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Article: Cancer Society supports wellness program for Spanish-speaking insurance workers.
- Article from:
- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- August 7, 2004
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2004 AUG 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Cancer Society California Division and PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (PHS) are working together to expand the reach of the American Cancer Society's workplace wellness program, Active for Life, to include Spanish-speaking workers throughout California.
Active for Life, a free program employers can offer their employees, encourages increased physical activity through behavior-changing techniques, individual goal setting and team participation. According to the American Cancer Society, poor diet, lack of physical activity and obesity are related to 35% of all cancers and a number of other life-threatening ...