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Many people regularly use a smart device or blood pressure monitor to track their heart health – but few share the data with their doctor, according to researchers at Ohio State University.

Washington — Do you or someone you know care deeply about protecting workers’ hearing and well-being?

Washington — The federal government has temporarily reinstated up to 40 NIOSH employees, mainly in coal mining and firefighting health and safety, according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and the Washington Post.

Boston — A new study found that night shift workers who eat only during daylight hours may lower their risk of cardiovascular disease associated with shift work.

Portland, OR — Logging is a high-risk occupation. A new online training program from the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is aimed at educating logging industry workers on rigging and yarding safety.

Silver Spring, MD — Researchers from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training have developed comprehensive guidelines intended to make pre-task planning more effective and consistent.

Los Angeles — Eighty-nine community-based organizations are set to receive a combined $25.2 million in funding from the California Department of Industrial Relations to promote workplace safety and provide worker rights education.

Washington — Paid sick leave benefits may boost employment, earnings for female workers, and the emotional connection people feel toward their job and the organization, a pair of recent studies cited by the independent, nonprofit Economic Policy Institute show.

Santa Monica, CA — Around 3 out of 5 workers have considered quitting their job for mental health-related reasons, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Headspace, a provider of mental health services.

Washington — “Behind every workplace fatality are stories of family, friends, colleagues, communities that made every single person that we are honoring today special and forever missed,” acting OSHA administrator Amanda Wood Laihow said April 24 during a memorial event honoring workers who died on the job.