Washington Business Journal hosted a discussion on workplace wellness that focused on some of the pitfalls to avoid when implementing a wellness program in your workplace. Five ways you can waste money on your wellness program: 1. Look at wellness as just another...
Rishi Manchanda gave us a fascinating TED Talk about "getting to the root cause of what is making them ill — the 'upstream' factors like a poor diet, a stressful job, a lack of fresh air." "Upstreamists like me — and we can be doctors, nurses or other clinicians —...
"It's a common habit most of us fall into. Who doesn't send a few text messages or check their Facebook feed one last time before they fall asleep?," Business Insider reports. "While it may sound harmless, using your smartphone, tablet, or any other electronic device...
News on Wellness: "As reported at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, officials advised that within hours, viruses found on door handles and other surfaces can spread to more than 50% of people in the workplace. This information comes...
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce says that businesses today cannot afford not to have a wellness program, the Terre Haute Tribune Star reports. Said Chamber CEO Kevin Brinegar at a recent luncheon: "You cannot afford not to make an effort on wellness. Screenings, body...
A new brain scan study published in the Nutrition & Diabetes journal suggests that it is possible to reverse the addictive power of unhealthy food that is formed over the years and also increase preference for healthy food at the same time. Gizmodo: "So far,...
The San Diego Union Tribune has a very good piece summarizing the basic facts of cholesterol: 1. "Your body needs some cholesterol in order to function... But the body only needs a limited amount of cholesterol and when there’s too much, health problems may result,...
"Benefit professionals say Apple’s just-introduced Apple Watch smartwatch may spur adoption of corporate wellness programs – if certain obstacles about wearable monitoring devices can be overcome," according to Employee Benefits News. Meanwhile, Reuters notes that...
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released an extensive survey of employer health benefits which includes some very valuable data on the prevalence of wellness programs in the workplace. Key findings: "Almost one-third of employers (33%) offering health benefits...