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What is a Wellness Champion?
January 27, 2011 10:02 AM by
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Amy Burk, Director, Service Delivery: The term "wellness champion" is a popular term among advocates for healthy worksites. Recently I was talking with a group of co-workers about what it act...
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2011 Brings New Options to Fight Obesity
January 13, 2011 10:33 AM by
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Marie Gahler, Sr. Manager, Weight Programs and Education: 2011 brings more choices to fight obesity! The FDA advisory committee has voted to approve both a new weight loss medication Contrave...
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Say No to New Year's Resolutions
January 04, 2011 9:15 AM by
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Sandi Kaplan, MS, RD, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support: Let me start with a simple fact about me: I’m opposed to New Year’s resolutions. Any time I mention t...
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Junk Food Wars: A Mom’s Battle for Mindfulness
January 03, 2011 12:38 PM by
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Laura Johnson, Lead Health Educator, Weight Management: Is it possible for parents to feed children optimum nutrition a majority of the time? What happens if parents are not on the same page ...
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Teen Smokers: The Importance of Specialized Treatment for Youth
December 21, 2010 3:39 PM by
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Moriah Siens, Quit Coach, Service Delivery: I am working with three different teenagers on a regular basis. Of the three, only one has nonsmoking parents. For the other two, smoking is second...
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Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress
December 13, 2010 8:46 AM by
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Janice Milliman, Quit Coach, Service Delivery: The holidays are a fun time, but can also be a time of great stress and overindulgence. At Free & Clear we're in the business of helping peo...
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Menthol Cigarettes Target Youth, African Americans, and Me
December 09, 2010 8:20 AM by
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Aimee Schiefelbein, Quit Coach, Service Delivery: My first cigarette was a menthol cigarette, and in the years where I did smoke occasionally, I always sought them out. They appealed to me as...
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Katherine Heigl: E-Cigarettes are a 'Fun' Addiction
December 02, 2010 9:46 AM by
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Janice Milliman, Quit Coach, Service Delivery: Katherine Heigl is known for her beauty, her starring role on Grey's Anatomy, and most recently, her foray into romantic comedy leads. Unfortuna...
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Who's In Control? British American Tobacco's Video Shows They'd Like to Be
November 24, 2010 9:30 AM by
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Ken Wassum, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support: Picture a tobacco company video showing organized crime hawking cigarettes on the black market and execution-style killings...
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U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales - Will You Push Back?
November 22, 2010 12:00 PM by
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Sandi Kaplan, MS, RD, Associate Director, Clinical Development & Support: I was waiting in line to buy lunch at the soup and baked potato bar downstairs from my office today. They have de...
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