Workplace Health News
June 13, 2025
Top Headlines
Apr. 14, 2025 — A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking -- perhaps not a surprise. But because the relationship between insomnia and heavy drinking goes in both directions, the ...
Feb. 21, 2025 — Workplace bullying affects not only the employee's sleep but their partner's too, according to new research published ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift workers get a better night's sleep, new research has ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — A new study examined data from more than 1,000 workers over a 10-year period. Sedentary workers experience a 37% increase in insomnia-like symptoms. Employees working nontraditional schedules experience a 66% greater risk of needing 'catch-up ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A new study has shown that employees are experiencing mental and physical techno-strain due to being 'hyperconnected' to digital technology making it difficult for people to switch off from ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — A new study found that prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on the research participants' 24-hour blood pressure. In contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with better blood pressure. The study suggests that activity ...
Sep. 26, 2024 — The use of circadian-informed lighting, where artificial lighting is synchronised to the natural biological rhythms or a person's 'body-clock', significantly improves quality of sleep and work performance for night shift workers, a major new trial ...
Sep. 3, 2024 — In a study involving 11-year-olds, researchers have concluded that greater behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels. The study also concluded that exposure to certain factors that can simultaneously cause chronic stress may ...
Aug. 20, 2024 — Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even 'walk and talks', organizations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace. But before you duck and hide, new research shows that all it takes is 15 ...
Aug. 21, 2024 — Exposure to dust and particles at work may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study shows. Among Swedish construction workers, followed since the 1970s, the risk was 15% higher among ...
Aug. 14, 2024 — Job strain and effort-reward imbalance at work were associated with a greater chance of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, finds a new ...
Latest Headlines
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Oct. 28, 2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, ...
Aug. 9, 2024 — Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a key risk factor for employee mental health and, along with information overload, may increase burnout, according to new ...
July 21, 2024 — New research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing fumes at work -- and little is being done to protect them. Research ...
July 2, 2024 — A new study shows how the global economy could claw back billions of dollars lost each year due to workplace injuries and ...
June 24, 2024 — Rising health care prices in the U.S. are leading employers outside the health care sector to reduce their payroll and decrease their number of employees, according to a new study. The study found ...
Feb. 25, 2024 — A new study has revealed that employees who are more mindful in the digital workplace are better protected against stress, anxiety and overload. Researchers analyzed survey data from 142 ...
Feb. 15, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new tool that can help identify the early warning signs of ...
Nov. 20, 2023 — This study examined the association between work performance and lifestyle habits among Japanese employees. The results revealed that insufficient ...
Nov. 8, 2023 — Increasing workplace flexibility may lower employees' risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. In workplaces that implemented ...
Oct. 2, 2023 — Researchers have published a study that addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. ...
Earlier Headlines
Sep. 30, 2024 — Farming is a notoriously hard profession with long hours spent operating dangerous equipment and performing other arduous tasks. New research finds that indigenous farm employees -- many of whom have ...
Sep. 16, 2024 — A new study shows the mood-boosting benefits of Buckeye Paws, a therapy dog program that many health care workers say helps reduce emotional exhaustion and improve work ...
Aug. 15, 2024 — A new study found in adult power loom weavers, chronic noise exposure not only increased their blood pressure overall, but also each year of exposure increased their odds of having high blood ...
Aug. 7, 2024 — In a new survey study, Dutch employees who worked from home tended to report higher levels of productivity and less burnout if they were more satisfied with their home office setup. The study also ...
July 17, 2024 — Although devices such as standing desks have been found to alleviate physical symptoms and increase worker productivity, questions remain regarding the best use of the primary types of workstations ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Focusing attention on your mobile phone instead of your partner doesn't just strain your relationship -- it also affects women's creativity in the workplace, caution ...
Mar. 20, 2024 — Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new ...
Mar. 19, 2024 — Nearly all farm workers who participated in a recent study in Florida were dehydrated at the end of their shifts, and more than half were still dehydrated the following ...
Sep. 22, 2023 — New research found that nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. experience the co-occurrence of chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional limitations in daily ...
Sep. 19, 2023 — Men exposed to stressful working conditions who also felt that they put forth high effort but received low reward had twice the risk of heart disease compared to men who were free of those ...
July 24, 2023 — Workers making artificial-stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in the United States are developing a potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease from tiny particles of toxic ...
Apr. 6, 2023 — Chemists created a more reliable, robust and efficient way to monitor pesticide exposure and help protect the health and safety of agricultural workers, especially for emerging sectors like the ...
Mar. 16, 2023 — Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, ...
Mar. 8, 2023 — An expert in health management shares best practices for working-from-home ...
Feb. 28, 2023 — A study inks precarious work with increases in body mass index and adds to a growing body of evidence that precarious work may contribute to poor health ...
Feb. 1, 2023 — New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their ...
Dec. 8, 2022 — Gig workers, waiters, salespeople and others who rely on fluctuating income may be paying for wage volatility with their health, according to new ...
Dec. 7, 2022 — The fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain before their mothers are affected, new research has ...
Nov. 17, 2022 — Personal sensing data could help monitor and alleviate stress among resident physicians, although privacy concerns over who sees the information and for what purposes must be addressed, according to ...
Nov. 16, 2022 — The workplace can encourage a more wholesome lifestyle in employees regarding the consumption of healthy foods like fruit and vegetables, but it does not prompt them to exercise more, according to a ...