Worksite health promotion (WHP) programs are designed to help identify and address health and lifestyle issues, and are offered by 40–75% of employers in Europe and the US. But research suggests that ...

To meet their goal of lowering health care costs, worksite health promotion programs must be well implemented and have strong management support, reports the December Journal of Occupational and ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A Highmark Inc. study published in the March/April edition of the American Journal of Health Promotion found that health care costs rose at a 15 percent ...

To meet their goal of lowering health care costs, worksite health promotion programs must be well implemented and have strong management support, reports the December Journal of Occupational and ...

Using a novel approach, we provide a preliminary “snapshot” of how the comprehensiveness of workplace cardiovascular health initiatives is related to measures of employees’ health risks, disease ...

FARGO - Losing weight and getting in shape continue to top the list of the most common New Year's resolutions. This year, many will receive help achieving those goals from their employer. The number ...

A newly formed employer-led organization will help public and private organizations maximize their return on investment in onsite clinics, pharmacies and fitness and wellness centers. The National ...

Fourth annual “Well Deserved” award recognizes 12 organizations’ commitment to wellness and support for their employees’ efforts to take an active role in their health and well-being MINNETONKA, Minn.

An article in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Public Health suggests one of the government's Healthy People 2010 goals -- to have 75 percent of worksites offering a comprehensive ...

Mar. 23 -- FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Workplace health programs can help employees better control their blood pressure and diabetes, and that can benefit employers, too, a new U.S. study finds ...

Healthier Somerset recently presented its fourth annual “Healthy Workplace Recognition Awards” to 18 employers in Somerset County for their outstanding achievements in implementing worksite wellness ...

Here’s a proposal for the plot of a new comic book. Perry White summons Clark Kent and Lois Lane into his office one day in Metropolis. “I have bad news,” White barks. “Health costs at the Daily ...