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When you work late hours or irregular shifts, the daytime world doesn’t stop turning.

Even more than people who work the standard 9-to-5, shiftworkers often struggle to balance work and life obligations.

For someone who works the graveyard shift, daytime is sleep time.

While the majority of people are slaving away at their own jobs, running errands, … Continue Reading »

Looking for the secret to a long, happy life?

Sure, eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise are essential, but they’re hardly top secret.

Perhaps more surprising is that your relationships just might round out the holy trinity of good health.

You already know that your friends and family make your life more fulfilling, providing love, laughter, … Continue Reading »

According to the 2009 edition of the National Safety Council’s Injury Facts, U.S. workers are actually safer on the job than in their homes or communities.
Take the time to remind employees that accidents do happen outside of work. And accidents can lead to injury, rising healthcare costs, and even death.
Last year, employers lost 75 million … Continue Reading »

It’s a scary statistic: About one in two American men and one out of three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime.
The emotional and physical pain of this life threatening disease affects family, friends, personal lives, and it also has a major impact on the workplace.
More than one … Continue Reading »

The average employee spends around 40 hours a week at work, but do you know how much time is spent on non-work related distractions?
Research on “interruption science” found that when employees are involved in a task and interrupted (an e-mail, instant message, etc.) only 40% of the time will they go back to doing … Continue Reading »

Are you doing all you can to promote workplace wellness to keep employees safe, healthy and productive?
It might be time for an honest evaluation.
Below are important steps that many companies are taking to encourage wellness. Check off all that apply to your workplace:
1. Work environments are well-ventilated, and there are areas that allow in plenty … 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 »

The CDC says that 36% of U.S. adults did not engage in any leisure-time physical activity in 2008. Urging regular exercise is nothing new given America’s hefty overweight and obesity statistics. But even lean, inactive men and women are at higher risk of death and disease. The emphasis should not necessarily be on obesity, but … Continue Reading »

We’ve probably all thought about our personal resolutions for 2010.
But have you considered doing the same for your wellness program? Here are some smart monthly suggestions to help keep the focus on good health all year long!
January: Remind employees about the importance of preventive screenings. A thorough exam by a primary care physician and the … Continue Reading »

Good news!
A recent study by the University of Michigan and Harvard researchers found that smoking rates have declined 20% in the past 15 years. If all US adults quit by the year 2020, life expectancy would increase by five quality years!
Quitting also saves US businesses more than $3,000 a year per employee in direct medical … Continue Reading »