Relation Between Optimism and Lipids in Midlife
February 25, 2013 | Journal Article
Optimism was positively correlated with HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, but was not associated with LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol.
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How Can Wellness Programs Save Employers Money While Making Employees Healthier and More Productive?
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.
Individual- Versus Group-Based Financial Incentives for Weight Loss
April 2, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined two incentive designs—an individual—and a group-based design—promoting weight loss among 105 obese employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Scholar Uses Award-Winning Film to Teach Course on Disparities
June 16, 2010 | Story
Health & Society Scholar finds a unique way to bring epidemiology statistics to life for public health students.
Carrots and Sticks to Promote Healthy Behaviors
May 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This essay examines how healthy behavior is encouraged in the United States, and in particular the use of the "carrot" or "stick" approach that rewards or penalizes individuals for certain actions. The author concludes a third way may be preferable.
Sound Partners for Community Health
January 1, 2001 | Book
The potential of the Internet should not, however, obscure the contribution made by a more traditional means of communications that continues to reach millions of Americans—local radio.
Sound Partners for Community Health
May 9, 2008 | Program Result Report
Sound Partners for Community Health funded efforts by public broadcasters and their partners to increase public awareness of health issues and to facilitate citizens and policy-makers in taking a more informed and active role in health issues at the local level.
Getting Down to Work: Engaging Business in Achieving a Healthy Workforce
July 29, 2008 | Program Result Report
From 1997 to 2006, the Partnership for Prevention worked with American business leaders to increase the engagement of employers in promoting workforce health.
HealthEASE Program Provides Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Activities for N.J. Seniors
October 17, 2008 | Program Result Report
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services created, implemented and evaluated HealthEASE—a coordinated health promotion program for older adults to change the way in which services are delivered locally.
Health Care on the Internet
June 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
In 2000, Health Strategies Consultancy LLC identified opportunities and challenges in health information technology to guide grantmaking at RWJF.