Employees

Attention wellness coordinators: Recent research suggests employees will stay at their job longer, and decrease sick days, if they participate in a wellness program at work.

In a study from the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, participants involved in either moderate or intense weight management programs at work, decreased sick days from 3.9 days … Continue Reading »

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 3.7 million work-related injuries and illness in 2008.
While this number is alarming and represents substantial loss of workforce productivity, it’s the lowest number reported in five years.
Here’s the skinny: 1.1 million workers were hurt severely enough to require time off, which was down 7% from 2007. Ergonomic problem … Continue Reading »

Is your workstation ergonomic-friendly?
The overall goal of office ergonomics is to create a workplace that allows your employees to do their job with limited potential for illness or injury.
Studies show when an office environment is set up properly, employees are less likely to experience eyestrain, neck and back pain, headaches, and other potential productivity killers … Continue Reading »

Damaging behaviors like smoking, Internet overload, stress, and overall bad lifestyle choices can hinder productivity and drive up health care costs for your business.
Here are a few tips on how to help employees curb bad habits in the workplace:
Smoking. U.S. businesses are paying an estimated $3,391 extra per smoker per year in direct medical costs … Continue Reading »

February is American Heart Month.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and a major cause of disability for employees. More than $432 billion a year in health care is spent on heart disease alone, according to the Triple Solution for a Healthier America.
Every 25 seconds, a coronary attack happens in the … Continue Reading »

Increasing employee productivity may be as simple as encouraging some early spring cleaning: According to a recent report by the National Association of Professional Organizers, 65% of people surveyed said their home was “moderately disorganized” and 27% said it kept them from being effective in the workplace.
You may not be able to help employees with … Continue Reading »

The obesity rate in America—while still too high—seems to have leveled off according new data from the Centers for Disease Control.
Although this is good news, consider this: One out of every three adults is classified as obese, and two out of three adults are considered overweight.
Experts say obesity is the leading nutritional health problem in … Continue Reading »

Good news!
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently announced that overall flu activity in the U.S. decreased in the month of January.
Hopefully, your employees are among the millions of people following flu prevention tips, like getting a flu shot, and being diligent about hand washing.
But what about H1N1? The dreaded H1N1 (swine flu) strand causes … Continue Reading »

Are you sitting down?
You may want to stand up and encourage your employees to do the same after you read this: New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who sit for prolonged periods of time—or anyone at a desk job—have a higher risk for disease than people who simply … Continue Reading »

Cardiovascular exercise has been proven to reduce life threatening diseases like heart disease and obesity, but did you know that it may also help make you smarter?
A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that running positively impacts the brain by increasing cells in the hippocampus, or the part of … Continue Reading »