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Moving from Employee Wellness to Employee Well-Being | PA Employee Benefits

April 28, 2016

The terms “wellness” and “well-being” are often used interchangeably; however, they mean very different things when applied to workplace health promotion. Traditionally speaking, employee “wellness” programs have primarily focused on just physical health. Whereas employee “well-being” programs emphasize emotional, mental, social, and financial health in addition to physical health. With the addition of millennials in … Continued

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month | PA Employee Benefits

January 19, 2016

January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to spread the word about this sight-stealing disease. Currently, more than 3 million people in the United States have glaucoma. The National Eye Institute projects this number will reach 4.2 million by 2030, a 58 percent increase. Glaucoma is called “the sneak thief of sight” since … Continued

How to Give Your 2016 Resolutions Staying Power | Pennsylvania Benefit Broker

January 5, 2016

With any new year comes a clean slate and a chance to take on new goals. For many, resolutions revolve around healthy changes, but experts caution that resolve begins to waver at the end of January — which is why setting specific, realistic goals is proven to be more effective. “When it comes to fitness … Continued

The Great American Smokeout Day is Today

November 21, 2013

Get tips on how to kick your smoking habit during the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout.

Survey: Employees still under-informed on ACA, wellness

November 19, 2013

Only 15.1% of workers at large employers say they are “knowledgeable” or “very knowledgeable” about health care reform and PPACA.

Doctors urged to treat obesity like any other ailment; New guidelines say do whatever it takes to get the pounds off

November 18, 2013

There’s no ideal diet that’s right for everyone, but that shouldn’t stop the nation’s doctors from helping their heavy patients battle weight issues as aggressively as things like blood pressure, according to new obesity treatment guidelines released Tuesday.

6 wellness tips for flu prevention

November 15, 2013

The flu costs businesses approximately $10.4 billion in direct costs. Minimize employee sick days and slow the spread of illness by communicating best practices in wellness and nutrition.

U.S. Obesity Rate Climbing in 2013

November 4, 2013

The adult obesity rate so far in 2013 is 27.2%, up from 26.2% in 2012, and is on pace to surpass all annual average obesity rates since Gallup-Healthways began tracking in 2008.

The Evil Presence that Lurks in the Workplace at Halloween

October 29, 2013

Halloween can be a very scary time of the year for HR pros! An evil presence is out to kill the efforts being put into company wellness programs—Halloween candy.

To incent or not to incent

October 24, 2013

There is a lot of confusion and more than a few questions about the use of incentives in benefits these days. Incentives are an especially big question mark for employers because so many want to find ways to motivate, encourage and lower the health care costs

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