An important aspect of a well-run workplace wellness program often includes biometric screening, which can involve analyzing blood work. The results can reveal useful -- and potentially life-saving -- information about an individual's health and possible chronic...
One of the key roles for a well-run workplace wellness program is to help with the prevention and management of chronic disease. And one disease that in some cases can be helped through prevention activities is hypertension. Indeed, when WGN radio recently asked...
Helping prevent chronic disease -- or, at the least, help manage it -- is a central part of any well-run workplace wellness program. A recent study outlines not only the importance of addressing chronic disease, but also how the workplace can play a role in the...
As well-run workplace wellness programs increase focus on exercise and movement, one question may be: What is the effect on the workplace social climate? We have reported previously how exercise improves brain health over time. One study indicated that “physical...
A central element of any well-run workplace wellness program involves finding ways to encourage employees to integrate regular exercise -- even at light levels -- into their daily routines. Previously we reported on a study is titled “Prolonged sitting negatively...
As we head into the last week of Mental Health Awareness Month, more evidence of the role that mental health can play in workplace absences -- one of the areas on which a well-run workplace wellness program will focus. Workplace Insight reports that "Over a quarter of...
We wanted to follow on our recent post that a focus on healthy eating can improve the workplace, which offered specific tips on connecting a proper approach to nutrition with workplace productivity. Now a new Gallup report notes "3 Hidden Factors Linked to Better...
One cornerstone of a well-run workplace wellness program is its flexibility -- not all companies or employees are the same. This fact gained support through a recent study of workplace health promotion in Australia. The study is titled "Evaluation of the...
Following on our post from yesterday, which reported a study that offered key interventions to reduce workplace sitting, today a different study makes a stark conclusion about the benefits that come from workplace interventions: "Worksite support and policies are in...