Prevention

Selling health topics to a motley assortment of fairly sedentary people is no mean feat.

But it’s one you take on every day because you understand the importance of workplace health and wellness, and how having employees in tip-top physical and mental condition will keep your business that way, too.

More and more corporations are realizing that … Continue Reading »

Life is full of choices, and many of the seemingly simple ones can have a significant impact on your health.

From choosing when and if to go to the doctor for a checkup to deciding what to make for dinner to debating whether or not to skip the daily workout in favor of some couch time, … Continue Reading »

Preventing disease is an ever-present consideration among corporate wellness professionals, and it’s a mighty task.

Disease can come from any corner, and in any form: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia … and countless others.

Protecting your staff members from disease is not only a loft goal but an impossible one: No matter how effective … 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 »

You may think allergy sufferers are in the clear come summer, but for many of them, that’s not the case.

Spring and fall haven’t cornered the market on allergens, and summer offenders can keep your employees sniffling and sneezing their way through yet another season. (This time, during the months when outdoor living is the name … Continue Reading »

Working when you’re in pain is hardly working at all.

That’s a concern both for the employees who are trying to tough it out instead of calling in sick with “just a headache” and the employers who need their workers on point.

Discomfort is bad enough, as evidenced by decreased productivity among those who have ergonomic issues … Continue Reading »

A healthy heart is at the heart of good health.

That’s why, in your corporate wellness quest, showing your employees how to take better care of this vital muscle should be at the top of your priority list.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans. While it’s not 100% avoidable, there are changes you … Continue Reading »

Good health in a gulp … that’s what some people believe they’re getting when they down their daily dietary supplement.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than half of Americans take some kind of supplement, primarily a multivitamin. And while it’s important to give your body all the vitamins and minerals it … Continue Reading »

“What a headache!” It’s a phrase that refers to anything that’s stressful, complicated, inconvenient, and bothersome.

“I can’t; I have a headache.” It’s a commonly cited (if often transparent) excuse that gets people out of doing things they don’t want to do. After all, it can’t be proven true or false, which makes it unlikely that … Continue Reading »