Workplace Wellness
 

Workplace Wellness

  • Carrot or a stick? Employers use cash incentives as well as penalties to encourage healthy behaviours and reduce costs http://bit.ly/ccc8nT 9:31 AM Mar 31st
  • 64% of conservatives join moderates (81%) and liberals (89%) - businesses should provide paid family and medical leave http://bit.ly/dqcjSD 12:42 PM Mar 30th
  • RT@chrysula: open and creative managers on #worklife issues, see +ve health results - low wage hourly workers. E. Kossek 1:26 PM Mar 26th
  • The higher your health status the higher your engagement at work. C. Matz-Costa #worklife 9:23 AM Mar 26th
  • Managers flex practices are associated with cardiovascular disease risk levels E. Kossek #worklife 9:10 AM Mar 26th
  • Work-Life needs to be a central strategy for employee health and productivity management. J. Grzywacz #worklife8:56 AM Mar 26th
  • Work-life underlies employee's health and health habits. J. Grzywacz #worklife 8:54 AM Mar 26th
  • Poor work life fit results in increase in hypertension, cholesterol and obesity, depression and anxiety. J. Grzywacz #worklife 8:50 AM Mar 26th
  • "Work-family responsibilities frequently take priority over personal care" negatively impacting health status. J. Grzywacz #worklife 8:47 AM Mar 26th
  • More than 10% of Canadians don't have concentrations of Vitamin D adequate for bone health, drinking more milk can help http://bit.ly/dBm0Rb 4:29 PM Mar 23rd
  • In Canada, in 2008 a little more than 1 in 5 men and women stated that they had quite a lot of life stress according to StatsCAN. 6:19 PM Mar 8th
  • Health risks for adults aged 20 to 39 quadrupled due to increased incidence of obesity http://bit.ly/c4cRWi 2:44 PM Feb 9th
  • StatsCAN: Finess levels of Canadian children, youth & adults, declined significantly between 1981 and 2009 http://tinyurl.com/ylh753g 3:07 PM Jan 21st
  • Obesity is bigger overall threat to people's health than smoking American Journal of Preventive Medicine Feb 2010 http://tinyurl.com/yfah5ug 10:13 AM Jan 21st
  • Canadian workers with H1N1 or seasonal flu were absent an average of 19.6 hours each, for a total of 29.5 million hours lost in Nov 09. 11:03 AM Jan 18th
  • In Nov 2009, 1.5 million (9%) of employed Canadians aged 15 to 69 were absent from work with H1N1 or seasonal flu http://tinyurl.com/ya2oduu 10:59 AM Jan 18th
  • Measurements by trained staff can identify risk for heart disease - employer sponsored wellness programs can help http://bit.ly/4wJhrW 1:34 PM Dec 8th, 2009
  • Americans don't believe that cost, quality or accessibility of medical care will improve over the next 12 months http://bit.ly/4OhJO9 3:09 PM Dec 3rd, 2009
  • Majority of Americans support 'public option" in health insurance reform http://bit.ly/4OhJO9 3:07 PM Dec 3rd, 2009
  • While employers divided on changes to sick leave policies, 94% recommend/require employees with H1N1 stay home http://tinyurl.com/ykxv6u4 2:38 PM Dec 1st, 2009
  • Just say no! Men who didn't confront unfair treatment at work 2X as likely to die from heart attack http://tinyurl.com/ycn724b 2:24 PM Nov 25th, 2009
  • Recession redefines wellness: reinventing and surviving replaces being healthy and feeling good http://tinyurl.com/yaqjxt7 3:26 PM Nov 24th, 2009
  • Nora presents her popular "Workload Unplugged: Strategies for the Over-Worked, Over-Loaded and Overwhelmed" 8/12 http://tinyurl.com/yempwew 9:49 AM Nov 18th, 2009
  • Greater muscle strength is associated with a decreased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease http://tinyurl.com/ycdy7f3 2:09 PM Nov 12th, 2009
  • New information and communication technologies not to blame for increased social isolation of Americans http://tinyurl.com/y97ozru 1:56 PM Nov 9th, 2009
  • Smaller, less diverse social support systems diminish personal well-being, impede trust and social tolerance http://tinyurl.com/y97ozru 1:53 PM Nov 9th, 2009
  • Most Americans now have fewer people with whom they can discuss important matters http://tinyurl.com/y97ozru 1:48 PM Nov 9th, 2009
  • With already lengthy lineups, will employers give workers time off for H1N1 vacccinations? http://tinyurl.com/y886c98 1:06 PM Nov 5th, 2009
  • $1 trillion savings in U.S. health care costs possible - lifestyle changes are the key http://tinyurl.com/ygndyjb 2:08 PM Nov 3rd, 2009
  • U.K. study shows eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression by 58% http://tinyurl.com/yz568om 1:51 PM Nov 3rd, 2009
  • Employers at risk if employee causes serious personal injury accident during work while driving and chatting http://tinyurl.com/ykotuws 12:40 PM Oct 27th, 2009
  • Power at work has payoffs but bosses suffer emotional and physical health risks http://tinyurl.com/yzmfwu2 4:59 PM Oct 20th, 2009
  • School lunches contribute to childhood obesity epidemic: Cda lacks national, federally funded school food program http://tinyurl.com/yfbogen 2:56 PM Oct 13th, 2009
  • Children of UK working mothers have unhealthier lifestyles, researchers say help support working parents http://tinyurl.com/ybyneq4 1:54 PM Oct 7th, 2009
  • New study from Belgium shows when home and family issues interfere with work, employees take more sick days http://tinyurl.com/kvwsj9 10:52 AM Aug 30th
  • LifeSpeak Inc. releases Pandemic Primer for Employers: Resource help you prepare for possible pandemic. http://tinyurl.com/n7p42m 4:39 PM Aug 21st, 2009