New ammunition has arrived for well-run workplace wellness programs aiming to help employees address obesity and chronic diseases: An attack on trans fats. Just under three years ago, the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans for a “ban of artificial trans...
How far will employees go to hide mental illness? New eye-opening information from the UK provides important insights -- and addresses once again reasons why mental and emotional well-being are such important elements of a well-run workplace wellness program. We...
Diabetes prevention and management are important parts of well-run workplace wellness programs. Is it possible that night work might increase diabetes risk? Interactive Health offers solutions that meet unique needs of various organizations. Indeed, this infographic...
Helping employees manage chronic disease like diabetes -- improving personal health while reducing a business' overall health costs -- is an important part of well-run workplace wellness programs. A primary chronic disease that requires great focus and care: Diabetes....
We recently ran a series of pieces focusing on mental health in the workplace -- the impact, effects, and possible solutions -- as well as the ways a well-run workplace wellness program can offer opportunities for positive results. Today, we highlight a scorecard. The...
For any business that seeks to improve employee health, improve productivity, reduce health costs, improve company culture, and more, action matters. And a well-run workplace wellness program can offer a highly-effective and cost-efficient approach. On the issue of...
For businesses looking to help employees address mental health concerns -- which impacts individual health as well as company productivity -- a well-run workplace program can provide ways to move from "problems to solutions." The new report published in the Journal of...
The impacts from mental health in the workplace can be widespread -- on individuals, costs, productivity, and more. These are among the reasons that a well-run workplace wellness program may help address this important issue. So how can businesses help employees move...
As we have reported previously, the need for workplace wellness programs to focus on mental health needs continues to grow -- and, too often, does not receive enough attention. Indeed, the business costs related to mental health are not trivial. Employee Benefits...