There is new evidence that more closely ties periodontitis, better known as gum disease, to heart attacks and stroke.

A closer reading of it sends a clear, if unstated, signal to plan sponsors that they should aim to keep participants invested in a qualified defined contribution plan throughout their working lives, according to Retirement Clearinghouse’s Spencer Williams.

Paid time off to grieve the loss of a pet is rare, but providing it can go a long way to showing employees they work for a compassionate employer who cares about their well-being.

When it comes to career management benefits, there’s a disconnect between what workers want and what employers are providing, according to Mercer research.

The university partners with meQuilibrium for a wellness program to help workers develop coping skills.

While traffic is the most common cause of tardiness among employees, followed by oversleeping and bad weather, those are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the bizarre late excuses.

Collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos in research effort to make working spaces better for employees.

Paid time off to grieve the loss of a pet is rare, but providing it can go a long way to showing employees they work for a compassionate employer who cares about their well-being.

A growing body of evidence suggests that mindfulness is important for developing resilience at work, through its effects on physical and psychological health, absenteeism, turnover and performance.

Employers often overlook the wellness implications of their indoor office spaces but the Well Living Lab, a collaboration between the Mayo Clinic and consulting firm Delos, is hoping to change that.

Too much stress may be the culprit for employees’ expanding waistlines, new research finds. Will wellness programs help?

A growing problem, the parents of high-needs kids struggle with greater anxiety, healthcare costs and disengagement at work.

Employers are increasingly discovering that poor benefits enrollment decisions on the part of workers can actually undermine organizational efforts to control plan costs.

School loans are weighing on millennials and boomers, distracting them at work and affecting their retirement strategies.

As flexible schedules continue to grow in popularity as a workplace benefit, a new report sheds light on what organizations need to know about remote employees.

Business leaders and benefits executives aren’t always aligned when it comes to employee well-being, finds new research.

Worker have been slow to move online for medical visits, but research shows employee utilization rates soar when co-pays are eliminated, says Willis Towers Watson’s Allan Khoury.

In the drive to promote employee engagement, organizations are likely missing the mark if they don’t realize that many employees have more urgent needs, such as lack of sleep or financial stress, that divert their attention from focusing on physical health.

Employers are already swamped enough dealing with a litany of benefit issues. That’s why, a panel of plan sponsors explained at the NAPA 401(k) Summit, they are looking for benefits help from their advisers.

It’s tough to keep good people, but EBRI CEO Harry Conaway, says employers willing to let staff work where and when they want have a better shot at maintaining all-stars.