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Drew Brees, former teammates partner on central Indiana stretching studios

August 12, 2021
Kurt Christian

Stretch Zone opened its first of three planned new Indiana franchises in Zionsville last month. Fishers resident Ben Smith, who co-owns the franchise with former NFL star Drew Brees, said he’s hoping to eventually open locations across the state.

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Groundbreaking well-being app targets Black women’s stressors

September 4, 2020
Anthony SchoettleAnthony Schoettle

Entrepreneur Katara McCarty says the Exhale app she developed “speaks to the path of women of color.”

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WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden

May 7, 2025 | Associated Press

The 62-year-old company, which has moved into the prescription drug weight loss business, hopes to emerge from bankruptcy within 45 days.

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Employers increasingly promote wellbeing to workers

January 31, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Beyond the usual cholesterol checks and annual physicals, workplace wellness now encompasses all sorts of programs and services for the mind, body and spirit.

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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

March 8, 2024 | Associated Press

Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time, and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health.

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Black quality of life initiative accepting first round of grant applications

March 15, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla MuñizLeslie Bonilla Muñiz

The initiative is a partnership between the Indianapolis Urban League, the National Urban League and the African American Coalition of Indianapolis, and is funded with a $100 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant awarded in August 2020.

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Spas seeing more men, using less-is-more approach

August 12, 2019 | Associated Press

Spa visits and the money they generate reached record highs last year in the U.S. with $18.3 billion in revenue driven by 190 million pampering trips, according to the International Spa Association.

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Shelbyville hospital to partner with YMCA on indoor pool, health center

February 14, 2019

Major Health Partners is providing most of the money for the project—$15 million—and the city of Shelbyville and Shelby County each are committing nearly $1.6 million.

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IBJ Podcast: Two Indy execs talk losing weight — and the harder part, keeping it off

December 23, 2018

Hyde Park Venture Partners Principal Tim Kopp, the former CMO of ExactTarget, and David Shank, CEO of Shank Public Relations Counselors, talk about the warnings from their doctors that led them to start eating healthier and exercising.

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Firm crusades for insurers to cover alternative therapies

August 1, 2018

Carmel-based American Specialty Health specializes in connecting patients with chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists and others who treat pain without using pharmaceutical drugs.

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Q&A: Recurring nightmare scared Dan Dakich straight

June 21, 2018

Dakich, 55, used chewing tobacco through his 30s and most of his 40s, before he quit and launched an anti-tobacco campaign that now includes on-air and print ads.

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IndyGo’s daunting task: Turn drivers into health fanatics

March 1, 2018 | John RussellJohn Russell

Since starting a wellness program in 2010, IndyGo has seen employee participation climb from just a few, skeptical workers to 97 percent of the workforce.

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IU School of Medicine receives $14M to create program for cancer patients, families

February 7, 2018

The goal of the program is to provide care for a patient’s overall physical, mental and spiritual well-being, including pain management, at-home support, nutrition assistance and help with navigating financial issues.

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Food insecurity, hunger vex large swath of Indianapolis residents

October 20, 2017

hunger Riggs watch videoNearly 175,000 food-insecure people live in the city. About 47,000 of them are children, whose ability to learn and thrive can be hampered, according to panelists at a local hunger summit on Friday.

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Employers, workers brace for another round of health premium increases

September 28, 2017

The National Business Group on Health is projecting the total cost of providing medical and pharmacy benefits to increase 5 percent for the fifth consecutive year in 2018.

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Nine13sports plans to expand bike program into new market

October 19, 2016

The Indianapolis-based not-for-profit announced plans Wednesday to launch the Kids Riding Bikes program in Minneapolis next year. It’s the second expansion in two years for the organization.

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Visits to ER surge for injuries, concussions from youth soccer

September 12, 2016

The overall rate of injuries more than doubled to 220 per 10,000 players in 2013, from 106 per 10,000 players in 1990, according to a new study.

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SMARTT: Health disparities among Amos’ many causes

November 12, 2015

Before his untimely death, Amos Brown used his media pulpit to raise awareness among minority populations about their elevated risks of heart disease, diabetes and stroke.

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Indy-based health data firm snares $1.5M in VC round

July 21, 2015

Healthiest Employers LLC, which collects and measures corporate health information, plans to use the funds to drive sales of its analytics software.

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St. Vincent to dangle health insurance deal to employers

July 16, 2015

The hospital system and a partner company have started meeting with health insurance brokers to pitch a program to save employers money by keeping workers and their families healthier.

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Firm looks to bulk up on fat-reduction results

June 25, 2015

Wellness company On Target Health LLC, which one year ago launched a program to help overweight workers lose fat but not muscle, is seeing strong results from its first two clients.

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Kids Riding Bikes rolling into Portland

December 17, 2014

Indianapolis-based Nine13sports is growing beyond central Indiana, working with an Oregon charity to deliver its Kids Riding Bikes wellness programs in Portland.

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