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Vitality Group Featured as Health Innovation Leader in New World Economic Forum Report
Vitality Group’s program has been featured as a leading innovator in health in a report by the World Economic Forum. Published in collaboration with Willis Towers Watson, the report was released today at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Leveraging principles of behavioral economics that were originally pioneered by Nobel prize-winning psychologist,...Derek Yach | Jan 19, 2017
behavioral economics, behaviors, chronic disease, Daniel Kahneman, engagement, Health, healthy food, innovation, nudges, physical activity, prevention, Vitality, Willis Towers Watson, workplace health, World Economic Forum
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Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle to Avoid Diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day, celebrated annually on November 14. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. The theme of World Diabetes Day this year is ‘Eyes on diabetes’, with the following...Cother Hajat | Nov 14, 2016
diabetes, early detection, engagement, International Diabetes Federation, lifestyle, pharmacological treatment, pre-diabetes, prevention, screening, Vitality, World Diabetes Day, World Health Organization
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More steps, more life
It is well-known that being physically active is linked to living a longer and healthier life. A recent study from Australian researchers confirmed this, showing that taking more steps each day led to a lower risk of death. Over a period of five years the scientists studied objectively measured physical activity—with a device, and not...Adriana Selwyn and Jonathan Dugas | Mar 23, 2016
Active Rewards, Apple Watch, Australia, FitBit, Garmin, Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology, physical activity, Polar, productivity, steps per day, Vitality
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Release of Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology: Final Report
Do you know whether your employer can access and analyze data from your wearable device? Will your insurer use your smartwatch data to price your premium? Will your data from your mobile health application be protected and secured from malevolent cybercriminals? These deal-breaking questions may result in a failure to deliver widespread health benefits if...Gillian Christie | Mar 2, 2016
American Heart Association, data stewardship, ethical legal and social implications, EU Commission, evidence, FDA, Guidelines for Personalized Health Technology, HIMSS, Microsoft, National Academy of Medicine, personalized health technology, privacy, Qualcomm Institute, Vitality
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Women, Health, and the Workplace
In January 2016, Mercer released an analysis of women in the international workforce entitled, “When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive.” It determined that only 60-70% of the eligible female population participate in the workforce globally; these women consist of less than 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs, less than 25% of senior management roles, and less than...Kristie Wellenborg | Feb 10, 2016
Barclays Bank, Dr. Anula Jayasuriya, E&Y, education, EXXClaim Capital, gender diversity, healthcare, Mercer, New York Times, Peterson Institute for International Economics, retention, The Vitality Group, Vitality, women, Women in Leadership Index
