Safety: Nonstandard Work Shifts May Hinder Recovery
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Working a nonstandard shift increases the chances that a worker will be injured on the job and how long it might take to recover, researchers say.
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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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Perhaps the worst that will happen in millions of offices on the second Monday in March is that caffeine-deprived workers will wonder why their automatic coffeemakers failed to perk on schedule. In less lucky workplaces, however, employees might miss meetings, overbook conference rooms or...
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People with conditions such as back pain and arthritis need to stay in work as much as possible, a UK report says.
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NEW YORK  - People who suffer from chronic pain may find their memory taxed by everyday "multitasking," a new study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to some beliefs, women  who return to work after being diagnosed with breast cancer are  not typically demoted or otherwise discriminated against in the  workplace, new study findings show.
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A novel set of input devices aim to reduce repetitive stress injuries by going vertical.
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In findings published in today&#39;s New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that first-year residents who worked 24 to 34 consecutive hours committed 35 percent more serious medical
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NEW YORK  - Noise-filled occupations can lead to hearing loss, but even one hour of training could encourage more workers to take the risk seriously, new research suggests.
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Medical school interns routinely work 30-hour shifts, but two new studies say the workload is both dangerous and excessive, and are calling for interns&#39; hours to be cut in half.
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Employers are learning that victims of violence are often reluctant to seek help.
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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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Setting tight work deadlines can raise the risk of suffering a heart attack six-fold, researchers believe. Staff working hard to get a task completed on time were six times more likely to have an attack in the next 24 hours than co-workers, a study said.
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A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research shows.
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Workers who spend excessive amounts of time at their desk could be putting their lives at risk, research suggests.
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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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Abandoning billable hours may help slow the treadmill.