Posts tagged: job
‘Email Vacations’ Boost Job Productivity, Lower Stress: Study
By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Email vacations while on the job could benefit people's health, reducing stress levels and contributing to better focus, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and the ...
On-the-job deaths steady in Michigan; Number of burn injuries underreported
EAST LANSING, Mich. The rate of workplace deaths in Michigan remained steady in 2011, as 141 workers died on the job compared with 145 in 2010, according to an annual report from Michigan State University. The construction industry had the most deaths at 24, while the ...
On-the-job deaths steady in Michigan; Number of burn injuries underreported
(Michigan State University) The rate of workplace deaths in Michigan remained steady in 2011, as 141 workers died on the job compared with 145 in 2010, according to an annual report from Michigan State University.The construction industry had the most deaths at 24, while the agriculture industry had the second ...
On-the-Job Injuries Can Be Lethal to U.S. Teens
SATURDAY, April 21 (HealthDay News) -- About 20,000 teens were hurt -- and 88 died -- from work-related injuries at private employers in 2010, a new study shows. In many cases, the deaths and injuries were the result of poorly regulated work environments, according to researchers from the Colorado ...
Assessing whether a person with dementia can take decisions is the job of neurologists
(Elhuyar Fundazioa) Luis Carlos Alvaro, a clinical neurologist at the Hospital of Basurto and lecturer at the University of the Basque Country, has had an article published on the capacity of patients with dementia to make decisions. It is titled "Competence: general concepts and application in dementia," and has been ...
Dozens Of Youths Killed Each Year In The US, Thousands Injured In Job Related Accidents
Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public Health. "We don't tend to think of child labor as a ...
Job injuries among youth prompt calls for better safety standards
AURORA, Colo. (April 9, 2012) Dozens of American youth under the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, often due to poorly regulated work environments, according to a new report released by the Colorado School of Public Health. "We ...
Job injuries among youth prompt calls for better safety standards
(University of Colorado Denver) Dozens of American youth under the the age of 20 die on the job each year while thousands more are injured, according to a new report from the Colorado School of Public Health.
Narcissists Often Ace Job Interviews, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Really, really liking yourself may give you the edge in your next job interview, a new study suggests. That's because narcissists, known to be obnoxiously high on self-esteem, are better able to talk about and promote themselves, which projects confidence and expertise to ...
Study: Patient information leaflets for cancer trials are not up to the job
Patient information leaflets for cancer trials are not up to the job, reveals a new study from the University of Leicester.
High job strain decreases risk of mortality in white-collar women
Work defined by high job demand and also high control, a so-called 'active job', decreased the risk of mortality in white-collar women, the Finnish study published in BMJ Open found.