While every culture has its unique characteristics, one attribute appears to have global commonality: The drive for improved employee health and productivity. New evidence comes from the Saudi Gazette, which reports that "a growing number of companies in the UAE are...
Companies with workplace wellness programs frequently seek new ways to increase employee engagement. A new survey from the National Business Group on Health reveals what might be working. The survey indicates that the two most popular types of workplace wellness...
Well-run workplace wellness programs are designed to help reduce two significant business costs: Presenteeism and Abstenteeism. Is one worse than the other? We reported recently on a study designed to look at the issue of presenteeism and determine ways to address...
Interactive Health CEO Cathy Kenworthy recently joined Steve Grzanich on WGN's Opening Bell to discuss why workplace wellness matters and how a well-run program should work. As the show notes state: "Interactive Health has a mission to help companies thrive in that...
With the continuing rise in health care costs for both employers and employees, getting a handle on the baseline health of an employee group is important for any company and, of course, individuals themselves. A key question: How can we characterize the healthiness of...
When most people talk about diets, they discuss the latest "lose weight fast" fad. We all know they rarely work and can often introduce unbalanced eating habits. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health reports on a diet that is "designed to lower blood...
Following on our podcast yesterday with with Chris Calitz, Director of the American Heart Association’s Center for Workplace Health Research and Evaluation (Podcast: For Health, Work is Where the Heart Is), a new report from the American Heart Association makes the...
This post from Cathy Kenworthy, Interactive Health President and CEO, was originally published in LinkedIn here. Please visit the original piece to leave any comment. How’s this for a business pitch: “We’d like to come into your office and stick needles into your...
Interactive Health yesterday named 156 companies and organizations recipients of the Healthiest Companies in America designation, which recognizes employers for outstanding achievements in improving—and truly transforming—the health of their employee population. This...