Employee Health Screenings

For people who have never given much thought to the way they eat, sleep, work, and live, the very concept of adopting a healthy lifestyle can seem overwhelming.

An overabundance of advice, some of it contradictory, confuses things further. People who have to sort through the vast amount of information out there regarding what to eat, … Continue Reading »

What sends your blood pressure through the roof? Work stress? Lines at the DMV? In-laws?

Or is the culprit your affinity for the salt shaker and alcoholic beverages, those extra pounds you’re carrying around, or a general lack of physical activity?

Beyond that, high blood pressure could be blamed on genetics, age, and family history.

So, bottom line, … Continue Reading »

Health care costs a lot these days.

But even the most expensive health insurance plan is less costly than going without.

An out-of-pocket deductible and co-pays for regular doctors’ visits are nothing compared to the expenses that rack up quickly when medical emergencies force the uninsured to seek care.

That’s not to mention the ultimate price that comes … Continue Reading »

The scope of corporate wellness is so broad that it may sometimes seem you can’t possibly cover every aspect.

And while that may be true to some extent (face it, there just aren’t enough hours in the workday to do everything you’d like to do), it’s more than feasible to hit the high points and make … Continue Reading »

How often do you get to plan something from the bottom up, exactly the way you want to?

That’s the freedom you can enjoy when planning a health fair for your employees. The thing is, a health fair can be whatever you, the organizer, want it to be.

Who knows better than you do the particular needs … Continue Reading »

September means fall, football, and, if you’re lucky, slightly cooler temperatures.

But it marks something else, too, and you might not be aware of it: September is National Cholesterol Education Month.

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute division of the National Institutes of Health recommends that you use that designation as a good excuse to get … Continue Reading »

You’re no doubt already doing your part to encourage health and wellness in the workplace. Could you use a little assistance?

Organizing a health fair might be just the thing to help you spread awareness and get your more change-resistant staffers on board.

Because things like health screenings and routine checkups can be inconvenient to schedule and … Continue Reading »