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Job Loss Fears Sow Unhappiness in Work, Family Life

February 29, 2012
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People worried about losing their jobs become dissatisfied with many aspects of their life and their work performance, and their commitment suffers, a new study indicates. Spanish psychologists analyzed questionnaires completed by 321 workers with an average age of 32 who had jobs ...

Nursing Job Security Influenced By Type Of Elder Care Facility Ownership

February 27, 2012
According to a study in the March issue of Advances in Nursing Science, the type of facility ownership can affect job insecurity and stability for nurses working in elder care facilities. Fair management and positive leadership can alleviate job insecurities amongst care staff for the elderly, and potentially improve the ...

Fair management, positive leadership can ameliorate job worries among elder care staff

February 23, 2012
For nurses working in elder care facilities, the type of facility ownership can affect job insecurity and stability, reports a paper in the March issue of Advances in Nursing Science. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Strong spousal support helps cope with job stress

February 17, 2012
The growth of two-income families and increasing levels of job stress are two of the most significant work trends affecting American businesses and families in recent years. Having just one stressed-out spouse can harm couple's work and home lives - but what about when it's both?

Quality medical journal news releases can help newspapers do a better job informing public

January 31, 2012
Medical journal press releases are the most direct way that journals communicate with the news media about new research. According to a study in the British Medical Journal, press release quality appears to have an important effect on the quality of subsequent newspaper stories. With high quality press releases, key ...

Cost To The Nation For Job-Related Injuries And Illnesses Estimated At $250 Billion Per Year

January 19, 2012
In the first comprehensive review of its kind since 1992, a UC Davis researcher has estimated the national annual price tag of occupational injuries and illnesses at $250 billion, much higher than generally assumed. That figure is $31 billion more than the direct and indirect costs of all cancer, $76 ...

Economic burden of job-related injuries and illnesses in the U.S.

January 19, 2012
In the first comprehensive review of its kind since 1992, a UC Davis researcher has estimated the national annual price tag of occupational injuries and illnesses at $250 billion, much higher than generally assumed.

Job-related injuries and illnesses estimated to cost nation $250 billion per year

January 18, 2012
In the first comprehensive review of its kind since 1992, a UC Davis researcher has estimated the national annual price tag of occupational injuries and illnesses at $250 billion, much higher than generally assumed.

Job-related injuries and illnesses estimated to cost nation $250 billion per year

January 17, 2012
(University of California - Davis Health System) In the first comprehensive review of its kind since 1992, a UC Davis researcher has estimated the national annual price tag of occupational injuries and illnesses at $250 billion, much higher than generally assumed.

‘Nose Job’ May Make You Look a Bit Younger, Too: Study

January 16, 2012
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Getting a "nose job" might do more than improve someone's looks. A new study suggests the procedure may make patients appear 1.5 years younger on average. Although a plastic ...

Workplace empowerment for front-line health workers creates higher job satisfaction

January 12, 2012
Frontline health workers—including nursing assistants, paramedics and pharmacy technicians—who received a combination of benefits and support from their employers had higher job satisfaction, a new study found.

Researchers Use Workshops To Teach Job Skills And Learn More About Families With Children On The Autism Spectrum

January 12, 2012
These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills and utilizing an aptitude for visual-spatial thinking, computers and other electronic media. One of the program participants is ...