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Diet counseling is a part of many employee wellness programs, but a recent review of 38 studies shows this counseling results in only modest improvements in risk factors such as high cholesterol and blood pressure.
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Research evidence suggests that good leadership positively affects employee health and well-being, including decreased sick leave and disability, reports a recent study.
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Most employers who don't offer health coverage would not be willing to spend more than $50 per employee to offer a health plan to their workers, according to a new survey by benefits consultant Mercer.
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This is the first of a three-part series on how occupational health professionals can survive in a down economy.
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You may not have "knock-your-socks-off" data to show that you saved your company thousands of dollars in health care costs because of a wellness program or other initiative. But there are still ways you can demonstrate success and, possibly, save the program or your job in the process.
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Demonstrating a program's return on investment (ROI) is more important than ever.
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Researchers calculated the productivity benefits for 890 employees enrolled in a telephone coaching obesity management program, using these assumptions based on previous research:
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If anyone questions whether your company's workplace weight loss programs are really getting workers to lose pounds, you have a ready answer in light of a new review of studies.
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Even if a physician releases an employee to return to work, that employee might still be impaired and at risk for further injury.