Employee Health Blog

Well over half of HR professionals in the UK (52%) regularly engage with their staff to gain an insight into their mental wellbeing, research by PMI Health Group has revealed. The research also went onto highlight that 78% of HR professionals hold an informal discussion with an employee if they suspect they might be suffering … Read more

Lifestyle is responsible for up to 76% of changes in the ageing of the brain, according to Age UK, with key lifestyle changes having the potential to reduce the risk of developing dementia by as much as 36%. Five actions that people can take to maintain brain health include, regular physical exercise a Mediterranean diet not smoking … Read more

Physical inactivity is a cause of twice as many deaths as obesity, according to a major new study. However, we can reduce our risk of early death simply by taking a 20 minute brisk walk each day, researchers from Cambridge University said. In an analysis of several years of health data from more than 334,000 … Read more

The leading charity for Diabetes in the UK have stated that poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and this is having massive cost implications to the NHS. Their research says that diabetes is the fastest growing health threat of our times and current care models are not … Read more

Harvard University have conducted a major study which found that whole grains reduce the risk of heart disease, along with other major chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Researchers tracked more than 100,000 people for over than 14 years, monitoring diets and health outcomes. Everyone involved in the study was healthy in 1984 when … Read more

A Nordic diet could reduce the dangers of being overweight, a study suggests. Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland found that eating fish, berries, wholegrains and vegetables reduces genes associated with inflammation linked to chronic diseases. Middle-aged men and women with signs of metabolic syndrome (a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity) ate the “Viking … Read more

If you curl up under the duvet with an e-book for a bedtime read then you are damaging your sleep and maybe your health, a team from Harvard Medical School have warned. They found it took longer to nod off with a back-lit e-reader, which led to poorer quality sleep and being more tired the next … Read more

According to a recent survey, shift workers  report poorer general ill-health, have a higher body mass index (BMI) and increased incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes. The data was produced from interviews with a representative sample of the population. Participants aged 16 years and over who were in employment were asked whether they worked in … Read more

An Australian team of biochemists have published a report in the British Medical Journal that suggests fat can be breathed out as well as burned off as you lose weight. However, they also warn that people still need to huff and puff with exercise to keep slim – hyperventilating on its own will not do … Read more