Have you heard? 11%. That’s the new rate of smoking in the US, according to new survey data from the National Center for Health Statistics. While the preliminary report also acknowledged the increase in e-cigarette use (up to 5.8%), this reduction in smoking is worth celebrating. In 1983, when the American Institute for Preventive Medicine (AIPM) was founded […]
What can the Well-Being Industry Learn from Pickleball?
I recently found myself in a relatively uneventful meeting. That was until the end, when a partner on the other end mentioned that this weekend she planned to play pickleball. That’s when I lit up. The mutual excitement was palpable. We spent the next 10 minutes talking about pickleball: how much fun it is, how […]
2015 Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference Roundup
This year’s Art & Science of Health Promotion conference was overwhelmingly positive. It was great to see old friends, meet new ones, and discuss this year’s theme: The Future of Health Promotion. The Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego was jam packed with informative sessions presented by some of the greatest thought leaders in Health […]