Wellness

Kids are getting out of school, and family vacations, beach outings, BBQs and many other fun summer activities we all love to do are in full swing. Although most of us work during the summer, it's also a time to enjoy and relax....More

A national survey of 3,600 workers, conducted by CareerBuilder, finds that workers in professions that involve high stress levels or long hours behind a desk had a higher percentage of workers who are putting on pounds. Of those workers who say they've gained weight, 59 percent gained over 10 pounds and 30 percent gained over 20 pounds. Conversely, 16 percent of all workers say they've lost weight while at their current job....More

The final rules on employment-based wellness programs issued May 29 by the Obama administration support workplace health promotion and prevention as a means to reduce the burden of chronic illness, improve health and limit growth of health care costs. The rules also aim to protect individuals from unfair underwriting practices that could otherwise reduce benefits based on health status....More

L. Casey Chosewood, the senior medical officer for Total Worker Health at NIOSH, told attendees at the May 22 general session at AIHce 2013 that the practice of occupational health must encompass more than just workplace risks if America is to reverse several disturbing trends. Chosewood told the audience that this challenge is an opportunity to have an even greater influence on improving workers’ lives than what is afforded by traditional industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health interventions, which focus predominantly on the workplace....More