Worker Health and Wellness

Lansing, MI — Workers who pick, grind and package cannabis are developing job-related asthma, researchers are warning.

Berkeley, CA — Insight from a recent study of professional golfers may explain why some workers get teed off about political discussion on the job.

Portland, OR — Prompted by 12 workplace suicides that occurred in the state between 2018 and 2022, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.

Houston — Economic stress can affect not only your waking hours but also your nighttime sleep, results of a recent study show.

College Station, TX — The vast majority of astronauts on the International Space Station battle sinus problems and congestion, which can compromise sleep quality and decision-making, a recent study shows.

National Harbor, MD — A new policy adopted by the American Medical Association is aimed at bolstering protections for health care workers who are exposed to ionizing radiation.

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the Senate is intended to strengthen mental health support for workers in the aviation industry.

Lowell, MA — A new toolkit from the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace is intended to help employers put into action its version of a Total Worker Health program.

Athens, GA — Frontline public service employees who believe their work is making a difference are less likely to feel emotionally exhausted and burned out, results of a recent study show.

If you have both gum disease and cavities, your risk of a stroke, heart attack or other cardiovascular event sharply increases, researchers warn.