Worker Health and Wellness

Do fewer daylight hours, less sunshine and colder weather leave you wishing you could hibernate until springtime? Here are some simple steps that can boost your mood and overall well-being.

Climbing 50 stairs a day is all it takes to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by more than 20%, Tulane University researchers say.

Americans need to up their game on handwashing, using food thermometers and preventing cross-contamination in the kitchen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says.

Darien, IL — Not a fan of “springing forward” and “falling back” an hour every year? If so, you’re not alone.

Bristol, England — Why do shift workers often deal with hunger pangs?

Washington — Certain personal risk factors increase workers’ risk for heat-related injury and illness, OSHA cautions.

“Employers have that responsibility to look at what they’re bringing into the workplace, how it’s being used and how they’re controlling those exposures,” a health and safety pro says.

New York — Registered nurses, health technicians and health care support workers face an elevated risk of suicide compared with workers in non-health care fields, results of a recent study indicate.

London — Two-thirds of millennials say it’s impossible to unplug from their jobs, according to the results of a recent survey.

Washington — Miners are at elevated risk for chronic pain, hearing loss and high blood pressure compared with workers in nonmanual occupations, NIOSH researchers say.