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Office Workers Spend Too Much Time at Their Desks, Experts Say
January 13, 2012 — In a typical working week, people spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desk and 7 hours sleeping at night. Prolonged sitting at your desk is not only bad for your physical ... > full story -
Treatment of Depression Can Increase Work Productivity
January 11, 2012 — A new study found that employees with depression who receive treatment while still working are significantly more likely to be highly productive than those who do not. This is the first study of its ... > full story -
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Differing Dangers at Sea
January 6, 2012 — The probability of being killed at work is 25 times higher for a coastal fisherman than for an offshore worker, according to a new ... > full story -
Women With Celiac Disease Suffer from Depression, Disordered Eating, Study Finds
December 27, 2011 — Women with celiac disease -- an autoimmune disorder associated with a negative reaction to eating gluten -- are more likely than the general population to report symptoms of depression and disordered ... > full story -
Do You Hear What I Hear? Noise Exposure Surrounds Us
December 21, 2011 — Nine out of 10 city dwellers may have enough harmful noise exposure to risk hearing loss, and most of that exposure comes from leisure ... > full story -
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Sleep Disorders Common Among Police Officers
December 20, 2011 — A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased risk of adverse health, safety and performance outcomes, according to a new ... > full story -
Acupuncture Reduces Protein Linked to Stress in First of Its Kind Animal Study
December 19, 2011 — Acupuncture significantly reduces levels of a protein in rats linked to chronic stress, researchers have found. They say their animal study may help explain the sense of well-being that many people ... > full story -
Strict Policy Raises Hospital's Worker Flu Vaccination Rate
December 12, 2011 — A California hospital raised its employee influenza vaccination rate above 90 percent by shifting from a voluntary vaccination program to one mandating all healthcare workers either get vaccinated or ... > full story -
Working Moms Feel Better Than Stay-at-Home Moms, Study Finds
December 12, 2011 — Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and preschool years, according to a new ... > full story -
Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents Becoming More Common
December 9, 2011 — Children who suffer from persistent or recurring chronic pain may miss school, withdraw from social activities, and are at risk of developing internalizing symptoms such as anxiety, in response to ... > full story
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