- Tackling Work-Related Stress
11 Sep 2009Stressed and burnt-out employees cost employers' time and money. According to the World Health Organisation, work-related stress affects at least 40 million European workers a year. Healthy Horizons investigates a new scheme to invigorate and motivate employees that is currently in place in London.
- Tackling UAE's Obesity Problem 04 Sep 2009
As the UAE has enjoyed strong economic growth, its people have developed a liking for fast food and are often less active. The region now has the fourth-highest rate of obesity in the world. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- 23andMe Looks to Genetic Testing 24 Jul 2009
23andMe provides genetic testing for over 100 traits and diseases as well as DNA ancestry, via a web portal. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Making Health Care Affordable & Accessible 10 Jul 2009
It is no secret that the US is in dire need of health-care reforms, with President Obama pledging a further $313 billion to the sector. Health Horizons investigates how US companies and clinics can make health care affordable and accessible to the public.
- Fighting Hospital Infections 17 Apr 2009
In the US alone, 90,000 deaths occur annually as a result of infections acquired in hospitals. Healthy Horizons examines the implications and the companies trying to tackle the problem.
- Healthy Horizons: Work & Health 16 Apr 2009
What one employer is doing to integrate health with work, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Healthy Horizons: Athletes & Injuries 14 Apr 2009
A look at a website for athletes with information on health, fitness and injury recovery, reports CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Healthy Horizons: Corporate Health 09 Apr 2009
Getting in shape with a health coach, the latest trend in corporate heath and fitness, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Healthy Horizons: Corporate Health 09 Apr 2009
Getting in shape with a health coach, the latest trend in corporate heath and fitness, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Tobacco Becoming No.1 Killer 09 Apr 2009
Tobacco now causes 1 in 10 deaths worldwide and is fast becoming the number one global killer, with low and middle-income countries impacted the most. Healthy Horizons investigates the problem.
- Healthy Horizons 07 Apr 2009
Prescribing a little peace of mind one patient at a time, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Healthy Horizons: C Suite Conditioning 03 Apr 2009
Occupants of the C-suite stay in shape by going to the Pritikin Longevity Center, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Maggots Making a Comeback 03 Apr 2009
In centuries gone by, live maggots were used to clean wounds. The traditional method is now making a resurgence as antibiotics fall out of favor. Healthy Horizons investigates the benefits.
- Healthy Horizons: CEO Wellness 02 Apr 2009
CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis takes a look at how America's executives are staying healthy.
- Healthy Horizons: AstraZeneca 30 Mar 2009
Company execs are prescribing their own medicine for health, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Benefiting from a Bionic Hand 27 Mar 2009
Touch Bionics' research and development has led to the creation of the world's first commercially available bionic hand. Healthy Horizons investigates the potential health benefits of the technology.
- Healthy Horizons: Cash Money Motivation 26 Mar 2009
Some companies have taken to paying employees to stay healthy and in shape, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Implications of Contaminated Water 20 Mar 2009
Approximately one billion people around the world don't have access to safe drinking water. Healthy Horizons investigates implications of contaminated water.
- Healthy Horizons: WR Systems 19 Mar 2009
WR Systems, the company behind various military systems, does a great job taking care of employees' psychological health, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- MedImmune's Rise to Success 13 Mar 2009
From a chicken shed to new technologically advanced UK headquarters in Cambridge, biological drugs company MedImmune is making fast and steady progress, Healthy Horizons reports.
- Healthy Horizons: CEO Fitness 12 Mar 2009
Exercise habits of pharmaceutical company leaders, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Fast-Food Boom Causes Concern 06 Mar 2009
The economic crisis has seen consumers cutting back on dining out, but cheap fast-food chains are benefiting from the strencthed budgets. Healthy Horizons investigates the implictaions of the trend.
- Healthy Horizons: Staying Fit 05 Mar 2009
Staying in shape is the best health insurance policy for employees, says Steve Smith, TEC Laboratories president. CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis reports.
- Boom Time for Bottled Water 27 Feb 2009
Bottled water is proving to be the key product driver for global beverage companies, but is their any health benefits for consumers? Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Healthy Horizons: Brain Exercise 26 Feb 2009
An online fitness program helps exercise the brain. CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis has the details.
- Pharmaceutical Problems Ahead? 20 Feb 2009
The pharmaceutical industry has outperformed many of its peers during the ongoing economic crisis, but is facing some major hurdles in the coming years. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Statin Study 19 Feb 2009
As Washington gears up to tackle healthcare reform, a new study shows a lot more people should be taking cholesterol-lowering statins, with CNBC's Mike Huckman.
- Embryonic Screening Breakthrough 13 Feb 2009
Earlier this year, a baby girl was born free of a gene linked to breast and ovarian cancer, marking a breakthrough for British medicine. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Botox for Men 12 Feb 2009
More men are, worried about their jobs, are turning to Botox, reports CNBC's Jane Wells.
- The Business of Cosmetic Dentistry 06 Feb 2009
The global cosmetic dental market is a multi-billion dollar industry, but the ongoing recession could be taking a bite out of profits. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Healthy Horizons 05 Feb 2009
As layoffs mount across the country, more people are seeking counseling, reports CNBC's Mike Huckman.
- Homeopathic Medicine Booming 30 Jan 2009
Over 30 million people in Europe use homeopathic medicine and the alternative medicine market is growing fast, according to Mintel. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Running Chick-fil-A 29 Jan 2009
Chick-Fil-A encourages its employees to stay fit through fitness classes and marathon sponsorships, with CNBC's Rebecca Jarvis.
- Inside the UK's Biggest Charity 23 Jan 2009
Welcome Trust is Britain's biggest charity and an organization that spends over $827.95 million on medical research each year. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- New Form of Health Insurance 22 Jan 2009
The rich, powerful and famous get their hearts mended at the Cleveland Clinic and now the hospital can come to them, reports CNBC's Mike Huckman
- New Year's Resolutions 19 Jan 2009
As the New Year brings New Year's resolutions, such as getting out of debt and losing weight, Healthy Horizons looks at the strategy of making such drastic changes.
- Healthy Horizons: Part 5 05 Dec 2008
Alex de Jong speaks to Shaun Mattison, CEO of PruHealth, about the importance of health in the work place.
- Healthy Horizons: Part 4 04 Dec 2008
For workers across the city and beyond, it seems the days of sleeping easy have gone thanks to a credit crunch that has driven stress levels up and sleeping time down. Healthy Horizons investigates.
- Healthy Horizons: Part 3 03 Dec 2008
Alex de Jong investigates technologies that are available to consumers which can monitor and maintain our health.
- Healthy Horizons: Part 2 02 Dec 2008
Two thirds of UK workers are 'unhappy' with their working environment, according to reports. Alex de Jong investigates the importance of the workspace for running a successful business.
- Healthy Horizons: Part 1 01 Dec 2008
Alex de Jong investigates the challenge facing European health care as the economy slows and people live longer.
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