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Janey Construction Selects Wellness Workdays to Foster Employee Well-Being and a Resilient Workforce

Workplace Wellness

A ,2020 study found that 83% of construction industry workers have experienced moderate to severe mental health concerns. Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of behavioral health and wellness coaching for the construction industry, for more than 20 years, announces its partnership with Janey Construction.

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NHS to offer workplace health checks to middle aged staff

Workplace Insight

The workplace health checks will be specifically targeted at individuals over the age of 40, with a focus on male-dominated industries such as factories and construction sites, where men are statistically more susceptible to heart disease.

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A worker dies every 96 minutes from a job-related injury. Here’s how to fix it

Work Life

When a cargo ship crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge late last month, an overnight construction crew was hard at work repairing potholes on the roadway. In February, another man from Guatemala died after falling from a New Jersey building under construction. The resulting collapse killed six of the eight workers.

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There’s a happiness gap at work. Here’s what we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark, the happiest countries in the world

Work Life

An organization should prioritize developing trust in and among the workforce to cultivate happiness. Taxpayer money is trusted to support social programs that support healthcare, education, and job training. Constructive candor Communication in Nordic countries is not about making small talk.

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Diabetes Do’s and Don’ts: Structuring a Chronic Disease Wellness Program for Your Population

Workplace Wellness

Preventing and managing prediabetes and diabetes through workplace interventions can play a key role in not only improving employees' health and productivity but also controlling overall healthcare costs. A successful diabetes program should prioritize healthy behaviors tailored to individual needs.

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The Dangers of Precision Medicine: Mental Health Is Not a Battlefield

Mad in America

By blurring the lines between the literal and figurative, battlefield metaphors do more than explain similarities, they also construct them. As Dhruv Khullar observes, terms like ‘fighting’ or ‘battling’ tend to create a perception of health as adversarial, setting a confrontational tone.

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How Wellness Programs Help Prevent Chronic Diseases For Employees

WellSteps

How Wellness Programs Help Prevent Chronic Diseases By investing in employee wellness, organizations create a supportive environment that prioritizes health and preventive care. This not only reduces healthcare costs but also boosts productivity, morale, and job satisfaction. for every dollar invested. (e.g.