Items Tagged with 'Worker health'

DeKalb, IL – Workers who conceal unseen disabilities may be risking their safety and health, according to a report from Northern Illinois University.

East Greenwich, RI – Although 2 out of 3 employees believe their employer cares about their health, many say they are not supplied with resources to support health-improvement efforts, according to a new survey.

Brussels – The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (also known as EU-OSHA) has kicked off a two-year campaign on preventing and managing work-related stress.

Lincolnshire, IL – Workers who believe their organization encourages healthy behaviors tend to be less stressed and more in control of their well-being, according to results of a new survey from Aon Hewitt, the National Business Group on Health and The Futures Company.

Washington – NIOSH has announced an inaugural symposium that will explore Total Worker Health, the agency’s strategy for advancing worker health by integrating health protection and health promotion.

Who hasn’t felt emotionally and physically exhausted after routinely putting in extra hours or taking on extra work? Some recent studies offer insight into one factor behind overworking and the potential negative impact of long hours.

London – Walking or cycling to work may help protect against diabetes and being overweight, according to a study from Imperial College London and University College London.