Engagement

The health risks tied to obesity are stark -- and the data are central to informing workplace wellness programs -- as we have recently reported. One study, titled “The impact of confounding on the associations of different adiposity measures with the incidence of...

For the last two days, we've explored how to reduce sugar, how rampant it is in our foods -- and how a well-run workplace wellness program can help employees on this health-improving track. For example, we noted that the University of California, San Francisco found...

Yesterday we reported on a new study from JAMA Cardiology that heightens the focus on why a well-run workplace wellness plan that helps employees manage obesity is key to improving employee health and reducing employer health costs. Today we take a deeper dive. The...

For company's who offer only minimal workplace wellness programming, a new report offers clear guidance: You may want to do more, as your employees' expectations are high. Workplace Insights writes that "employers’ efforts in the US to improve staff health and...

As we noted yesterday, American Heart Month has ended. But that doesn't mean it's time to stop focusing on ways a well-run workplace wellness program can help employees manage cardio health -- and help businesses reduce health costs. And a recent New York Times post...

We know weight matters. What about time? As well-run workplace wellness programs help businesses manage health costs while simultaneously helping employees improve personal health, we have reported on the importance of managing obesity. We noted a Cornell University...

As part of our continuing coverage of American Heart Month, today we address the question of how workplace wellness programs can help midlife employees. We recently noted that workplace wellness programs — and individuals — pay close attention to diet and weight, a...

Clear and impactful communication in business is key. And as we've noted, this business truth holds for workplace wellness programs, too. We previously reported on a study titled “Let’s work out: communication in workplace wellness programs” and published in...