Jeff Finnell is a statistic, but not one he likes to talk about. His life seems normal enough. Finnell, who lives in Cedar Rapids, drives to college in the morning to learn landscaping and returns home at night to study and socialize with roommates. ...

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (WBI) rose last month, with the improved U.S. economy and unemployment rate. The WBI life evaluation index, which measures how much optimism we feel about our current lives and anticipated future life situations,...

The survey links this to the recent economic boost, as well as declining unemployment rates. The paper suggests that, in addition to making citizens increase their standard of living, these improvements also contribute to making people feel better...

Orbitz Worldwide Inc. , down 33 cents at $2.93 The online travel company said fourth-quarter revenue fell and it expects first-quarter revenue to be short of analysts' forecasts. Nasdaq Healthways Inc. , down 73 cents at $7.21 The wellness program...

Orbitz Worldwide Inc. , down 33 cents at $2.93 The online travel company said fourth-quarter revenue fell and it expects first-quarter revenue to be short of analysts' forecasts. Nasdaq Healthways Inc. , down 73 cents at $7.21 The wellness program...

In addition, 49.1 percent stated they exercised 30 minutes at least three days in the last week, the best January on record. “We can see clearly from the WBI that as the economy and unemployment rates improve, so does the overall well-being of...