Worker Health and Wellness

Practicing tai chi, a low-impact martial art that consists of a series of gentle movements, may help adults 50 and older manage chronic insomnia,...

College Station, TX — Disruptions to the biological clock caused by shift work may increase the development and spread of aggressive breast cancer, a...

Tumwater, WA — A recent bulletin from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is aimed at helping workers ward off seasonal affective disorder.

A diet made up of mostly ultraprocessed foods – such as soda, sugary and salty snacks, and deli meats – may lead to increased inflammation in the body and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, results of a recent study suggest.

Focusing on your positive traits and core values through regular self-affirmation may boost your well-being and happiness, new research shows.

Washington — Legislation recently introduced in the House would preemptively end any attempt by OSHA to finalize a proposed rule aimed at protecting indoor and outdoor workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses.

Washington — Legislation aimed at easing access to health care and other benefits for coal miners who have black lung disease has been reintroduced in both the House and Senate.

Fear of being judged may lead workers who have the condition to keep it to themselves, experts say.

Washington — Employers can help reduce the safety risks of long COVID in the workplace through a multifaceted approach that focuses on the physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that affected employees face, according to a recent National Safety Council report.

College Station, TX — Do you ever feel like the ideas you offer to a supervisor get shut down? Results of a recent study suggest it might be because they view the suggestions as “threatening” to their authority.