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Shandong, China – Recreational workouts may help reduce the risk of hypertension, but job-related physical activity does not appear to have the same effect, according to a new study from Shandong University.

Washington – Ninety-five law enforcement officers died on the job in 2012, according to FBI data released Oct. 28.

Washington – Certain drivers transporting cargo for the U.S. military have been exempted for two years from a federal hours-of-service break requirement, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Washington – Firefighters are more likely to develop a variety of cancers than the general public, suggests a new study from NIOSH.

Washington – After 16 days, the federal government shutdown that ceased the majority of OSHA operations concluded with the passage of a bill to fund the government.

Dallas – Gulf War Illness may cause memory problems in veterans, concludes a new study from the University of Texas.

Chicago – Fall protection is once again the most frequently cited OSHA standard, Safety+Health magazine announced Oct. 1 at the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo.

Washington – Local and state government workers can now receive training through a new OSHA certificate program that aims to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths.

Washington – The Department of Homeland Security should develop a strategy that addresses physical, emotional and mental health to help workers within the department better deal with job-related stress, concludes a report from the Institute of Medicine.

Philadelphia – The incidence of spinal injuries suffered by U.S. soldiers in modern warfare may exceed previous conflicts, according to a new study from the William Beaumont Army Medical Center.