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helmet standards tests and traumatic brain injuries

Current helmet standards tests are overlooking a key component in traumatic brain injuries

September 22, 2023

Workers at construction companies with 20 employees or less have 2.5 times increased chance of experiencing a fatal traumatic brain injury than those in larger companies

The long-term ramifications of head injuries at construction jobs

Joe Brandel

March 16, 2023

The construction industry in particular faces a high risk of traumatic brain injuries, and sees higher rates of both fatal and non-fatal traumatic brain injuries than any other industry.

Brain-centered safety a hot topic at ASSP Safety 2022

Dave Johnson

June 29, 2022

Neuroscience applied to workplace safety has emerged in the past several years as new field in safety.

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For Your Health & Wellness: Obesity and the brain

Obesity may change the teen brain, MRI study shows

Amy Norton

January 1, 2020

Obese teenagers can have certain brain differences from their thinner peers -- changes that might signal damage from inflammation, a new, preliminary study suggests.

How to reduce the risk of dementia

September 11, 2017

A healthy lifestyle benefits your brain as much as the rest of your body -- and may lessen the risk of cognitive decline (a loss of the ability to think well) as you age, according to a new advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association.

Construction workers at highest risk of traumatic brain injuries

March 16, 2017

Construction workers continue to face some of the highest risks when it comes to injuries in the workplace. One of the most concerning involves traumatic brain injuries (TBI), often caused by falls and being struck by moving vehicles.

Researchers study link between highway noise and dementia

January 10, 2017

Research published in the Lancet journal found that dementia, a chronic disorder of mental processes, was more common in people who lived within 50 meters of a major road than those who lived further away. The researchers tracked approximately 6.6 million adults aged between 20 and 85 in Ontario, Canada, for over a decade (2001 to 2012).

Here are the dangers of “unwanted sound” – such as people talking

January 10, 2017

What do hypertension, sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, impaired cognition and being annoyed have in common? All are possible outcomes of too much noise around us. Hearing loss and ailments such as the ringing ears of tinnitus aren’t the only things we should worry about. Evidence of the non-auditory effects of noise on health is growing.

Does sleep deprivation affect men and women differently?

December 22, 2016

Sleep deprivation associated with working during regular sleeping hours, or working shifts, can be detrimental to awareness and alertness. In turn, working around heavy equipment or behind the wheel can be dangerous if you’re not sufficiently alert.

Occupational fatigue—new insights on causes and consequences

Review shows mental and physical toll of workplace fatigue

October 11, 2016

Sleep loss and poor working conditions are the most important causes of occupational fatigue—which can impair mental and physical performance with the potential for serious errors and injuries, reports a review and update in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).