Do companies with workplace wellness programs maintain stronger financial bottom lines? A new study in the current issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine titled "Tracking the Market Performance of Companies That Integrate a Culture of Health...
Millennials & GenY of today be aware: Let's say you eat and exercise the same amount as a 25 year old did 20 or 30 years ago. You should weigh about the same, right? According to new research in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, that may not be the...
As we have reported previously, Business Pulse: Workplace Safety and Health, is a regular and terrific set of resources produced by the CDC Foundation. It "focuses on innovative employer strategies for emerging worker safety and health issues while also addressing...
Ok, this video was published earlier this summer, as a partnership of the American Heart Association and Funny Or Die Politics. And it's meant to address kids' eating habits, not workplace professionals. But we think you'll find value as a reminder that we all should...
Time.com offers a terrific and fun feature: "10 Deskercises You Can Do at Work." Time asked "Cedric X. Bryant, chief science officer at the American Council on Exercise, and John Porcari, executive director of La Crosse Exercise and Health Program at the University of...
You know all those teachers and co-workers (and possibly even significant others) who have told you over the years to "please stop fidgeting!"? Turns out, fidgeters might have the last laugh. According to a new study -- Sitting Time, Fidgeting, and All-Cause Mortality...
It's hard to believe it's almost that time, but flu season (usually considered to begin in October) is coming fast. Recent information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention can help employers and employees prepare: The CDC just put out its 2015...
HIT Consultant reports that "The release of the Apple Watch has heightened the conversation around wearable tech and the impact it could have in the future. One of the fields most interested in the potential benefits of wearable tech is that of medical technology....
The U.S. Surgeon General has launched a program to encourage more walking -- Step It Up! The official call to action states: "One out of every two U.S. adults is living with a chronic disease, such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes. These diseases contribute to...