Today is World Cancer Day and the goal is to raise awareness and education about cancer, hopefully preventing millions of deaths. Though we acknowledge February 4th each year as World Cancer Day, it’s much more than a day on the calendar and it’s more than the ribbon color associated with the campaign, which is lavender....
Since the pandemic, there has been a push for companies to adopt wellness programs for their employees. With employee engagement and well-being on the down-turn, this makes sense. Employee wellness programs strengthen morale, boost engagement, lower health care costs, and increase employee well-being. Unfortunately, most of them come with a high price tag, and not...
If you were to ask Google why employee wellness is important, you would be hit with over 69 million results as to why. Most experts believe that employee wellness programs are important, although they don’t always agree that they are as effective as they should be. Employee wellness took a hit these past few years...
By Rachel Rosenblatt Mental health is vital to your overall well-being, but it’s normal to struggle sometimes. And, just like your physical health, you need to take proactive care of your mental health in order to maintain and/or increase its health. It’s important to remember that it’s okay not to be okay. Just like...
This year, the theme for National Women’s Health Week is, “Forward Focus: Achieving Healthier Futures Together.” They chose this theme to address the fact that over the past few years, so many women have put off taking care of their health and wellness needs. Prioritizing your health is a MUST for all women – to help...
Men who don’t take care of their physical and mental health with preventive care and lifestyle changes may wind up with serious health issues. The good news is that you can do a lot to take back control of your health from regular exercise and a healthy diet, to eliminating unhealthy habits like smoking and...