larger manufacturer.  Fel-Pro often has been cited as one of the best coSKOKIE, Ill. - Employees of Fel-Pro...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wellness plans may miss workers with most needs.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5252/is_199609/ai_n20159685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Almost half the employers offering worker wellness programs are  finding it extremely difficult to reach the employees whose health would  benefit most from them, a new survey shows.  The survey by William M. Mercer Inc. also shows most plan sponsors  areAlmost half the employers offering worker...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tenneco: pursuing health for the long term. (Tenneco Inc.'s wellness program)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4382/is_199604/ai_n15276987]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[00-00-0000   Some companies that start wellness programs, notes William B. Baun,  manager, health promotion for Tenneco, expect to see results in a  year. &quot;If the results are not good, the program is in trouble. That' s not a culture that is goi 00-00-0000   Some...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wellness on tap at Coors. (Coors Brewing Co.'s wellness program) (Employee Benefits)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6626/is_199503/ai_n26470591]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Coors Brewing Co. has been operating an employee wellness center since July 1981. Because the purpose of the firm's early wellness program was solely to promote employee well-being and primary care prevention, no effort was made to link the program with CCoors Brewing Co. has been operating an employee wellness...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 1995 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sun Life is offering group life premium discount for wellness. (Sun Life of Canada)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5557/is_199304/ai_n21977336]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Sun Life of Canada is encouraging companies to offer wellness programs to employees by giving a group life premium discount to those that do. Savings could be approximately $715 million each year if every insured US employer were to initiate such a prograSun Life of Canada is encouraging companies to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 1993 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A wellness program financed by employees: General Dynamics' top-flight program doesn't cost the company a penny]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0903/is_n5_v9/ai_10743406]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Business & Health conducted a fax survey on wellness programs.  One response was from General Dynamics, the aerospace firm in San Diego, Calif.  The respondent mentioned his organization's seemingly uniqe wellness program--unique in part because the company spends zero dollars to finance it.  We felt this...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shape Up Your Company With A Wellness Program]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The health and happiness of your employees has a direct impact on your company's financial health. Even for small businesses where health insurance isn't an issue - because none is offered - but where absenteeism and productivity are. The good news is that small businesses have an inherent advantage when...]]></description>
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