The majority of Canadians aren’t financially prepared for long-term care needs. That’s the finding from a poll by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association…
Ceridian Canada has launched a new wellness tool designed to help employers target and measure employee health improvements.
The good news in cancer care is that improved treatments are increasing survival rates. But as the model of care shifts from hospital-based acute care…
This month marks the fourth annual National Employee Wellness Month, an initiative that was created to build awareness around workplace wellness and help business leaders…
A survivor of prostate cancer and past chair of the Prostate Cancer Canada Network - Toronto support group, Aaron Bacher is a strong advocate of…
Statistics show a rampant rise in obesity and health-related diseases in our culture, yet our largely inactive lifestyles seem to be proof that we’ve not…
It appears overeating isn’t just bad for your health—it’s also bad for your productivity. According to a U.S. study by Wellness & Prevention, Inc., published…
Cancer is often described as a journey. For most people, it is a frightening trip into the unknown. Virtually everyone knows someone who has been…
A recent recommendation by a U.S. government advisory panel to ditch the PSA test for prostate cancer has reignited the call for a cancer screening…
For Dr. Stanley Dermer, chief psychiatrist for D.W. Dermer & Associates, mental health in the workplace is associated with two metaphors: an elephant and an…
Although Canadians have made small improvements to their diets in recent decades, persistently poor eating habits continue to increase their risk of developing a chronic…
How mentally healthy is your workplace? In honour of Mental Health Week, running from May 7 to 13, the Quebec-based Mental Illness Foundation is asking…
It looks like the majority of Canadian employers recognize the importance of wellness in the workplace, and are implementing programs to improve the health and…
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has released its proposed strategy for mental health care in Canada. The release coincides with Mental Health Week,…
Mental health is a growing concern for Canadian employers. According to research by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, mental health conditions account for…
Organizational Health Inc. (OHI)—a health management company specializing in employee and family assistance programs, substance management programs and wellness services—has launched three new mental health…
Homewood Human Solutions has released a mental health tool kit, featuring information on mental illness and how to improve mental health. The kit also contains…
This week, May 7 to May 13, marks Mental Health Week, an initiative by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to raise awareness of mental…
Delegates at the 2012 Business of Aging Summit held earlier this week in Toronto previewed some of the latest innovations designed to help employers better…
Homewood Human Solutions is turning its focus to social media as a way to encourage wellness among Canadians.
Morneau Shepell, under its Shepell•fgi brand, is offering a new program to help improve employee health, personal development and career growth.
To help boost innovation in the field of stem cells and biomaterials-based products, Pfizer Canada and the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) have…
Institutional investment consulting firm SHARE—an institutional investment consulting firm based in Vancouver—has released a guidance report for investors focused on corporate best practices in health…
Nearly two-thirds of employees rate the stress level in their workplace as high, according to a survey of more than 450 North American employees by…
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has launched a new guide to help employers protect the mental health of employees. The guide, Psychological Health…