'A healthy work force is a more productive work force'

With help from her employer, Deerfield resident Leah Molay has gone from walking a mile and a half a day to walking about 10 and has lowered her blood pressure and cholesterol and dropped 105 pounds.

She’s among 13,000 — nearly 40 percent — of Allstate employees who signed up for a new walking-focused, technology-driven wellness program that includes competitions with awards.

Free karate and yoga classes; biggest-loser weight reduction contests with prizes, and incentives to encourage employees to go to the doctor are among creative initiatives that have emerged in wellness programs at small and large employers. These programs are expanding and increasingly making use of technology. Read the full article...