Sentences with phrase «health and performance as»

A Towers Watson study of over 300 employers with greater than 1,000 employees showed that companies treating health and performance as a strategic business advantage achieved significantly better market premiums and reduced employee turnover rates — from 21.0 % to 14.8 %.

Not exact matches

Noted physician and author David Agus was deep in thought as he listened to a live, solo performance of The Swan, at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego on Wednesday.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

It sounds too good to be true, but science has shown that simply reconceptualizing stress not as a problem, but as a response designed to prepare our bodies and minds for taxing situations, can turn that sweaty palm feeling from a health risk to a performance enhancer.

(Physical activity may affect long - term income through various channels, such as better health and improved performance; however, although everyone benefits on the long run from physical activity only few exercise.)

Jim is engaged as Founder, Advisor and / or Investor to several organizations including Live Water Sports, Sky Data Ventures, Sterling Payment Technologies, Valpak, and Shinn and Company, savvycard.com, Prime Medical Apparel, and Performance Health Applied Technologies.

Working closely with industry partners, authorities and local communities, we drill to maintain our position as one of the world's leading exploration companies — whether you measure us in terms of value creation, health, safety or environmental performance.

To measure our success in these areas, we track meaningful metrics such as employee engagement and satisfaction (i.e., employee volunteering, employee giving and results of the Organizational Health Index survey), total employees receiving performance reviews, average hours of training, turnover rates and rate of return from leave.

Government has often played a role in promoting performance - enhancing work practices to enhance overall economy - wide outcomes from higher productivity and innovation, such as the long history of agricultural extension services (since 1887) to spread information on best practices in farming, and employer education on safety practices conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Over-the-counter medicines remained solid, but declines in oral and baby care as well as women's health products held back Johnson & Johnson's overall consumer performance.

Mexico seems to be one of the highest contributors to Scotiabank's improved earnings as its economy is interconnected with the US economy and its performance is bound to US economic health.

After enjoying a period of very strong performance, the shares of health care companies fell by more than 40 percent in value from the beginning of 1992 through the summer of 1993 (while the market was flat) as investors feared lower health care profits from proposals of broad nationalization and increased regulation.

The proposals for health care in Congress this year, for example, will soon escalate the clash between religious hospitals and state agencies over mandatory performance of abortion: Any single - payer system will prove, as it must, irresistible to social engineers in government, and each twist of the ratchet necessarily moves Catholic hospitals further from the Church and closer to the state.

Kale has many health benefits to our brain performance and focus as it promotes a healthy cogntive function and stable metabolism.

As a favor (and probably a good idea too for most people who visit your blog and willing to embark on the health cooking) i'd like to ask you if you possess / own all the blenders you sell on your website and if so... it would be very nice & useful for you to perhaps make a kind of review and give an honest advice on what they can and can not do and the kind of performance to expect... Not everyone can afford every piece of the ideal raw foodist equipment like the Magimix food processor and a Vitamix or Sage blender.

Further, FE&S» Distribution Giants study also serves as a key indicator of the foodservice equipment and supplies industry's general economic health and allows a look back to measure industry performance in recent years.

So, whilst the well - informed individuals who may be reading this article are likely to recognise and avoid the risks associated with over consumption and excessive calorie intake, the very real risk of deteriorating mental health and cognitive performance exists within this group as much as any other.

As part of the global Agropur Dairy Cooperative, Agropur Ingredients Health & Wellness business can help processors formulate, process, package and launch performance and pre-sport protein products, smoothie mixes, sports drinks, amino acid - fortified drinks, fiber and cleanse products and other protein products (milk, whey, veggie, alternative).

The SDAS audit will satisfy Kerry's requirements on quality, food safety and traceability at farm level while the evaluation of performance on sustainability criteria such as environmental management, animal health and welfare, pasture management, and health and safety will ensure more sustainable production.

People are now consuming performance nutrition as a healthy snack, a refreshing beverage, a quick and easy meal replacement, an energy boost or a step towards improved health.

Some of the medical studies I used as a reference are: Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting: Two potential diets for successful brain aging and Dietary Factors, Hormesis and Health, found on the US National Library of Medicine Site, Cardioprotection by Intermittent Fasting in Rats on the American Heart Association Site and Effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on aerobic and anaerobic performance and perception of fatigue in male elite judo athletes from the Journal of Strength and conditioning research.

And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self - confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationshiAnd as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self - confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationshiand researcher John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self - confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationshiand healthier social relationships.

Eating breakfast improves academic performance, health, and behavior; that means better performance on standardized tests, improved concentration and memory, better math scores, better attendance and fewer tardies, as well as fewer behavioral referrals to the front office.

As adults we know what it's like to function with little or no sleep and how it affects our mood, performance, thinking and even health.

