The latest health and wellness benefits industry research in the news, and how it relates to your wellness program.
There are at least 300,000 health and wellness apps on the market (and countless wearable technology options), designed to help you lose weight, get moving, or relax. But do any of them make a difference? In a study published this May, researchers tried to find out. After looking for systematic reviews of app performance they Read more…
It starts slowly, and worsens over time. No known treatments can stop or reverse its progression. And more likely than not, you know someone who’s been affected. This month we’re thinking about Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It Read more…
If you want to compete with other companies’ corporate wellness programs, you’re going to have to pay. A recent study found that nearly nine out of ten employers—86 percent, up from 74 percent in 2017—now offer financial rewards as part of a corporate health and wellness platform. These rewards often take the form of HSA Read more…
What’s the best way inspire more active employees and shed that sedentary lifestyle? More movement, in any way you can get it! The good news is that you can build out an employee experience around getting your employees to be more active! We’ve previously written about fitness research that found that fitting in more “moderate Read more…
Employee engagement is crucial to maintaining a competitive business, and should be a strategic priority for all managers. “Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organisation to give of their best each day, committed to their organisation’s goals and values, motivated to contribute to organisational success, Read more…
