Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health (LGH) has been recognized for its efforts to care for clinical team members. 

Wellness in the workplace has always been about encouraging healthy diets, exercise and overall care of the body. But the COVID pandemic has shown that is it much more. 

The creators of a wellness app for seniors have published a print journal for individuals without internet access.

Lancaster-based Dr. Jordan Balencic and his wife Tessa have developed a ready-to-drink, dairy-alternative beverage that contains walnut milk and other clinically studied superfoods proven to have beneficial properties for brain health called BrainMilk. To further their efforts, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a State College-based seed and economic development nonprofit organization, has invested $51,025.

Being part of a small college campus is part of what Whitney Jones, director of Elizabethtown College’s new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being, loves about the position she started at the beginning of 2019. Jones is the college's first director for the center, which is slated to open on campus in the fall.

Arielle Weidner, 31, joined ConnectCare3, a service offered to members of Benecon’s self-funded health benefits consortiums and cooperatives, last year as senior director of client wellness and consulting and recently transitioned into her current role.

A strong wellness program can be a differentiator for recruitment, reduce the cost of health care benefits and help build a team atmosphere based around healthy choices. However, communicating the benefits and program elements of a wellness initiative can be hard to navigate. Human resources and corporate leadership need to walk a fine line – avoiding sounding paternal, moralistic or even too personal while empowering employees and spurring participation.

Cannabidiol Oil – or CBD oil as it is commonly called – is hot right now. People are buying it, selling it and investing in it. CBD oil is made from oil in the seeds of hemp plants – whose cultivation was legalized under the 2018 federal farm bill, making the development of CBD-based products easier ...

It may be allergy season, but poor indoor air quality could be the culprit behind many of common health complaints employees have on the job. Small businesses are often the most vulnerable to the problem.

Companies like Google, Cisco and Zappos encourage short, refreshing naps during the work day. But has the trend caught on in the Lehigh Valley?

Small businesses want employees to be healthy and take part in wellness programs, but how do you motivate them? For some, wearable devices can help but only after checking with employees to gain a sense of their interest and support.