05th September 2008
Life insurance and health insurance companies want you to live a long healthy life. But are their motives altogether altruistic? Insurance companies are in the business of maximizing profits, and it stands to reason that the healthier you are and the long...
05th September 2008
In Chinese, the word for crisis has two characters. One character is for "problem," the other for "opportunity." As absenteeism, disability claims and employee turnover increase, we find ourselves in a workplace healthcare crisis. In a 2001 study entitled...
05th September 2008
Workplace wellness is becoming increasingly difficult for us all to achieve. Many of us bring home the aches and pains of our workday. It seems hard to believe that being a “desk jockey” can be a bumpy ride. However, when we spend long hours sitting i...
05th September 2008
Naturopathic association gets behind the source of stress
We spend a large part of our lives at work. We make friends, network with colleagues and plan our retirement years based on our active lives in the workplace. But for all the time we spend at wo...
05th September 2008
The continuing shortage of skilled labor in the western world is leaving human resources (HR) professionals scrambling to find ways to attract and retain employees. One way HR is dealing with the increasing competition for workers is by offering employee ...
05th September 2008
Employee wellness has become a huge challenge in today's workplace. Work can be stressful at the best of times, so longer hours on the job often mean more stress and, as a result, more work-related injuries. These can include muscle and joint pain resulti...
05th September 2008
5 Ways to Assess and Improve Your Employees' Health
Emotional health is a state of wellness that comes from understanding and acknowledging our emotions and finding appropriate ways to express them. As employees, we often bring emotional problems from ...
05th September 2008
25% Jump in Employer Interest in Employee Health and Wellness
Worksite wellness for their employees, employers are discovering, is good for the health of their businesses as well. Health and wellness programs help to cut the costs associated with poor ...
