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Study looks at 30-somethings’ on-the-job drug and alcohol use

S+H Staff — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Columbus, OH — A recent study of workers in their 30s has found that 1 in 10 use alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs such as cocaine either right before or during their shift.

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Researchers developing concussion protocols for performing artists

S+H Staff — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Ann Arbor, MI — Researchers from the University of Michigan are working to establish “return-to-performance” protocols for performing artists who sustain a concussion.

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Higher expectations for MLB pitchers’ ‘stuff’ leading to pre-season injuries: report

S+H Staff — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:30:00 +0000

New York — Pitchers traditionally report to Major League Baseball spring training camps by mid-February to ramp up throwing programs. But a recent MLB report shows that overwork during the offseason is making today’s pitchers more likely to get injured before the regular season even starts.

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Suicide rate among working-age people up 33% in past two decades: CDC

S+H Staff — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Washington — Workplaces can play an important role in suicide prevention, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say in a recent study.

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California law establishes worker safety measures for live entertainment venues

S+H Staff — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000

Sacramento, CA — Workers involved in setting up, tearing down and operating live events at public entertainment venues will now be required to receive specified occupational safety training and certification, under a new California law.

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Researchers to look for link between stunt work and CTE

S+H Staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Athens, OH — “Scientists suspect that about 80% of stunt performers have experienced one or more serious head impacts while working.” That’s why an Ohio University professor is working with researchers at the Boston University Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center to look at the brains of film and TV stunt performers.

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COVID-19 pandemic: CDC releases guidance for fitness center employers, workers

S+H Staff — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Washington — Two new fact sheets from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are intended to help fitness center employers and workers reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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Music composers association creates wellness program

S+H Staff — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0000

New York — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has launched a wellness program for its members after a survey found that music creators are two to three times more likely than the general public to experience feelings of loneliness, disappointment and being ignored.

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Group issues safety resources for female, gender-nonconforming journalists

S+H Staff — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 05:00:00 +0000

New York — In response to growing safety concerns among female and gender-nonconforming journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists has published a collection of resources to help combat work-related physical threats, online harassment and other dangers.

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CDC report on worker suicide calls for enhanced prevention strategies

S+H Staff — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Atlanta — Suicide prevention strategies for workers are needed to help mitigate rising workplace suicide rates, a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

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