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Behavioral Economics, Physical Activity, Workplace Health
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.... More »
Derek Yach | Jan 19, 2017
Behavioral Economics, Innovative Technology, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Tobacco Control, Workplace Health
Canadian Leadership: The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion After 30 Years
The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, which proposed an international effort to achieve better health for all by 2000, celebrates... More »
Gillian Christie | Nov 21, 2016
Behavioral Economics, Nutrition
Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices for Better Health
One year ago today, John Hancock and Vitality embarked on a collaboration to create a whole new type of life... More »
Adriana Selwyn | Apr 6, 2016
Nutrition
Breaking Down the New Dietary Guidelines
Last month, the long awaited 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released. Updated every five years, these guidelines outline what Americans... More »
Adriana Selwyn | Mar 17, 2016
Innovative Technology
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... More »
Gillian Christie | Mar 2, 2016
Workplace Health
Companies reporting on employee health: gamble or good risk management?
Fifteen years ago, companies would never have believed it would become common practice for them to track and publicly report... More »
Shahnaz Radjy and Derek Yach | Jan 21, 2016
Nutrition, Tobacco Control, Workplace Health
The Economics Of Cancer Prevention & Control: Data Digest
Developed for the World Cancer Leaders' Summit 2014, with the input of the Vitality Institute Introduction With the adoption... More »
Union for International Cancer Control | Dec. 3, 2014
Alcohol Use, Behavioral Economics, Brain Health, Innovative Technology, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Tobacco Control, Workplace Health
Do Workplace Health Promotion (Wellness) Programs Work?
Authors: Goetzel, Ron Z. PhD; Henke, Rachel Mosher PhD; Tabrizi, Maryam PhD, MS; Pelletier, Kenneth R. PhD, MD (hc); Loeppke,... More »
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (JOEM) | September 2014
Alcohol Use, Behavioral Economics, Brain Health, Innovative Technology, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Tobacco Control, Workplace Health
Improving Support for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention: Summary of Key Messages from Reports of the Institute of Medicine
Leigh Carroll and Bridget B. Kelly, Editors This paper was commissioned by the Vitality Institute, an organization with a... More »
Institute of Medicine (IOM) | June 18, 2014
Physical Activity, Workplace Health
Fitness Devices Impacting Employee Health According to Vitality Study
People of all ages, weight and gender are embracing wearable fitness devices offering real-time data to track their physical activity... More »
The Vitality Group | April 23, 2014