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Behavioral Economics, Innovative Technology, Workplace Health
Conclusions from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017
Each year in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum hosts their Annual Meeting. This year’s Annual Meeting had the theme... More »
Derek Yach | Jan 24, 2017
Nutrition, Physical Activity
Maintain, Don’t Gain During the Holidays
What influences the foods you throw into your grocery cart or what your shopping list looks like? Does it depend... More »
Cary Conway and Adriana Selwyn | Dec 15, 2016
Innovative Technology, Physical Activity
Are Wearables Good For Your Health?
In a report to the United Kingdom’s House of Lord’s Select Committee on the Sustainability of the NHS, the Institute... More »
Cother Hajat | Oct 31, 2016
Alcohol Use, Brain Health, Workplace Health
Today is World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day (October 10) calls attention to the continuing need for education, awareness, and advocacy on mental health. First celebrated... More »
Cother Hajat & Cary Conway | Oct 10, 2016
Brain Health, Innovative Technology, Nutrition, Physical Activity
Rounding Up the War on Cancer
On September 28, 2016, The Economist hosted its second annual “War on Cancer” event in Boston, Massachusetts. The one-day meeting... More »
Gillian Christie | Oct 7, 2016
Innovative Technology, Physical Activity
Apple’s Quiet Acquisition of Gliimpse
It has emerged that Apple quietly acquired Gliimpse earlier this year. Founded in 2013, Gliimpse is a personal health data... More »
Gillian Christie | Aug 30, 2016
Alcohol Use, Workplace Health
Communicating Non-communicable Diseases: From 3Four50 to 4Four60
In 2003, the Oxford Health Alliance (OHA) proposed 3Four50 to effectively communicate the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The idea... More »
Cheryl Jacobs & Gillian Christie | Aug 25, 2016
Workplace Health
UHC and informal workplaces
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Public–Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety (PPP Forum) held... More »
Cother Hajat | Aug 1, 2016
Workplace Health
Mandela Day: Making a Difference
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made... More »
Gugu McLaren, Sustainability Strategy, Discovery | Jul 18, 2016
Behavioral Economics, Brain Health, Innovative Technology, Physical Activity
Wearables Weekly
Wearables Weekly Brought to you by Sarah Kunkle and Gillian Christie, Wearables Weekly is a weekly newsletter highlighting noteworthy stories... More »
Gillian Christie and Sarah Kunkle | Jun 20, 2016
