The role of good sleep can be challenging for some well-run workplace wellness programs. After all, one sleeps mostly at home rather than at the office (we hope!). However, sleep benefits are integral to overall wellbeing -- including many components that a well-run...

As employers continue to address mental health as part of a well-run workplace wellness program, one tactic that may already be used might help in this area, too: Exercise. We recently highlighted a new report published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental...

The fight against sugar-sweetened beverages has been going on for a while. Is the next battle against sweet snacks? Yesterday we reported on a new study published in the British Medical Journal titled “Are sweet snacks more sensitive to price increases than...

As nutrition continues to play a significant role in well-run workplace wellness programs, a new study takes a look at an overlooked culprit: Sweet snacks. We have reported on the negative effects of sugar-sweetened beverages -- and on some of the systematic efforts...

Public knowledge around tobacco and smoking, clearly, has gone up in the last decades: Smoking is bad for you and has been shown to increase mortality risk. Helping people quit smoking also is a key part of a well-run workplace wellness program. We've reported that...

As we've noted, a workplace wellness focus on mental health can help address issues like productivity and cost, beyond the individual benefits such attention can bring. So how can programs consider risk factors? A new report published in the Journal of Occupational...