Smaller Companies Value Wellness Programs, Fall Short on Implementation
A report reveals gaps between business owner/decision maker beliefs about wellness and employee benefits programs and actual business practices.
Stress Intervention Programs Work
A study in the journal Hypertension finds that workplace intervention programs can significantly reduce stress on the heart.
Obese Workers More Likely to Take Short-Term Disability
A study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine finds that workers who are obese or overweight are more likely to go on short-term disability leave.
Bipolar Disorder Exacts Twice Depression's Toll in Workplace
A study in the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that bipolar disorder costs twice as much in lost productivity as major depressive disorder.
Job Stress Elevates Blood Pressure
A study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that working in highly stressful jobs can increase your blood pressure.
Creating Luxury, Enduring Pain: How Hotel Work is Hurting Housekeepers
A recent study couples new research with the stories of hotel housekeepers to paint a dramatic picture of the work involved in the hotel and hospitality industry.
Meetings At Work Decrease Employee Well-being, But Not For Everyone
A study on the effects of meetings on worker well-being reveals some surprising dynamics behind modern meeting mania, with broad implications for the effects on morale and productivity.
Domestic Violence's Big Workplace Impact
A study shows domestic violence has a much bigger impact in the workplace then previously thought.
AMA 2004 Survey on Health and Wellness
Programs
According to this survey by the American Management Association (AMA), more
companies are promoting wellness among their employees.
Cost Benefit Analysis and Report 1979
to 2000
While many worksite wellness programs result in significant savings, there
are concerns that these savings are being outpaced by the rising cost of
health insurance, reports this study by the University of Michigan Health
Management Research Center.
Keeping Employees Well Means Focusing
on Whole Person
This case study describes the costs, benefits and philosophy of a wellness
program at Chattanooga College.