A recent study of more than 10,000 people found that 44% of volunteers said they were currently suffering from stress. Of this group, 28% said they had been feeling this way for more than a year, while 27% said they regularly feel “close to breaking point”. The study also revealed that the main cause of anxiety … Read more
Those countries worst hit by the global financial crisis saw their happiness levels fall as a result, a survey has suggested. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), levels of “life satisfaction” fell dramatically between 2007 and 2012 in countries like Greece and Spain. Greece saw average life satisfaction levels fall by … Read more
The government has said anti-smoking campaign – the heavily-publicised Stoptober – has been a success, and has built on the positivity generated from last year. Nearly 250,000 people in England and Wales quit smoking cigarettes for 28 days, making them five times more likely to be able to quit for good. The people who quit could … Read more
With so many Charity campaigns vying for our attention, what difference does Movember really make? A decade ago in a Melbourne pub, two young men were chatting about fashion trends over a beer when they decided the moustache deserved a comeback and persuaded 30 friends to grow a ‘Mo’ for charity – for ten dollars … Read more
Experts have recently reviewed evidence about the benefits of taking aspirin each day, including a 10 per cent drop in heart attacks and stroke, and a 15 per cent drop in heart disease. But daily use of the drug is also known in some cases to cause complications such as internal bleeding and haemorrhagic stroke … Read more
The dangers of eating saturated fat in foods such as butter, cakes and fatty meat is being overstated and demonised, according to a leading cardiologist. Dr Malhotra, a cardiology registrar at Croydon University Hospital, London, states the “mantra that saturated fat must be removed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease has dominated dietary advice … Read more
The average Briton is struck by a health wake-up call at the age of 39, a study has just announced. Researchers found the run up to turning 40 is a key opportunity when people beign to worry about the long-term health implications of bad health habits and poor diets they enjoyed earlier in life. Around … Read more
If you see any sign of blood in your urine, even if it is just once, it could be a sign of cancer, a public health campaign warns. Kidney cancer diagnoses have risen by a third in the past 10 years in England. And the death toll has increased by 7%, with about 3,500 people … Read more
Over a third (35%) of respondents have stated that a return on investment (ROI) is their number one priority over the next year. This is according to research undertaken by PMI Health Group and conducted by Imperial College Business School. http://www.employeebenefits.co.uk/benefits/healthcare-and-wellbeing/demonstrating-roi-is-top-priority-for-hr/103196.article
Latest research carried out by University of Bristol found 80% of adults failed to meet the government target of taking moderate exercise at least 12 times in a four-week period. At Healthy Performance, we aim to work with our clients’ employees to educate and motivate to lead a healthier lifestyle, which ultimately means a … Read more
It’s been evident for years that a healthy lifestyle leads to better quality of life, however research carried out last year highlights that living a sedentary lifestyle can be equally unhealthy as smoking, with a lack of exercise being responsible for about 5.3million deaths a year – around the same number as smoking. The World … Read more
Exclusive research from Employee Benefits magazine has revealed that minor ailments, flu and colds have consistently been the most common cause of sickness absence for UK organisations over the last 12 months. Of over 375 HR and benefits professionals who were questioned, 85% cited these symptoms as the most common cause for absence. Musculoskeletal ailments … Read more
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