Survey: Swedes Skip Work Due to Fatigue
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - In a country already plagued by skyrocketing sick leave costs, a new survey found that 40 percent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel tired or have trouble getting along with their colleagues.    The survey, presented Friday by the National Social Insurance Board, showed that Swedes manifestly take advantage of the country's liberal sick leave system, officials said...
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Working to tight deadlines can increase the risk of a heart attack six-fold, Swedish researchers say.
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The pressure of meeting an important deadline at work increases the risk of suffering a heart attack within 24 hours by a factor of six, Swedish doctors say.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden Sept. 17, 2004 - In a country already plagued by skyrocketing sick leave costs, a new survey found that 40 percent of the population thinks it&#39;s acceptable to skip work because they feel
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More than half of all employees say they have Âhigh levels of stress,Â extreme fatigue and/or feel out of control.
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Studies worldwide suggest employees spend about a fifth of their work shifts engaging in personal activities, with the favorite time wasters including surfing the Web and sending personal e-mail messages.
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Are you the kind of employee who drags yourself to work no matter how lousy you're feeling? A survey by tax and business law information and software provider CCH says 56 percent of employers now report that "presenteeism," when sick employees show up for work, is a problem for them. Just 39 percent said that in a survey two years ago.
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Tech workers, relax: A new Australian study refutes claims of health danger from cell phones and coffee.
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NEW YORK  - People who lift boxes and packages all day need to take longer and more frequent breaks to avoid suffering a back injury, research suggests. This is especially true for people new to the job.
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Staff who struggle into work when they are ill risk potentially shortening their lives, researchers believe. Some workers who do not take time off when ill had twice the rate of heart disease, the 10-year study of 10,000 civil servants showed.
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If you have a slight fever, or even just a cold, you could be risking serious heart problems if you go to work, say researchers in a news study.
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NEW YORK  - Disabling fatigue in children   is not simply a symptom of depression, but appears to be an   illness in its own right -- one that may be inherited, a UK   study of twins hints.
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Not until my early 50s did I make a startling discovery: Most of my close friends are introverts. As I brought up the subject with one after another, we spoke in low, confessional voices of feeling numb with fatigue following workdays or social outings we'd otherwise enjoyed, of frequent longings to retreat to a quiet place....
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden  - In a country already plagued by soaring sick leave costs, a new survey has found that 40 per cent of the population thinks it's acceptable to skip work because they feel tired or have trouble getting along with their colleagues. The Swedish government, troubled by the survey's finding, said Friday it planned to launch a national information campaign about sick leave benefits and when it was proper to use them.
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The average American spent 8.6 hours  a day sleeping last year, only 3.7 hours working and had 5.1  leisure hours -- half of which was spent watching television, a  survey showed on Tuesday.
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Women who work shifts are more likely to retire early due to ill health than male peers, a study suggests.
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The majority of people in Scotland do not want to work past the age of 65, a study shows.