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Business of Well-being

Workplace Wellness: Hot Topics for 2019 | 7 predictions for wellness innovation this year

As I review the wellness predictions I wrote for 2018, I realize that most of them are transitions, not “one and done”events. While the industry made some progress, these predictions really are ongoing and...

Mental & Behavioral Health

The Impact of Substance Use Disorder on Professionals and their Employers

Little by little, substance use disorder (SUD) infiltrates every area of a sufferer’s life. One of the most immediate areas in which the impact of excessive drug and alcohol abuse can be felt...

Mental & Behavioral Health

Holiday Woes or Holiday Wellness: Perspective Is Everything

The holiday season is often more miserable than merry for workers, not because the hours are long and the labor is hard, but because depression is a hardship that is difficult to meet and a burden that is...

Business of Well-being

Increase Workplace Productivity The Right Way

Increase productivity the right way with a Wellness Program geared towards your employees. Wellness Programs continue ...

Business of Well-being

Ideas for Going Green in the Workplace

Our activities leave imprints on our planet and some of these activities may be harmful to the environment and to us, ultimately. Little wonder the media has been awash with news and discussions on cl...

Business of Well-being

Senior Health and Superior Insight: A Formula for Wellness

When a chronic condition is a source of emotional pain rather than physical discomfort, when it plagues seniors and is a problem among workers with the most seniority, ...

Business of Well-being

The State of Workplace Wellness Around the Globe

We asked wellness thought leaders around the world for their views on the current state of workplace wellness, and their thoughts on the future. ?While there are expect...

Disease & Genomics

Can you help your employees reverse Type 2 Diabetes?

The short answer is "yes." A recent study presented at HEROForum18 by Dr. Jonathan Little, Associate Professor, School of He...

Business of Well-being

A Drug-Free Workplace Is a Place for Healthy Workers

Addiction does not respect the dignity of work. It does not take a sabbatical, so workers can do their jobs without the urge to imbibe alcohol or ingest drugs, without the craving for a liter of booze...

Business of Well-being

Corporate Wellness Disruptors Celebrated at the Well-being 100® Awards Ceremony

The Well-being 100® awards program, administered by The Corporate Health & Wellness Association, unveiled their listing of the "Top Well-being 100® Professionals" at HEALTHCARE ЯEVOLUTION®, Orlando...

Business of Well-being

Is Your Office Keeping Up with the Evolving Workplace?

It may surprise some readers, but just like fashion and music, workplace designs can go in and out of style. The open office floor plan was the 'hot' office trend of the 2000s. In an attempt to build ...

Business of Well-being

Tips to Increase Your Employee Engagement at No Cost

It goes without saying that when employees are not engaged at work, their performance and overall productivity, as well as that of the organization, plummets. When employees are engaged, they go about...

Business of Well-being

Fostering Gender Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

It's been about 50 years since the mass arrival of women into the corporate workforce and the first equal pay laws were passed, and 20 years since companies designed the first gender diversity plans, ...

Mental & Behavioral Health

Striking Oil: Clarity About CBD Oil

For all the excitement about the medicinal benefits of cannabis, for all the scientific research concerning cannabinoids in general and CBD oil in particular, now is the time for heightened awareness-...

Business of Well-being

Redefining Healthcare with Design of the Green Hospital

The design of eco-friendly, energy-efficient, green construction projects has been gaining attention in all quarters, from the construction of private homes, office buildings, to lar...

Disease & Genomics

Blockchain in Genomics

Genomic medicine opens the world of genetic data for providing an accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and appropriate treatment of several genetic diseases. Using genomic techniques, an individual's geneti...

Business of Well-being

Seven Tips for Fun and Easy Fall Fitness!

Fall is the second busiest time for gyms and exercise facilities in the United States. Perhaps, as the kids go back to school, parents may have more time to get back into their workout routines. It's ...

Business of Well-being

Workplace Stress: A Silent Killer of Employee Health and Productivity

Having a job in many ways improves an individual's health and overall attitude toward life. However, many people face significant stress in the workplace that it outweighs any possible benefits and ev...

Business of Well-being

Certified for Safety: A New Standard of Wellness

Offices abound with certificates of safety, notifying workers of a building's compliance with various codes involving ...

Technology & Wearables

Artificial Intelligence, MD: Wellness for the Workplace

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new MD of corporate wellness. That is, artificial intelligence or machine learning-names and definitions differ, while no one differs about the distinction between ...

Business of Well-being

Safe Workers and Smart Driving Habits: Models of Wellness

A safe workplace is the result of rights that protect workers and protections that benefit our most vulnerable workers: the drivers on the nation's roads and highways; the men and women who make a liv...

Business of Well-being

The Importance of Incentives for Your Employee Financial Wellness Program

Financial success is the goal of both employers and employees pursue. The financial wellness program is the key to the success of a company and the personal success of every worker. Over 80% of enterp...

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