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Preventative Care Helps Elderly Avoid Falls
A new study suggests that elderly people who have taken a prevention program to prevent falls were dramatically less likely to fall again. The study was composed of 204 elderly adults ages 60 and over. Half of the participants worked… Read More ›
Improving your Muscle Memory can Reduce Discomfort at Work
Most of us have come to understand the importance of working on memory retention as we grow older; however, the importance of working on muscle memory is still largely misunderstood. Muscle memory refers to the types of… Read More ›
EU-OSHA Launces Healthy Workplaces Campaign
To mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its new Healthy Workplaces Campaign for 2010/11, promoting safe maintenance across Europe. In… Read More ›
The Professional’s Guide to Effective Workplace Injury Prevention – Classroom Edition
When pain results from any act of labor, employers are often saddled with costly workers compensation claims, lost productivity, and low employee morale. However with the right knowledge, an employer can identify workplace risks and reduce and employee pain before… Read More ›
Health and Wellness Program Benfits
In the 8th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends published by MetLife states that investing in health and wellness programs is an effective method to maintaining and improving productivity, as well as help to control medical and disability costs. Other… Read More ›
World Health Day – 7 April 2010
Did you know today is World Health Day? The Word Health Organization (WHO) organized today’s event in an effort to raise awareness in health across the globe. Communities are encouraged to open their city streets for health-related activities. This year’s… Read More ›
The Sunshine Vitamin
GrassrootsHealth (GRH), a public health research organization working to get Vitamin D research from science into practice, announces it will host a landmark seminar April 9 in La Jolla, California to unveil the latest significant research on Vitamin D. According… Read More ›
Too Much Texting Taunts Injury
Annie Levitz, a 16-year old from Chicago, IL and frequent texter is suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. Averaging around 100 texts a day – 2,000 texts a month to her friends, Annie noticed pain in her wrists and was unable… Read More ›
OSHA Requesting More Enforcement Power
WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dr. David Michaels testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Michaels shared the U.S. Department of Labor’s views on… Read More ›
Is Worker Training Effective?
In the United States, the total cost of workplace training is over $100 billion per year. A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in collaboration with the Institute for Work and Health (IWH), Ontario,… Read More ›
