January 21, 2015 - Healthy Performance

A quick guide to cholesterol and the risk to your employees

January 21, 2015 by healthyperfdev

Most employees that have a Healthy Performance health check will be aware that too much cholesterol can progress heart disease. Fewer employees will know that cholesterol comes in good and bad forms but, that’s where most people’s knowledge will end. Put simply – “Bad” (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) cholesterol clogs the arteries that pump blood … Read more

Middle age workers have the worst health and wellbeing

January 21, 2015 by healthyperfdev

Employees in the age bracket of 30-49 are suffering from the worst health and wellbeing in the workforce, taking more sick days than any other age group. New research from AXA PPP healthcare has revealed that middle aged workers take more sick days than any other age group; they have averaged 2.3 sick days in … Read more