Workstation Set-Up Can Impact Repetitive Stress Injuries
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By BILL MEDLEY, EBJ staff writer 464-7519 or medleyb@EBJ.biz  It can start with a tingle or numbness in the hands, soreness in the shoulders or a pain in the lower back.
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"Labor Day is meant to be a day of rest for workers, but hypertaskers will spend it bent over their laptops at Starbucks, waiting for their non-fat venti vanilla lattes while checking e-mail, reading newspapers and preparing for Tuesday morning meetings."  "The burgeoning number of WiFi hotspots and popularity of handheld electronics that allow us to stay connected on the go may give us more freedom - but there's a cost. Research shows that our brains aren't equipped for this much activity. When we try to do more than even one simple task at a time, quality of work diminishes and tasks take longer to complete. When we try to do this for long periods, the result can be forgetfulness, sleeples ...
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Employment researchers are increasingly acknowledging that having sick employees work is not just painful for the employees, but can also hurt the company.
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NEW YORK  - People who work from  mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to  develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and  constipation, new research shows.
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The stress of returning to work on a Monday morning can trigger a dangerous increase in blood pressure, scientists say.
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Using new technology, injured or disabled workers can talk their way to productivity.
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STRESS was responsible for more than a fifth of heart attacks worldwide, one of the world&#39;s most comprehensive studies of heart disease has found.
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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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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A number of employers apparently are willing to let their workers walk. Steelcase Inc. says many companies have expressed interest in its newest product, which combines an office workstation with a treadmill so workers can burn calories while earning a paycheck.
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You&#39;re less likely to remember important tasks when you&#39;re stressed out, Yale Medical School researchers confirm. While this may come as little surprise to busy moms, business executives and college students, the scientists now have an explanation.
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A combination of the heat generated by a laptop and the position of the thighs needed to balance it leads to higher temperatures that can be dangerous to a man's reproductive health.
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Office workers glued to computer screens are at greater risk of deadly blood clots forming in their legs than long-distance air travelers
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By ROGER MCBAIN, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7520 or mcbainr@courierpress.com  Computer eye fatigue can be a pain in the neck - not to mention the head, shoulders and back.
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Scientists develop an electronic device to test for serious head injuries.
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BUSINESSMEN and teenage boys could be risking their fertility by using laptop computers, research suggests. The combination of heat generated by the computers and the posture needed to balance
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - With more than 28 million Americans suffering from debilitating migraine headaches each year, employers also suffer through missed days from work and reduced productivity.
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THE soaring popularity of laptop computers has led to a dramatic increase in backpain.   Back specialists say they are treating record numbers of patients for problems caused by carrying heavy laptops or by poor posture while using keyboards.