A health promotion program—sometimes known as a wellness program—is a type of employee benefit that encompasses the various efforts companies make to promote and maintain their employees’ health.

Besides, health promotion programs in the workplace have had a strong impact on productivity in terms of decreasing absenteeism, he added. Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator of health ...

Catherine J. Atkins, Karen Senn, Joan Rupp, Robert M. Kaplan, Thomas L. Patterson, James F. Sallis Jr. and Philip R. Nader As part of a family cardiovascular health promotion project, 111 ...

Defense Health Agency-Public Health recently launched a new comprehensive online training course for essential health promotion competencies.

Workplace health promotion programs are increasing in the US, according to researchers. Nearly half of all workplaces in the nation offer some level of health promotion or wellness programs and 17% of ...

"Workers have different needs and circumstances, depending on factors such as occupation, working night shifts, or being paid by the hour," said Dr. Rebecca Tsai, epidemiologist and lead author of the ...

Incentive-based health promotion programs enhance physical wellness and reduce healthcare costs, according to a study released today. Specifically, members who participated in fitness-related ...

WASHINGTON -- An updated Army program plans to enhance the health, fitness, and quality of life of Army civilians, as the force continues to refine the way it acquires and retains talent in support of ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a periodic series of Health Affairs Blog posts discussing the Culture of Health, the topic of a November Health Affairs theme issue. In 2014 the Robert Wood Johnson ...

Choose from two options in: (1) content development, implementation, and evaluation or (2) health and well-being program management. Individual and community health, disease prevention, and engaging ...

Governments and health service providers around the world are under pressure to improve health outcomes while containing rising healthcare costs. In response to such challenges, many regions have ...