As American Diabetes Month nears its end, companies continue to consider how to win the battle against diabetes and pre-diabetes within the enterprise. Interactive Health offers solutions that meet unique needs of various organizations. This infographic outlines how...
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Global Cost from Diabetes Reaches $850 Billion Per Year: Report
As we continue our focus on American Diabetes Month, some news about the cost side of the equation. We have highlighted items on the health side including: A study that offers guidance for the benefits of a well-run wellness program to help reduce sugar beverage...
Companies Use Biometric Screenings to Help Design Workplace Wellness Programs
Yesterday we reported on the Kaiser Family Foundation's 2017 Employer Health Benefits Survey, which includes important insights around the benefits of a well-run workplace wellness program. The report highlights the growing role that companies see for a well-run...
Companies ‘Continue to Show Considerable Interest’ in Workplace Wellness Programs: Report
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released its 2017 Employer Health Benefits Survey, and the report includes important insights around the benefits of a well-run workplace wellness program. The workplace wellness section begins with a central point of what drives...
Workplace Wellness Programs Bring Benefits to Younger Employees
Today's question: Can workplace wellness programs work as well for younger employees as they do for older employees? We previously noted a Workplace Insight report that provides additional reasons why a well-run workplace wellness program may want to provide even more...
Why Fitness Matters for Workplace Wellness
What role does the nature of work play in designing a well-run workplace wellness program? This question was addressed in a study on the "Fitness of the US Workforce," published in the Annual Review of Public Health. To begin, health wellbeing can be tied to economic...
Workplace Offers Important Opportunities for Wellness: AHA
We have reported that one of the most prominent and important players in the workplace wellness space is the American Heart Association. To learn more about the AHA efforts – the challenges of encouraging people to better focus on health in the workplace and the...
Video: Why Well-Being Matters for Work, Individuals and Society
Yesterday we posted on the links between work, health and well-being? We noted that the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development writes that "fostering employee well-being is good for people and their employers. Promoting well-being can prevent problems from...
Report: How Workplace Wellness Can Help Address ‘State of Obesity’
Last week we reported on a new U.S. obesity report that shows that focused programs can make a positive difference in obesity rates. New U.S. Obesity Report Shows Focused Programs Can Make Positive Difference Statistics and Guidance from new 'State of Obesity' Report...