Feb. 28, 2011 | Pittsburgh, Pa. - A Highmark Inc. study published in the March/April edition of the American Journal of Health Promotion found that health care costs rose at a 15 percent slower rate ...

FARGO - Losing weight and getting in shape continue to top the list of the most common New Year's resolutions. This year, many will receive help achieving those goals from their employer. The number ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OptumHealth, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, today announced it has acquired Wellness Inc., a leading worksite wellness company that provides health ...

There is something inherently commonsensical about wellness programs. If employers entice and incentivize employees to take better care of themselves, by losing weight, quitting smoking, exercising, ...

Employee health and well-being are an essential part of any successful organization or business. A coordinated approach to workplace health is the result of a well-planned and organized set of ...

Fargo - When it comes to employee well-being, most workplaces focus their programs on physical health – weight loss, smoking cessation, proper ergonomics. Doing so ignores four other elements of ...