occupational health

Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?

Health - November 6, 2009

Study ties poor supervisors to higher odds for heart attack more >>

Without Job Stress, Retirees Sleep Better

Health - November 5, 2009

Those who left demanding jobs report the most improvement, study finds more >>

Takes a Pro to Make Offices Pain-Free

Health - October 28, 2009

Ergonomist's adjustments to desks, chairs reduce eyestrain, poor posture, study finds more >>

Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression

Health - October 8, 2009

Being unemployed or underemployed puts mental health at risk, survey finds more >>

Surgery Best for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Health - September 24, 2009

Operation has modest advantage over non-surgical therapies, researchers say more >>

After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems

Health - September 23, 2009

Lack of concentration, thinking difficulties reported by breast cancer survivors, researchers say more >>

Treating Workers' Mental Woes May Boost Productivity

Health - September 10, 2009

But not treating problems resulted in roughly same outcome, research shows more >>

Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths

Health - September 8, 2009

Current OSHA guidelines are probably inadequate, researchers say more >>

Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself

Health - September 3, 2009

Workers who constantly worried reported poorer health overall, study shows more >>

Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed

Health - August 12, 2009

Women in lower-level positions weren't targeted nearly as often, study notes more >>

Carpal Tunnel Relief in a Cup

Health - July 10, 2009

Healing method used around the world eases pain in small study more >>

Staying Home When Sick Might Be Wise

Health - May 27, 2009

People who go to work ill face longer absences in future, survey finds more >>

Point-of-Sale Printers May Trigger Asthma

Health - May 27, 2009

Chemical on receipts, coupons, tickets the likely culprit, report suggests more >>

Productivity Takes a Hit From Obesity, Diabetes

Health - May 13, 2009

More lost time signals need for workplace interventions, experts say more >>

After Job Loss, People Report More Health Issues

Health - May 8, 2009

Society should consider ways to mitigate the effects, experts say more >>

Combat Duty Harms Long-Term Health of Vets

Health - April 24, 2009

Though soldiers tend to be healthier, trauma erases the advantage, study finds more >>

Safety Measures Urged for Tree-Care Workers

Health - April 23, 2009

CDC report finds an average of 80 die each year while trimming trees more >>

Radiation Exposure Linked to Aggressive Thyroid Cancers

Health - April 20, 2009

Environmental or therapeutic contact also led to poorer outcomes, study finds more >>

Lead Exposure in Workplace Still a Problem

Health - April 16, 2009

CDC report shows slight increase in rates between 2005 and 2007 more >>

How Old Is Too Old to Work?

Health - April 10, 2009

Economic woes add a twist to the age-old question more >>

As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression

Health - April 9, 2009

But whether jobs trigger psychological woes or vice versa is unclear, expert says more >>

Internal Clock and Metabolism May Be Linked

Health - March 19, 2009

Discovery in mice could offer clues to effects of aging, experts say more >>

Work May Not Be Best for Young Kids

Health - February 25, 2009

Study suggests jobs such as baby-sitting, lawn mowing could spell trouble more >>

One in Three Cancer Survivors on Unemployment Line

Health - February 17, 2009

Lingering physical effects of cancer a likely cause, finds study more >>

Health Tip: Save Your Back at Work

Health - January 22, 2009

Suggestions to minimize back pain more >>