Total Worker Health


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Gluten-Free Leadership

Here are recipes for leaders who wish to mix, then bake the strongest possible performance in themselves and others.

Depression Rates More Common in High-Income Countries, Study Says

Women were twice as likely as men to suffer depression, and the major contributing factor was loss of a partner because of death, divorce, or separation.

Conference Asks, 'Are We Prepared for the Next 9/11?'

NIOSH's Dr. John Howard and OSHA's Dr. David Michaels are among the speakers at the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health's Sept. 16 conference in New York City.

Clear Labels Proposed for Raw Meat, Poultry

A new proposed rule from the Food Safety and Inspection Service would require labels clearly telling consumers when a raw meat or poultry product contains added solution.

Humana Launches Wellness Loyalty Program

Health plan members can earn rewards for their efforts to live healthier lives, with well-being tools and rewards offered by reward partners.

Study Emphasizes Need for Proper Computer Posture

The group conducted preliminary human factors/ergonomics research to determine the scope of their community’s improper posture problem by evaluating local employees and students.

NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard

NORA Symposium's Plenary Sessions Being Broadcast Live

They can be viewed beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT both July 12 and July 13. Taking place in Cincinnati, the 7th Symposium will showcase excellence in OSH research and how it may be applied to prevent injuries and illnesses.

CDC: Colon Cancer Deaths Declining in U.S.

The rate of new cases of colorectal cancer fell from 52.3 per 100,000 in 2003 to 45.4 per 100,000 in 2007, representing nearly 66,000 fewer cancers.



Dust on Office Surfaces Can Expose People to Hazardous Flame Retardants

In a study of 31 Boston offices, polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants now banned internationally by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were detected in every office tested.

Sleep Apnea: Causes and Solutions

We have seen a growing number of sleep apnea cases diagnosed and expect the rate of those afflicted to continue to rise for the foreseeable future.

Time to Upshift on Driver Wellness Programs

Managers, here are five reasons not to wait for DOT to tell you what to do.

Link Between Medication Adherence and Workplace Health Studied

The study suggests that individual health risks and comorbidity—that is, the presence of more than one chronic disease—remain significant predictors of reduced workplace productivity, even in a population with a high rate of medication adherence.

FDA Finds Possible Link Between Evergreen Sprouts and Salmonella Outbreaks

Consumption of the sprouts is tied to 20 reported cases, including one hospitalization, of Salmonella Enteritidis in Idaho, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota and Washington.

Fox, Hsieh, Branson Highlight SHRM Conference

The keynoters highlight a powerful educational program for the Society for Human Resource Management's 2011 annual conference and expo, which opens June 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The report note that policies and regulations beyond the health sector can have a significant impact on public health.

Clarion Calls for Healthier Approach

An Institute of Medicine report urges all levels of U.S. government to adopt a structured approach to consider the health effects of any major legislation or regulation, while a CDC study found only 10 percent of U.S. high school students meet Healthy People 2020 physical activity goals.

U.S. employers are increasingly interested in health promotion for their workers, NIOSH says.

NIOSH WorkLife Becomes Total Worker Health

The agency said its WorkLife Program is evolving this month "to address a wider range of factors that influence workers' total health."

Fire department needs have declined the most in the areas of PPE and firefighting equipment, according to the third NFPA assessment.

Fire Service Grants' Impact Measured

NFPA's latest needs assessment found equipment and training shortages remain, but in fewer departments, because of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant programs.

Brief Daily Resistance Training Eases Headaches

A paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health states that two minutes of exercise daily for 10 weeks caused office workers with neck and shoulder pain to experience fewer headaches.

Leaders of the two-year effort say its recommendations can chart a new course for U.S. policy on chemicals.

National Conversation's Agenda: Shift Chemicals Policy to Prevention

Two years in the making, the action agenda lists 48 recommendations in seven broad areas. The theme is to redirect U.S. chemicals policy to prevent exposures and to use inherently safer chemicals.

The ASCO meeting was the showcase for major announcements of clinical trial successes and analyses of the progress made against cancer worldwide.

Paris Oncology Expert Receives Achievement Award

At the American Society of Clinical Oncology's conference in Chicago, Dr. David Khayat, MD, Ph.D., of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital received the 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award for promoting oncology care in France.

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