A multiyear workplace health promotion program can slow down the increase in health risks for working-age people. A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä ...

Almost half of all U.S. workplaces offered some kind of health or wellness program in 2017, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion. Apr 23, 2019 Almost half of ...

"Workers have different needs and circumstances, depending on factors such as occupation, working night shifts, or being paid by the hour," said Dr. Rebecca Tsai, epidemiologist and lead author of the ...

The participation in workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) varies depending on sociodemographics and occupation, suggesting the need for employers to adjust their WHPPs for maximum participation ...

Long-term evaluation of a comprehensive workplace health promotion (WHP) program at a large Finnish company shows a "moderate" impact on worker health- even with relatively low annual participation ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Thursday the availability of $10 million to establish and evaluate comprehensive workplace health promotion programs across the nation to ...

At the end 2020, Health Affairs published a key, annual report highlighting ongoing growth in health care spending from a team at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This research showed ...

With the growing prevalence of mental and stress-related disorders in the general population, the importance of health and well-being programs is being recognized more and more in the corporate world.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The C. Everett Koop National Health Awards took place virtually this year, but the success stories were as inspiring as ever. Brought to life through videos ...

Many diseases that cause disability and premature death are lifestyle-based. On the other hand, our lifestyle can serve to reduce the risk of many diseases we once thought we were helpless to prevent, ...

According to the Healthy People 2020 report, most Americans do not maintain the diet or physical activity levels needed to maintain proper health. Chronic diseases account for four of the top five ...