Workers who stand on the job most of the time are at greater risk of heart disease than workers who predominantly sit, according to a study just published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Even after taking into account a wide range of personal, health and work factors, people who primarily stand on the job …
While the rate of new diabetes cases is steady, a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that a third of adults in the United States currently are living with diabetes or prediabetes. The National Diabetes Statistics Report found that as of 2015 30.3 million Americans are living with diagnosed …
Depression and mental health disorders rank in the top three most expensive and most common issues among employees, costing employers more than $100 billion in lost productivity annually, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Despite an estimated one in five adults living with a diagnosed mental health condition, at least half of …
Orlando, FL – Obese workers who took part in a structured weight-loss program reported fewer hours missed on the job after six months, a recent University of Michigan study shows. Researchers surveyed 92 people who had an average body mass index of 40 and worked in various occupations. Before entering the program, participants stated in …
Despite numerous claims that walking 10,000 steps per day, or the equivalent of five miles, is the standard for an active lifestyle, researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered that might not be enough. A study of healthy, non-smoking Glasgow postal workers examined the link between cardiovascular risk, obesity and the number of steps …
Employees usually don’t receive workers’ comp benefits for injuries suffered while traveling. But what if the nature of the job itself requires travel from one place to another? Lillie Miller worked as a licensed practical nurse for Horizons Health Services in Ohio. Her job required travel to her clients’ homes. On Dec. 17, 2014, Miller …
As a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Robert Trierweiler helps assess whether workers with impairments can safely return to work. Some of these workers are stroke survivors. Trierweiler has ridden in the cabs of trucks to observe how drivers who have had a stroke react to road conditions. He has watched …
A state court has upheld a ruling that exposure to pigeon droppings at his workplace was the major cause of a disease that led to a worker’s death, therefore his widow gets workers’ comp benefits. Terry Lankford worked as an investigator for the Newton County prosecutor’s office in Missouri. When he started working for the …
A new study conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine is showing a perceived decline in health and fitness programs and promotions in the workplace. The study, in its 11th year, is completed annually in an effort to help those in the health and fitness industry make programming and business decisions, according to ACSM. …
