Wellness

What is the greatest crisis the U.S. faces?

Even though most are okay with having their medical information maintained online and shared, only about half have ever viewed it themselves, according to Truven Health Analytics.

Nearly three-quarters of 1,000 respondents to a One Medical survey on benefits packages said they carefully compared benefits packages when weighing offers from prospective employers.

Left to continue on its current trajectory, nearly half the worlds adult population will be overweight or obese by 2030.

Although few employers are making significant changes to their health care benefits in the coming year, more and more are adding wellness programs that aim to prevent problems before they happen.

The Mayo Clinic is experimenting with an intriguing new way of delivering health care to employees via a kiosk that connects the patient to a physician by video conference, over a secure, online link.