Dr. Rachel Permuth – Levine, Director of the NHLBI Center for Employee Wellness and Health Promotion, www.nhlbi.nih.gov, joined the show to discuss the wellness efforts going on within the NHLBI. Rachel provided insight on a variety of topics, including: how to address diverse work populations; how to evaluate wellness initiatives when determining an ROI isn’t possible; the importance and effectiveness of organizational networking and resource sharing; and much more. To hear all of Dr. Permuth-Levine’s insights, click on this link: Good Health 10062009 Interview.MP3
The hosts also asked Rachel what she found as the most successful engagement strategy to get members involved in health and wellness. Click on this link to hear her unique response: Good Health 10062009 Engagement.MP3On the show’s health tip segment, Dr. Rearick and Steve pointed out that there are dozens of government websites that provide good sound heath education information and wellness tools for the consumer and businesses. Hear a partial list of important sites on this link: Good Health 10062009 Tip.MP3
Finally, on the show’s news segment, the hosts provided valuable information on the latest research identifying PSA testing as an imperfect screening tool; and whether seeing your doctor before exercising is worthwhile.
