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September 2011

Hot off the press: Quit For Life® Adds Text2Quit(SM)

Also in this issue: Register for webinar, Mobile Apps, Text Messages, & Social Media: Can They Really Help Smokers Quit?

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Quit For Life® Adds Text2Quit(SM)

Alere Wellbeing and Voxiva, pioneers in their respective fields of tobacco cessation and mobile health, announce an agreement to integrate their services into one enhanced offering.

Text2Quit Announcement

We are happy to announce that starting in early 2012 our industry-leading Quit For Life® Program will include a custom built version of Text2Quit(SM), the personalized text messaging suite that guides tobacco users through an individualized quitting process. This enhancement is the product of a new partnership between Alere Wellbeing and mobile health pioneer Voxiva, recently named one of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the world by Fast Company magazine.
 
Text2Quit(SM) with Quit For Life® will provide participants with up to 300 text messages designed to keep them engaged, motivated, and on track with their quit. This text messaging suite is the latest addition to the comprehensive package Quit For Life® clients have experienced for more than 25 years: phone-based cognitive-behavioral coaching, web-based learning and social support, medication support, email coaching, and live chat. Text2Quit(SM) with Quit For Life® represents the most technologically advanced, evidence-based, and engaging tobacco cessation program available to employers, health plans, and government agencies.

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Mobile Apps, Text Messages, & Social Media:
Can They Really Help Smokers Quit?

Complimentary webinar Sept 15 & 22, 11am PDT

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Dr. Lorien Abroms, lead designer of Text2Quit(SM) and Assistant Professor of Prevention and Community Health at George Washington University joins Alere Wellbeing to present our latest complimentary webinar, Mobile Apps, Text Messages, & Social Media: Can They Really Help Smokers Quit?  on September 15 & 22. Dr. Abroms will discuss new technologies for tobacco cessation: what they are, how they work, and the evidence that supports them.

 
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Register for Thurs, Sept. 22

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Clear Insights White Paper

Through Clear Insights, Free & Clear educates and motivates employers, health plans and government agencies by sharing best practices for achieving sustainable health behavior change to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Carving Tobacco Cessation Out of Wellness: Make a Real Impact on Tobacco Use in Your Organization

Carving Tobacco Cessation Out of Wellness: Make a Real Impact on Tobacco Use in Your Organization

Tobacco cessation is the most cost-effective benefit you can offer your adult employees, but only if it generates positive outcomes. This white paper, based on the presentation given by special guest speakers Dr. Steven A. Schroeder and Dr. John R. Hughes, addresses the unique challenges of nicotine addiction, the tools necessary to successfully overcome it, and what to look for when choosing a specialized tobacco cessation program for your organization.

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Obesity, Complex Disease: Dispelling Myths About 'Drastic Measures' for Weight Loss

Obesity, Complex Disease: Dispelling Myths About 'Drastic Measures' for Weight Loss

Scientific evidence shows obesity is a chronic, complex condition requiring comprehensive treatment and long-term maintenance. In certain cases, weight-loss surgery and anti-obesity drugs are sound supplements to long-term behavior change. But what are these cases? And how do you support employees who elect to use such methods? Dr. Jennifer Lovejoy addresses the myths around "drastic" weight-loss measures and strategies for educating employees on long-term weight maintenance and behavior change.

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Meet Dr. Lorien Abroms, Lead Designer of Text2Quit(SM)

Written by Erin Thompson Curlett

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Question: We want to encourage our staff to be more physically active, but don't know where to start. Do you have any suggestions?

Answer: Revamping worksite health must come from the top - so we recommend that you start by getting leadership buy-in and participation. Encourage your top executives to model healthy behaviors like hosting walking meetings, going to the gym at lunch, and taking 10 minute stretch breaks. A CEO who takes the stairs sends a much stronger message than any promotional flyer you can create.

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