Our continuing recognition of American Heart Month marks a good time to emphasize the role that a well-run workplace wellness program can have in helping people stop smoking. We previously published news about an online tool — created by the Center for Medicine and...
It's called the "ripple effect," and we have reported previously about ways that dieting or exercising with others -- particularly spouses -- can inspire. In terms of physical fitness, a study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, found that “if one...
As we noted yesterday, February marks American Heart Month. And today is the day to wear red -- and heighten the focus on heart disease risks among women. Indeed, for a well-run workplace wellness program -- where helping employees manage risks of heart disease and...
Every day is a time to focus on heart health, but that focus increases during February: American Heart Month. Heart health is a key component of any well-run workplace wellness program. Further, such programs can help employees with elevated risk of chronic diseases...
Yesterday we noted various ways in which employees might address obesity concerns as part of a well-run workplace wellness program. Today we further explore one of the factors: Sleep. As reported, the Washington Post outlines several “obstacles to healthy eating,”...
We recently noted how exposure to communities with higher rates of obesity may correlate to increased body mass index (BMI) and risk of overweight/obesity of individual residents. The study, “Association of Exposure to Communities With Higher Ratios of Obesity with...
Workplace wellness trends often can be a two-way street: The more the topic gets discussed, the more individuals learn and engage; similarly, the more employees engage, one would think, the more the topic gets discussed. Indeed, we recently noted a study titled “Let’s...
We recently offered our mid-season flu reminder, emphasizing how protecting against the flu helps employees individually and businesses generally. Since that posting, news of this years influenza outbreak seems to have intensified. For example, the U.S. Centers for...
As we end the third week of the New Year, it's time for a "resolution reminder"... and some incentive not only to start (or continue) your fitness activities, but also to remind why a well-run workplace wellness program includes a fitness focus. Earlier this month, we...