There is an epidemic of childhood obesity plus other childhood related health issues such as diabetes and poor physical performance due to inactivity.

This effort is intended to offer an alternative to the prevailing notion in so many schools of success as high academic performance, often at the cost of children's mental and physical health, character and integrity.

Especially as sleep and light affect their daily school performance and overall health.

What can be done to better address children and adolescents compromising emotional and physical health as they deal with performance pressure?

Currently, she serves as the Coordinator for the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization and Associate Professor in the Sport and Performance Psychology program at the University of Western States in Portland, OR.

He also touts his job performance as a former congressman who fought for 9/11 funding and health care reform.

years; exempts vehicles owned by firefighter first responders used in the performance of duty from motor vehicle registration fees and vehicle use taxes; authorizes local volunteer fire companies and ambulance companies to offset the cost of health insurance for their volunteers through the use of funds collected from a 2 percent fire insurance premium tax from out - of - state insurers; allows fire companies to select up to three candidates to participate in the state's college tuition assistance program, known as Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarships; and directs the state Higher Education Services Corp. to create a volunteer recruitment service college loan forgiveness program.

«It is to promote competitiveness in our day to day activities, through this programme we are going to rate the performance of our health workers and facilities as this present government will not leave any stone unturned in its move to ensure that the people receive the best health facilities.»

Recent studies suggest that sensory perception may influence health - related characteristics such as athletic performance, type II diabetes, and aging.

Beside the health and wellbeing of the animals, heat stress also affects performance and, as a result, profitability.

But noise has also been linked to health problems, such as heart disease and mental illness, and has been shown to change social behavior and interfere with the performance of complex tasks.

In addition, often there are no performance evaluations; often no pension plans and other employment benefits (such as health insurance) offered to other workers at the same institution; or procedures for resolving problems.

In fact, the panel is charged with providing «recommendations as to actions that can be taken to improve the safety and environmental performance of shale gas extraction processes and other steps to ensure protection of public health and safety,» according to Chu's memo (pdf) laying out its mission, which must deliver «immediate steps to be taken to improve the safety and environmental performance of fracking» within 90 days of its first meeting.

«Just as investors use the DJSI to distinguish organizations that operate in an ethical manner with an emphasis on long term performance, they could use the IHS Index to assess an employer's commitment to workforce health and safety as they build portfolios of sustainable companies,» they write.

They also raise concerns about well - established practices such as early training sessions and late - night athletic competitions and the possible negative effects on performance and health,» said co-author, Geneviève Forest, PhD, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO).

Evidence amassed over the past two decades has demonstrated that stress and deprivation during childhood have lifelong consequences on health, as well as school and job performance.

«Locomotors, more than assessors, benefited from the app, as the relationship between locomotion and performance over time was a bit stronger,» says one of the researchers, Michelle Dugas, a social psychologist and post-doctoral researcher at UMD's Center for Health Information & Decision Systems (CHIDS).

«Joining forces with science - driven organizations such as the U.S. Air Force and Gatorade will help us to deliver on a new class of wearable technology — one that provides quantitative information on sweat, with the potential to fundamentally change the way that people manage their hydration, health and performance,» Ghaffari said.

The study is co-authored by Jeff Russell, an assistant professor in Ohio University's College of Health Sciences and Professions and director of the Clinic for Science and Health in Artistic Performance (SHAPe Clinic), and Brooke Daniell, who collected data for the study as a senior athletic training undergraduate in the School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness honors program.

«We are learning more about the influence of genes not only underlying racing performance and disease but also about health - related traits such as risk of fracture,» she said.

«Health food stores recommend teens try performance supplement not recommended under 18: Researcher posing as 15 - year - old football player looking to boost muscle mass and strength frequently advised to take creatine, unproven as safe for adolescents.»

A family - centered, school - based intervention in pre-kindergarten programs developed at NYU Langone Medical Center, known as ParentCorps, has a positive and lasting impact on mental health and academic performance, according to new research published online October 3 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Pay - for - performance — reimbursing health care providers based on the results they achieved with their patients as a way to improve quality and efficiency — has become a major component of health reforms in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other affluent countries.

The bacterial genomes come from species that challenge the technical performance of sequencing methods and have been determined by the Food and Drug Administration (link is external)(FDA) to have significant relevance to the research of public health issues such as food contamination, antibiotic resistance and hospital - acquired infections.

Parental bereavement in childhood has been robustly linked to impaired academic performance, higher rates of teenage pregnancy and drug and alcohol abuse, as well as a range of mental health disorders as adults.

Several performance reporting systems now report publicly on aspects of quality such as surgical outcomes, 8 adherence to evidence - based quality measures, 9,10 and patients» assessments of care, 11 but few public reports about the quality of health care organizations have also assessed the equity of care provided by those organizations.