Manage Stress, Save Lives
Chronic stress can have dire consequences for the sufferer, making stress management a vital component of a healthy workplace. The negative effects of stress are widespread and varied. Over time,...
View ArticleBetter Sleep for Better Health
Everyone’s been there at one time or another: You toss and turn your way through a restless night and then struggle to keep your eyes open at work the next day. But when sleep deprivation becomes a...
View ArticleFriends for (Longer) Life
Looking for the secret to a long, happy life? Sure, eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise are essential, but they’re hardly top secret. Perhaps more surprising is that your relationships...
View ArticleHow Friends Can Improve Your Health
Peer pressure doesn’t end when adolescence does. The influence of friends, family, and coworkers on individuals is getting a closer look thanks to something called “network science.” This study of...
View ArticleFoods that Fight Diabetes?
You’ve probably heard the frightening statistics about type 2 diabetes. At the top of that list is the prediction that, if obesity trends hold, as many as one in three Americans could develop the...
View ArticleAsleep on the Job? Sleepy Workers Bad for Business
Sleepy workers are a drain on productivity, but the consequences of sleep deprivation can be far more serious. Whether sleep problems arise due to shift work disorder, stress, a medical problem, or...
View ArticleSimple Safety for Everyone
No matter how attentive you are to matters of worker safety, the bottom line is that accidents happen. (And when they do, they affect your company’s bottom line.) People slip, trip, and fall;...
View ArticleClear the Air to Promote Productivity
There’s no escape for allergy sufferers. They may have successfully eliminated most of their symptom triggers from home, but the second they step out of that safe haven, they have to contend with...
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