Don’t let stress take the joy from this holiday season–or any other time! Join a health coach from WellAdvantage on Thursday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in the Eldersburg Branch Library for a presentation on dealing with stress. Our coach will help you: Identify your stressors Understand how stress affects your health Learn stress […]
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SYKESVILLE, MD (October 30, 2014) – The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has named WellAdvantage™ as its 2014 Small Business of the Year within the category of 11-50 employees. The chamber’s business awards dinner will be held on Thursday, November 9 at Cre-a-tv Studios in Eldersburg, MD. The Small Business of the Year Awards program
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Written by National Wellness Institute, August 1, 2014 We all know that exercise is good for us, but when was the last time your doctor prescribed it? According to a recent Queensland University of Technology study, women could benefit from actually being prescribed “exercise.” Specifically, high-intensity exercise is both good for women’s overall physical and
Wellness Still Simple: Exercise proves to be a good prescription…again! Read Post »
SYKESVILLE, MD (October 16, 2014) – Jeanne Puglisi Sherwood, CEO of WellAdvantage, has been selected to receive the distinguished 2014 Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award. The Top 100 MBE® ceremony is designed to acknowledge and pay tribute to outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the District of Columbia.
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Written by National Wellness Institute, Wednesday October 1, 2014 ‘Tis the season when we need to start thinking about getting our flu shots. But what do you need to know and what is different this year from last year? The CDC website has extensive information about the flu shot. Some of the key points are summarized below.
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WellAdvantage’s Flu Shot Clinics are win-win, #FluProof propositions for employers and employees alike. Not only do these easy-to-administer clinics offer companies the opportunity to reduce absenteeism during the flu season and increase worker productivity, they are widely viewed by staff members as a valuable employee perk that demonstrates their employer’s concern for their health. Most
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By Maria C. Scott, M.D. Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States. Long gone are the two-week hospital stays for cataract patients. Today, cataract surgery is performed in less than 15 minutes in most cases. Patients, whose eyes were dilated prior to surgery, leave wearing simply a pair
Cataract Surgery: It’s Come a Long Way! Read Post »
Since joining WellAdvantage in 2012 as an event staff fitness generalist, Kayla Kavoukas embraced her career with the company and now is an account manager with oversight of more than 10 corporate clients. Kayla brings an enthusiasm for health and fitness that is appreciated by her clients. She strives to make her clients’ wellness programs
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Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) ranks immunizations among the top 10 accomplishments in the field of pubic health during the 20th century? While immunizations have significantly reduced the incidence of many serious infectious diseases, many vaccine-preventable diseases are still common across the United States. Any of these diseases
As summer winds down, parents everywhere are starting to think of the tools they can provide their children to make this school year successful. Did you know, the key to a successful school year can be as easy as providing a healthy breakfast? It’s true! Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing discovered
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