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While watching the Super Bowl, I couldn’t help but think of the lingering issue of concussions in the NFL.

Here are a few articles that have caught my eye recently: the risky actions of a fisherman, workers' comp reform in the state of Illinois and workplace bullying.

Need help figuring out the right treatment plan for an injured worker? There may be an app for that.

How does your organization respond when an employee is involved in a workplace incident? Does it focus on assigning blame and doling out punishment, or offer support to the worker and highlight lessons learned?

Here are a few articles that have caught my eye recently: an Iraq war vet, painkillers and football bullying.

Most of us have a night when we can’t fall or stay asleep. For many military veterans, those nights are the norm.

Every year, Safety+Health magazine brings you its “Salary Survey” – an in-depth look at trends in compensation for safety professionals. This year, the online version of the article offers something new – an opportunity for you to customize the data.

When I’m not interviewing a researcher or working on an article for Safety+Health, I love seeing what other writers are exploring in the area of workplace safety and health. Here are a few articles that have caught my eye recently:

This month, researchers from Ohio State University and the University of Louisville received a three-year, $870,000 grant from NIOSH to develop a virtual simulation training program for home health care workers.

Post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, hearing damage and loss of limbs have emerged as some of the defining injuries of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A new study adds spinal trauma to the list.