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Is it all in your head?

Bill Germanakos – Season 4 Champion – NBC’s The Biggest Loser The most common question asked of me since returning from my stay on The Biggest Loser Ranch is “What did you learn while you were there?” Well, the answer … Continue reading

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Memory Training: Does it Really Work?

Our own “Memory Expert” Dr. Cynthia Green says that while the practice of revving up our recall has been around since ancient times, scientific evidence for the impact of such training on memory performance has not. Now, as baby boomers … Continue reading

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“Open Enrollment” and “Fall Wellness Screenings” time is quickly approaching !!!

As you and your Benefits / HR staff consider the best ways to engage your employee population and bolster participation in your screenings and other corporate wellness Initiatives, consider our featured speaker on Corporate Wellness, Bill Germanakos, season 4 champion … Continue reading

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Man Who Died 8 Times Will Run In His 1st Boston Marathon

Brian Boyle had it all. He was a young, handsome athlete about to start college in 2004.But in a split second, on July 6, 2004, his life was turned upside down. Boyle was 18 years old and on his way … Continue reading

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Aaron Carroll, MD addresses The Other Important Issue Before the Supreme Court-Medicaid Expansion

(Reprinted from JAMA Forum-March 27, 2012)So much attention has been paid to the individual mandate that relatively few have bothered to focus on the other questions that will be debated tomorrow in front of the Supreme Court. One involves the … Continue reading

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Dr. Hammerschlag Keynotes The Wellness Summit

June 10-11-2012 – Dr. Carl Hammerschlag joins Gov. Mike Huckaby and other distinguished speakers for The Wellness Summit – a two day event Sponsored by Southern Adventist Unversity in Collegedale, TN. Attend the event and discover methods for inspiring successful … Continue reading

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Dr. Carl A. Hammerschlag, M.D., is a psychiatrist, author, and professional keynote speaker and master storyteller who uses his stories to illustrate that the future of healthcare rests in the ability of community to provide for prevention of disease. “When … Continue reading

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Age Proof Your Brain: 10 Easy Ways To Keep Your Mind Fit Forever

AARP Magazine Feb/Mar 2012 features Speakers On Healthcare brain expert Cynthia R. Green, PhD who says, “Engaging the mind can help older brains maintain healthy functioning.” She is the author of 30 Days to Total Brain Health. Discover the 10 … Continue reading

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Max Gomez Moderates “A Conversation About Prostate Cancer?”

With so many treatment options for prostate cancer, how do you know what’s right for you? Memorial Sloan-Kettering prostate cancer experts Howard Scher and Vincent Laudone explain the latest approaches. Max Gomez moderates the keynote view it here

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Health Care Reforms Final Day in Court?

Our speaker, Aaron Carroll MD, MS, reveals the options Congress could have done to encourage a successful healthcare reform and yet, we find it now in the hands of the Supreme Court. As quoted from Carroll: “The Obama administration has … Continue reading

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