The secret health epidemic impacting today's workforce

49 percent of individuals are at risk for stress-related illnesses, second only to weight, which impacts 69 percent.

By Alex Goldberg | July 17, 2018 at 10:12 AM

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Breaking the stress cycle

corporate wellness plans

The role of technology

Digital health platforms Digital health games Wearables Virtual reality (VR) guided meditation

Alex Goldberg was CEO and founder of Provata Health (recently acquired by StayWell), one of the 50 fastest growing healthcare companies in the U.S. Alex is a visionary leader and inventor, creating multiple patents in the digital health space, including a patent-pending virtual reality system with biofeedback to measure the effects of meditation on physiological functions.

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