Prevention

Burning the midnight oil may be good for productivity, but new research shows that it’s bad for heart health.

Working long hours (in the study, classified as 11 or more hours per day) on a regular basis has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

Compared to people who work a more reasonable seven or … Continue Reading »

So you’ve pulled together the health fair to end all health fairs, and now you’d like to sit back and take a well-earned break. Sorry, not quite yet.

Now that the groundwork is laid, it’s time to do what any corporate wellness expert does best: Promote, promote, promote.

The truth is, it doesn’t matter how well organized … Continue Reading »

If you’ve walked into your office recently and wondered if you’d come in on a Saturday by mistake, it’s safe to assume that this season’s cold and flu germs have invaded.

You’re not alone (well, aside from the empty office, that is). Gallup reports that self-reported cases of colds and flu are on the rise, already … Continue Reading »

Everyone who is trying to lose weight wishes there were some magical formula besides the obvious one: Burn more calories than you consume.

New studies show that obesity is up not just in America but worldwide. Fighting the obesity epidemic is essential for our health and that of future generations. And on a smaller scale, it’s … Continue Reading »

Every 25 seconds, someone in America will have a cardiac event, and one person every minute will die from one.

Scary statistics, right? February is American Heart Month, so what better time to focus on improving heart health and preventing heart disease, the leading cause of death in this country?

As common as heart disease is, … Continue Reading »

It’s hard to believe there was a time not so very long ago when workplace wellness programs were a foreign concept.

Fortunately, these days, looking out for your workers’ health tends to be the rule rather than the exception. Employers are increasingly aware of how important it is to safeguard the people who keep their businesses … Continue Reading »

Wouldn’t it be nice if the human body came equipped with its own alarm system to let you know when something isn’t right?

Some potentially deadly medical problems have no symptoms, or ones so mild they slip under the radar of even people who are well attuned to their bodies.

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to know what’s going … Continue Reading »

Cancer. It’s an unpleasant word that carries with it frightening implications. No one wants to spend too much time tallying their risk factors or otherwise pondering the subject.

Because it’s impossible to ensure 100% protection against all types of cancer, it’s really not necessary or helpful to focus on the what-ifs. But there is a good … Continue Reading »

A little encouragement goes a long way, so don’t let your employees’ resolutions fall by the wayside this year.

It’s a common phenomenon: You make a list of all the things you want to accomplish by next January. Your intentions are good, your hopes are high, your plan is solid, and all is right with the … Continue Reading »

You’ve probably heard the frightening statistics about type 2 diabetes.

At the top of that list is the prediction that, if obesity trends hold, as many as one in three Americans could develop the disease by the year 2050.

Well, in an effort to prevent that bleak future from coming to pass, here’s some food for thought: … Continue Reading »