Health

CDC: Many U.S. workers are sleep-deprived

May 4, 2012

Many American workers aren't getting enough shut-eye, which sometimes causes serious, even deadly consequences.


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Facebook users asked to share organ donor status

May 3, 2012

When Harvard University friends Sheryl Sandberg and Andrew M. Cameron, M.D., Ph.D., met up at their 20th college reunion last spring, they got to talking.


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Why risk losing an eye?

“Because I don’t want to look like a geek wearing glasses”
May 3, 2012
Work-related eye injuries treated in emergency rooms exceeded 800,000 in 2008; men having a rate four times higher than women.1


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Heat Stress prevention

High-tech monitors reduce risks
May 3, 2012
The effects of heat stress range from simple discomfort to life-threatening illnesses such as heat stroke. Aside from the environmental factors (such as temperature, humidity, air movement, and radiant heat), the person’s work regimen and clothing requirements are also factors that determine the risk of heat strain.


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Empower workers against overexposure

Fit-test earplugs as a training tool
May 3, 2012
Research has shown that worker self-efficacy is an important factor in the use of hearing protection.


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Reward Wellness

Gift cards reinforce healthy behaviors
May 3, 2012
Last year’s health care reform legislation, although still up for further debate in Congress and facing a constitutionality ruling later this year in the U.S. Supreme Court, will result in major changes for companies and their health care insurers.


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See fit to be safe

Find the right eyewear style for each worker
May 3, 2012
The importance of wearing proper eye protection appropriate for the risk cannot be underestimated as about 70 percent of eye injuries result from flying or falling objects or from sparks striking the eye.


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Making the business case for ergonomics

May 2, 2012

The body of scientific evidence supports the financial case for ergonomic programs.


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World Asthma Day draws attention to problem

EPA: Be "air aware"
May 1, 2012

Asthma affects more than 230 million people worldwide, including more than 25 million people in the United States.


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An unexpected workplace hazard

Bedbugs can hitch a ride to the office
April 27, 2012

An outbreak of irritating insect bites among federal employees in Clarksville, Tennessee last year turned out to be due to a bedbug infestation in the building where they worked, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.


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The cover story of ISHN's May issue is about how lower exposure limits lead to conservative sensor settings. Also, check out some tips on how to avoid heat stress and advice on how to improve hand hygiene.

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