"When the field of Worksite Health Promotion became popular some 40 years ago there were no studies claiming ROI for investment in employee health. Leading companies decided to invest in wellness programs because it was the right thing to do. It only makes sense,...
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman "congratulated state employees who successfully completed the 'Walk This Way' program, one of several wellness programs available to state workers as part of the State of Nebraska’s wellness program," according to Business & Legal...
Evidence has shown that smoke free policies not only clear the air of secondhand smoke harmful to all employees, but are also associated with reduced daily cigarette consumption and possibly with increased tobacco cessation among smokers. A white paper from Alere...
"IBM’s data analytics engine Watson, having cut its teeth on complex health care conditions like cancer, is now entering an even more challenging space: wellness," Health Populi reports. "Why is wellness more challenging? Because understanding a person’s wellness goes...
"With unmanaged employee absences costing companies up to 10% of payroll, according to some estimates, employers should pay close attention to the reasons behind absenteeism and whether they are linked to the organization’s culture of health, or lack thereof,"...
The Olympian reports that consumers can dramatically lower their health care costs by taking advantage "of the growing number of health and wellness programs being offered by employers — often with financial rewards attached." "Health and wellness programs can take...
"A Cincinnati manufacturing company expects to benefit from a push that has resulted in a 100 percent participation rate in a wellness and rewards program involving 110 of its employees," the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. "Richards Industries, which makes...
Limeade notes that 36% of Americans say they get no physical activity during the Winter months Now that's it's Spring, they've put together "seven seasonal challenges to help your employees indulge their spring fever – all in the name of wellness." It's all part of a...
"For many people, office work involves extended periods of time at their desk. For some, it can be all day. Despite the growing availability of ergonomic products and workplace offerings like flexible gym hours, scientists believe many desk jockeys will have already...