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Employers Worry About Workplace Obesity in U.S.

May 9, 2013 by ·
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While employers across the country are taking measures to address obesity in the workplace, much work remains to be done, and businesses need additional tools and resources, especially among small and mid-size organizations. These findings were reported following a survey of more than 500 businesses conducted by the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) and the National Safety Council (NSC). The study was undertaken to better understand the employer attitudes and needs regarding obesity … [Read more...]

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Symptoms of Traumatic Head Impact Persist for Years, Raising Concern for Veterans, Workers & Athletes

April 22, 2013 by ·
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Medical experts traditionally believed that after banging your head in contact sports or a car accident, the concussive effects (headache, memory problems, dizziness) would quickly subside with some rest. But a recent University of Oklahoma study suggests that combat-related symptoms like traumatic brain injury can persist for years without any notable improvement. The research effort was made public last month at the American Headache Society, which studied over 500 veterans from the Iraq … [Read more...]

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Do Old Head Injuries Pose Health Risks for Recreational Athletes?

April 4, 2013 by ·
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The past few years have brought an alarming number of studies and reports on short-term effects of concussions on youth who play sports, as well as possible long-term repercussions for professional athletes who play high-impact contact sports like football and hockey. All of these belong to a demographic of professional and amateur athletes who are at risk of multiple concussions and  “subconcussive” injuries. Yet until recently, much less was known about the long-term consequences of … [Read more...]

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Employment Benefits of Being Out of Touch

March 13, 2013 by ·
Workers “take a break” in a Manhattan park.

Most of us today feel too tethered to our smart-phones and computers. We feel obligated to constantly check e-mails, texts, Facebook and other networks, fretting about the remote possibility of a personal or professional emergency that occurred in the last 15 minutes that cannot be ignored. Yet most people also seem to wish they could be less connected to their electronic gadgetry – in short, more “out of touch”.  Deep down we know that life would proceed without catastrophe if we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Labor and Industries, Third party injury, work injury law, Workers compensation Lawyer

Should Plastic be Re-Classified as “Toxic”?

February 21, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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Reports out of the Hague indicate that a growing number of international scientists are aiming to reduce one of our planet’s most widespread forms of environmental waste by labeling certain types of plastic “hazardous.” The group is headed by two American scientists, who included the following statement to the global community in last week’s issue of the scientific journal Nature: "We believe that if countries classified the most harmful plastics as hazardous, their environmental … [Read more...]

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