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October 18, 2020
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Women Are More Concerned About COVID-19 Than Men, Study Finds

Oct. 7, 2020 — A new study finds that women are more concerned about COVID-19 than men, a difference that transcends party lines. This female perspective towards the pandemic may be overlooked due to the ...

Exposure to Workplace Sexual Harassment Linked to an Increased Risk of Suicidal Behavior

Sep. 2, 2020 — Workers who have been exposed to sexual harassment in their workplace are at greater risk of suicide and attempting suicide, a new study ...

Pandemic Accelerated Remote Work, a Trend Likely to Remain

Sep. 2, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly changed workplaces and the nature of work itself, according to a new article published by an international panel of management ...

Study Highlights Mental Health Risks Facing Healthcare Workers During Pandemic

July 30, 2020 — A new study finds healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study reports healthcare workers are at greater ...

Ergonomics Expert Says Work Smarter at Home

July 28, 2020 — Millions of office workers have been sent home to work remotely in the midst of COVID-19. But how many of them have gotten in guidance or equipment to support good ergonomics. Static posture or ...

Why Governments Have the Right to Require Masks in Public

July 16, 2020 — Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places like retail stores and restaurants are very similar to smoking bans, according to a group of experts who argue that mask requirements to stop ...

Troubling Connection Between Workplace Pregnancy Discrimination and Health of Mothers, Babies

July 7, 2020 — Perceived pregnancy discrimination indirectly relates to increased levels of postpartum depressive symptoms for mothers and lower birth weights, lower gestational ages and increased numbers of doctor ...

Three-Quarters of US Workers Can't Work Exclusively from Home, Face Greater Risks During Pandemic

June 23, 2020 — About three-quarters of US workers, or 108 million people, are in jobs that cannot be done from home during a pandemic, putting these workers at increased risk of exposure to disease. This majority ...

Is Your Job Killing You? Stress, Lack of Autonomy, Ability Can Lead to Depression, Death

May 19, 2020 — A new study finds that our mental health and mortality have a strong correlation with the amount of autonomy we have at our job, our workload and job demands, and our cognitive ability to deal with ...

Infecting the Mind: Burnout in Health Care Workers During COVID-19

May 13, 2020 — Doctors and nurses across the country are experiencing occupational burnout and fatigue from the increased stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of researchers and medical professionals are ...

Already Vulnerable, Gig Economy Workers in San Francisco Suffer During Pandemic, Survey Finds

May 5, 2020 — A new survey of app-based workers in San Francisco underscores the financial vulnerability of workers in the gig economy -- and the coronavirus has made their plight much ...

Low-Income Workers Disproportionally Affected by COVID-19

May 1, 2020 — Low-income workers in developing countries face a higher risk of income loss during the COVID-19 lockdown as it is less possible to conduct their jobs from home, suggests a new ...

COVID-19 Crisis: Millions of US Workers at Risk of Infections on the Job

Apr. 29, 2020 — New research shows that 14.4 million workers face exposure to infection once a week and 26.7 million at least once a month in the workplace, pointing to an important population needing protection as ...

Work-Related Stress Linked to Increased Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease

Apr. 28, 2020 — People who reported work-related stress were more likely to be hospitalized for treatment of peripheral artery disease compared to those who did not report work-related stress. Work-related stress, ...

Women Still Face Barriers to Breastfeed at Work

Jan. 22, 2020 — Despite the protections in place to support breastfeeding for employees, the burden still falls on working mothers to advocate for the resources they need, according to a new ...

Long Work Hours at the Office Linked to Both Regular and Hidden High Blood Pressure

Dec. 19, 2019 — Office workers who logged 49-plus hours on the job weekly were 70% more likely to have a hidden form of high blood pressure called masked hypertension, compared to people who work less than 35 hours ...

Why Stress Doesn't Always Cause Depression

Dec. 2, 2019 — Rats susceptible to anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, possess more serotonin neurons after being exposed to chronic stress, but the effect can be reversed through amygdala activation, ...

Firefighters Can Ease One Another's Job Stress, but Loving Spouses May Increase It

Nov. 13, 2019 — Strong same-sex friendships among male firefighters can help cut down on their stress -- but loving relationships with their wives may increase anxiety for those who constantly face danger, according ...

Of All Professions, Construction Workers Most Likely to Use Opioids and Cocaine

Oct. 30, 2019 — Construction workers are more likely to use drugs than workers in other professions, finds a new ...

Virtual Reality Training Could Improve Employee Safety

Sep. 16, 2019 — A new study suggests employee safety could be improved through use of virtual reality (VR) in Health and Safety training, such as fire evacuation drills. Researchers developed an immersive VR system ...
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