Tag: Occupational Health
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Recent Substance Abuse Found in Nearly One in 10 Workers
Government report detects uptick among hotel, food service employees
Post-9/11 Work at Trade Center Site Ups Autoimmune Dz Risk
Findings among emergency service providers, independent of acute exposure
Workplace Suicides Up Sharply Since 2007
Highest rates seen in men; older workers; and those in farming, fishing, forestry, protective service jobs
More Musculoskeletal Pain for Workers in Interventional Lab
Musculoskeletal pain highest among technicians and nurses; lower for physicians, trainees
Fatigue, Distraction Play Role in Risk of Low Back Pain
Another big culprit: manual labor that involves awkward positions
Occupation, Work Hours Linked to Workers’ Risk for Neck Pain
Increased risk for those working 46 to 59, 60 or more hours per week versus 40 hours
Work-Related Asthma Underdiagnosed
People seem to be worried about how disease might affect their employment, income
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
