If you start having chest pains or receive a head injury, you probably realize you should go to the emergency room (ER) right away.But for medical issues that are urgent but not an emergency - suc�
Employees continue to take on increasing responsibility for making key decisions about their health, including managing costs. Surveys from Aon Hewitt and the Kaiser Family Foundation indicate that th�
Have you noticed that you're not as sharp after business travel?A recent Time article, Why Jet Lag Is Worse than You Think, discu�
Caring is an integral component of basic human life. Individuals and groups of like-minded people understand and care for the values and situations of other individ�
As companies review and adjust their budgets for the year currently underway, there's a line item many may be overlooking: naps. Sleeping on the job was an activity companies frowned on in the past; i�
This is a key finding from MetLife's 14th Annual Employee Benefit Trends Study (EBTS) which found that just 46 percent of all employees expect their personal financial situation to get better in the n�
Recruiting the right candidates has never been easy and today's competitive market makes recruiter's job even harder. Thousands of companies post job advertisements daily hoping to find qualified pros�
From attempting to explain your situation to the best of your abilities, to the physician conducting a preliminary checkup and recommending diagnostic tests that will take days to return; healthcare t�
Would you rather have an employee who is distracted and lethargic, or who is engaged and accountable? The latter, of course. That, in a nutshell, is the business case for health and wellness programs �
I know you might think that chocolate, wine, stress, bad posture or another factor might cause your headaches but I can guarantee that they are not the cause! First, however, a little science before I�
Perhaps one of the most significant pieces of legislation signed by President Obama is the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill enacted a little over a month before his departure from office.In terms of�
Professional productivity is not sustainable without a commitment to personal wellness. Attempts to promote the former while ignoring the latter only make the first goal improbable and the second subj�
The start of a new year comes with many personal health aspirations. It is also a good time for businesses to think afresh about the importance of health within the workplace, as well as how our actio�
Something magical happened while watching SpongeBob SquarePants the other day. It suddenly dawned on me that the yellow, goofy sponge-like cartoon character had figured out all the secrets to life and�
Leadership, at its heart, comes down to how well you're able to connect with people. It doesn't matter how much education or business training you have. Some of the world's best leaders have had littl�
New Year's resolutions. Are you still keeping yours? More than half of us make them, but only eight percent keep them. And �
Baby Boomers-born between the years 1946 and 1964-are the wealthiest generation and yet the least prepared for retirement. They will live longer, but are no strangers to chronic illnesses. They love t�
A lot of people are looking at their wrists these days and the gesture usually has nothing to do with checking the time. Instead, they're consulting their wearable device to find out how many steps th�
U.S. employers are spending big money on wellness as part of a multifaceted effort to suppress healthcare costs. Employers both large and small have instituted strategies concurrently to propel their �
One of the most prevalent concerns of today is the world's population aging at an unprecedented rate. According to the United Nations WPA 2015 report,
When it comes to the successful implementation of a wellness program, being aware of current industry trends is crucial. In regards to your health insurance provider, a recent report by international �
Were you aware January is National Blood Donor Month? Why January you ask? Because the winter months are typically the leanest in donations due to inclement weather and seasonal illnesses.This rec�
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Amy BairWhen it comes to understanding their employee benefits, working Americans don't know as much as they think they do. A recent study by Guardian (the 4th
As human resource professionals begin preparing for the year ahead, it's never too early to learn about new products that can enhance a company's benefits package for the upcoming open enrollment peri�
When you think "wellness," the first thing that typically comes to mind is diet and exercise. While these are important components of wellness, it's important to expand this focus more broadly. Wellne�
A perfect storm of an aging workforce - a healthcare network which is growing increasingly more difficult to navigate, and ever-changing policies and mandates which breed a spiral of uncertainty has e�
There is an overriding lesson about corporate wellness, which starts with an emphasis on personal health and individual empowerment. That process involves the intelligent use of intelligence, meaning,�
Of the many questions that concern health and wellness, from what it is to how to maintain it, from how to measure it to what it means to forgo it, one query matters most: How do you create a culture �
The existing healthcare system is based on the treatment of symptoms,
For most people, sleeping on the job is generally frowned on. But evidence is mounting that an afternoon na�
Three years ago to the day (January 3, 2014) I began my own health and wellness journey. At the time, I weighed just shy of 230 lbs. (about 60 lbs. overweight for someone my height). I was a smoker. I�
I invite you to join me on selfish, self-indulgent and thoroughly life-affirming New Year's resolutions this year. I invite you to accept who you are, what you like, what you don't, and how you really�
For all the worry about mosquito-borne illnesses, including Zika and West Nile Virus, it would be a mistake to consider the former a problem for the State of Florida alone, while treating the latter a�
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and excitement, but for many employees, it can also be a difficult season for any number of reasons. For some, the extra pressure of facing looming year-e�
One of the most overlooked health risks in today's world is chronic exposure to blue light. This can lead to diabetes, obesity, depression and other modern day diseases.Blue light actually looks w�
New and expecting parents at American Express (AmEx) had reason to celebrate today when the financial-services company announced a generous expansion of their family benefits. Beginning January 1, 201�
It's common to confuse thirst for hunger, and if you're trying to lose weight it's important to know the difference. Confusing these two powerful cravings may cause you to consume more calories than y�
If we want to better promote corporate wellness and if we want a workforce as productive as it is protective of its health, then we need to educate employers and employ�
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, life expectancy fell in the U.S. for the first time in over 20 years. The d�
Some people love the holiday season, while others really don't. In fact, it seems that a growing number of people make comments like: "I hate the holidays!" (Maybe they are just more vocal about it.)�
The Holidays are an amazing time of year, but they can also be stressful. There's the increasing intensity of work as the year ends, and there are stacking commitments at home as well. The result is o�
If corporate wellness is to be a term of substance, and if companies intend to hire the best professionals concerning this matter, then qualified candidates need to stand apart from the competition - �
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NovaretNew reports show that Fitbit will acquire their competitor Pebble for $34 - 40 million, yet another sign of trouble in the
Today, December 1, 2016, is World AIDS Day, a day that gives the world an opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV and to support the over 40 million p�
There really are few things more valuable than the opportunity to travel the world. If you've been chosen by your employer to work abroad, then you get to have the best of both - see amazing foreign l�
When was the last time you heard someone in your organization say, "I'm sorry", to a colleague or "I forgive you" to a leader? While these phrases were ingrained in us as children, they seem�
"If you catch yourself drooling while making your Black Friday shopping list, don't be surprised," says Dr. Kit Yarrow, an author and consumer psychologist who also jus�
