More Typos: Workers’ Mistakes Rise on Fridays, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers may sense it intuitively but their mouse clicks prove it: Friday afternoon is the least productive time of the work week.It’s also when workers make the most typos.A Texas A&M University team studied th…
Learn MoreThink Your Job Is ‘Socially Useless’? You’re Not Alone
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ever feel like your job is pointless?A big part of the population feels just that way — that the jobs they do matter little to society.And a Swiss study that delved into what’s been dubbed the “bullshit jobs th…
Learn MoreQuartz Countertops Are Damaging the Lungs of Installers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers making the most popular type of countertop sold in the United States are at risk for potentially deadly lung disease, a new study finds.The risk owes to the tiny particles of dust produced while cut…
Learn MoreEl insomnio reduce la productividad de los trabajadores jóvenes
LUNES, 17 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio australiano vinculó algunos problemas peligrosos y desconcertantes con los trastornos del sueño en las personas jóvenes. La investigación encontró vínculos entre la somnolencia diurna, lo…
Learn MorePatient Aggression Toward Medical Receptionists Is Common
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patient aggression toward general practice reception staff is a serious workplace safety concern, according to a review published online July 6 in Family Medicine and Community Health.Fiona Willer, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreOne in Five Adults Say Their Workplace Is Toxic, Harming Mental Health
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five U.S. adults say their workplace is toxic, according to the results of an American Psychological Association survey.The 2023 Work in America Survey, conducted online (April 17 to April 27, 20…
Learn MoreFor Young Workers, Insomnia Cuts Productivity
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study from Australia tied some dangerous and unsettling issues to sleep disorders in young people.The research found links to daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and motor vehicle accidents and note…
Learn MoreCasi 1 de cada 5 personas afirma que su lugar de trabajo puede ser tóxico
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de una quinta parte de los trabajadores estadounidenses afirman que su lugar de trabajo es tóxico, y muchos dicen que como resultado su salud mental sufre. La Asociación Americana de Psicología…
Learn MoreAre Specific Occupational Exposures Linked to Ovarian Cancer?
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain occupations, industries, and occupational exposure to specific agents are associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer, according to a study published online July 10 in Occupational & Environme…
Learn MoreVariation Noted in Physician Turnover Rates From 2010 to 2020
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physician turnover rates increased from 2010 to 2014, then stabilized through 2017, with no indication of an increase during the first three quarters of 2020, coincident with COVID-19, according to a study p…
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