Dr. Gary L. Gottlieb, the president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will become chief executive of Partners HealthCare System Inc. at the end of the year, when Dr. James J. Mongan retires from the position.
Partners’ board of directors yesterday unanimously selected Gottlieb, 53, ending five months of speculation. In September, Partners said Mongan would retire at the end of 2009 and named Gottlieb and three other system executives as finalists Read the rest of this entry »

Sheraton partners with Core Performance for health, fitness program
Sheraton has teamed up with training/lifestyle brand Core Performance to launch a health and fitness program for guests. The “Sheraton Fitness, Programmed by Core Performance” program includes gym and training components, in-room training and healthy food options put together by nutritionists.
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is one of the nation’s
leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving
approximately 37.2 million people with information and resources to help
them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna
offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health
insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy,
dental, behavioral health, group life Read the rest of this entry »

The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Thanks and Giving national campaign is an unprecedented union of celebrities, media, retail and corporate partners that ask consumers to “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.” The Thanks and Giving initiative was created in 2004 by Marlo Thomas and her siblings Terre and Tony Thomas, children of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas. Funds raised by the campaign support the Read the rest of this entry »

Stryker Corporation is one of the world’s leading medical
technology companies with the most broadly based range of products in
orthopedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties.
Stryker works with respected medical professionals to help people lead
more active and more satisfying lives. The Company’s products include
implants used in joint replacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and
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Wellsource, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, is a pioneer in the
development of scientifically based health risk assessments. For nearly 30
years, Wellsource has helped organizations lower health claims, improve
productivity, and reduce absenteeism and on-the-job injuries. All
Wellsource(R) solutions empower individuals toward improved health and save
businesses money. Wellsource develops and fully supports health assessment
applications, online Read the rest of this entry »

Windsor Family Health Team and Windsor Regional Hospital have created a partnership to provide primary health care for area residents. Mark Ferrari, executive director of Windsor Family Health Care Team, David Musjy, CEO of Windsor Regional Hospital and Rona Warsh, right, Windsor Family Health Team Chair, converge following Monday’s announcement.
Nick Brancaccio, The Windsor Star
The focus of the partnership will be disease prevention and reducing Read the rest of this entry »

LEXINGTON, Ky.–(Business Wire)–
Recently approved as new partners of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the Paul family,
who are also partners with Urban Active`s CEO Royce Pulliam.

Last week, TheNFLapproved an ownership restructuring plan that permits Steelers`
Chairman Dan Rooney to buy out his brothers while still maintaining a 30%
interest with his oldest son and Steelers President, Art Rooney II.

In addition to the Paul family, also approved for Read the rest of this entry »

“Cardiovascular disease is America’s number one killer, and is the leading cause of death for older people,” says Michael A. Muchnicki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Health. “As a healthcare company dedicated to serving Medicare beneficiaries, we decided to take the lead in raising awareness and empowering seniors in our community in the fight against this deadly disease. Our partnership with the American Heart Association and Read the rest of this entry »

A practicing neurosurgeon for over 10 years, Dr. Sim Farar of London’s
Royal Crown Hospital believes there are a variety of supplements one can
take to reduce the risk of memory loss. Although he does not recommend
alternative treatment over modern medicine, he believes in a homeopathic
approach for prevention. Noted in Dr. Farar’s
2006 book, Neurology to Remember,
“When you add herbs like Ginkgo Biloba, Read the rest of this entry »