Wellness

Although U.S. employers are stepping up their efforts to fight workplace obesity, much progress could still be made, and more tools and resources are needed, particularly among small- and mid-size organizations, according to a survey by the National Business Coalition on Health in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control...

Nearly half of U.S. adults did not receive preventive services, such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from health care professionals prior to 2010, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Employers, brokers and consultants should thoroughly evaluate the overall cost of poor employee health and not solely focus on the more identifiable medical and pharmaceutical costs, according to a new productivity insight paper Productivity Insight #1 Health-Related Lost Productivity: Causes and Solutions from Standard Insurance Company.

As health care costs continue to rise, the health of the employee population is becoming increasingly important. To help control these costs, employees should take more responsibility for their health, and employers are in a position to provide them with the right tools and resources to make better health care...

Dolly is one of millions of dogs that accompany their owners to dog-friendly businesses every day. Even more will join her next Friday for Take Your Dog to Work Day.

There are large correlations between binge eating and work productivity impairment among employees, according to a study by Wellness & Prevention Inc., which was published in the April issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Disney says its programming will no longer be sponsored by junk food. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company to ban such ads for its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children.

The nation's school districts are turning up their noses at "pink slime," the beef product that caused a public uproar earlier this year.