Americans say the most important problem facing US today is healthcare, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll . The survey analyzed data from January 2018 to June 2018 and showed an increase in public concern regarding the issue. High costs of health insurance, prescription drugs and the ability to
Poor employee health may be the reason US companies waste more than half a trillion dollars per year as a result of low productivity. Some of these companies have decided to provide their employees with health insurance plans in order to increase productivity, while others have taken a step further
Chronic diseases and conditions are now the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Health problems such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and arthritis are not only prevalent and costly, but also preventable. This development has brought about a shift
Happy, healthy employees are known to be more productive. We didn’t say it, science did. In fact, there are a number of studies that explore the correlation between employees’ health and their productivity levels: “employees who eat healthy all day long were 25% more likely to have higher job
Who would have thought that more sleep could lead to bigger incomes? Time Use and Productivity: The Wage Returns to Sleep is a research conducted by economists Matthew Gibson and Jeffrey Shrader investigating the impact of sleep on productivity and financial gains. The study explores the effect of
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Check your phone? And the last thing you do before you shut your eyes for a good night’s rest? Let me guess, check your phone again? Add to that the number of hours you spend staring at your computer each day at work and you’ve got yourself a recipe
