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April job growth numbers reflect increased need for skilled home healthcare services

May 14, 2012
A Department of Labor (DOL) report released last week signaled that 19,000 American jobs were added in April, primarily resulting from 15,000 new jobs in the ambulatory care field, which includes the home healthcare sector. This news comes at a critical time as the economy and American job creation ...

‘Email Vacations’ Boost Job Productivity, Lower Stress: Study

May 11, 2012
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

April 24, 2012
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

April 24, 2012
(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

April 22, 2012
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

April 16, 2012
(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

April 11, 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 don't tend to think of child labor as a ...

Job injuries among youth prompt calls for better safety standards

April 9, 2012
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

April 9, 2012
(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

April 4, 2012
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

March 27, 2012
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

March 19, 2012
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.