Not All Employee Retention Is Good: Study Explores “Reluctant Stayers”
- 01.06.2021
- Facts and Research
Many articles, including ones on this blog, have touted the benefits of employee retention. For countless companies, employee retention is a primary driver for investing in enhanced benefits, including employee wellness programs, and it is often the ...
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2021 Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report
- 01.04.2021
- Facts and Research
The arrival of the new year means the release of Wellable’s 2021 Employee Wellness Industry Trends Report. This comprehensive annual report investigates and quantifies wellness strategies companies are implementing in the upcoming year, providing a ...
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Fitbit Study Correlates Heart Rate Variability With Cardiovascular Function
- 12.09.2020
- Facts and Research
An estimated one in five Americans currently owns a smartwatch of some kind. Many users wear these specifically for the purpose of their fitness and health tracking capabilities. The wealth of data that these devices collect can lead to greater ...
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Survey: Employers See Value In Integrated Employee Benefits
- 11.30.2020
- Facts and Research
Every two years, Anthem publishes their Integrated Health Care Report, which explores how integrating data from medical, pharmacy, and ancillary plans can enhance population health clinical programs. Since Anthem began this research project in 2014, ...
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Survey: Women More Likely Than Men To Follow COVID-19 Precautions
- 11.25.2020
- Facts and Research
A recent survey conducted by VoxEU.org reveals a significant difference between the way men and women are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases rising again across Europe and America, understanding these behaviors may help business leaders ...
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Study: Spouses Can Help (Or Hurt) Employee Health
- 11.09.2020
- Facts and Research
A new study published in JAMA Network Open looks at what spouses have in common when it comes to their physical health. Researchers followed nearly 5,400 middle-aged, American couples that enrolled in an employee wellness program between October ...
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Stanford Professor Questions The Future Of Remote Work
- 10.12.2020
- Facts and Research
The narrative that COVID-19 accelerated existing trends in the workplace, such as adoption of digital tools, has been so pervasive that the statement is starting to become cliché. Although largely true, it is an oversimplification of what is ...
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USPSTF: No Support For Vitamin D Screenings
- 09.28.2020
- Facts and Research
In a draft recommendation statement, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) found that the current evidence is inadequate to recommend screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults. The findings are based ...
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Community Well-Being Rankings By State (US)
- 09.14.2020
- Facts and Research
Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and Sharecare released a set of three indices to measure population health by state: the (i) Community Well-Being Index (CWBI), (ii) Social Determinants of Health Index (SDOHi), and Well-Being Index ...
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Benefits Alone Cannot Improve Employee Well-Being
- 08.26.2020
- Facts and Research
A study from The Well-being Lab at George Mason University found incredible insights on the current state of well-being in American workplaces as well as actionable things employers can do to help employees thrive and manage struggles. Contrary to ...
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