Wellness

Jennifer Livingston has always rebuffed personal attacks, so when the Wisconsin television anchorwoman got an email from a viewer criticizing her weight, she thought nothing of it.

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If theres a workplace that could use an employee assistance program, itd be Mad Mens Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. The workers in the fictional advertising agency openly drink like fish on and off the job and work in an environment that would make todays HR pros want to cringe.

When used by employers as part of a medical management programparticularly wellness and disease managementincentives are proven to significantly raise participation rates, leading to improved member health, increased productivity, reduced health care spending and, ultimately, positive returns on their investment.

A new report finds startups lead the charge in the wellness revolution.

Walgreen Co.'s fiscal fourth quarter net income tumbled 55 percent compared to a year ago when the drugstore operator recorded a big business sale gain.