Resident Doctors’ Long Work Shifts Could Bring Peril to Patients
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals.Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, acc…
Learn MoreBurnout Levels High Among U.S. Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cafeteria workers. Receptionists. Pharmacists. Janitors. Administrators. Physical therapists.Much has been made of burnout among doctors and nurses, but a new survey has found high rates of work fatigue in ne…
Learn MoreExpert Tips on How to Manage Work Stress
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Imagine a perfect week at work. Everything runs smoothly, and you love your job. Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it?While those days are possible, work can also be a source of frequent and intense stress. Let’s …
Learn MoreShift Work Tied to Later Frailty
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work may play a role in developing later frailty, according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.Durdana Khan, from the School of Kinesiology and…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are dying of pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating disease marked by progressive scarring of the lungs, at significantly younger ages than white patients.A new study probes factors contributing …
Learn MorePoll Finds More Americans Worried About Health Care Understaffing
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.Health care has witnessed the greatest recent increase i…
Learn MoreShift Work Tied to Higher Risk for Reflux Esophagitis
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work was significantly associated with the incidence of reflux esophagitis, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in Scientific Reports.Min‑Woo Nam, from Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, South K…
Learn MoreCancer Screenings Rise in States With Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are not getting recommended cancer screenings, and a new study hints at one way to push the needle: paid sick leave from work.Researchers found that in areas of the United States that passed m…
Learn MoreLa licencia por enfermedad paga es buena para las empresas: estudio
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Estados Unidos es uno de los pocos países desarrollados sin una protección federal de licencia por enfermedad paga, debido al menos en parte a preocupaciones sobre el daño potencial para los negocios, s…
Learn MoreHow to Recover From Burnout
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Work isn’t always easy, but sometimes it becomes almost unbearable. You might experience a constellation of symptoms, including emotional exhaustion, a reduced sense of personal accomplishment and cynicism, wh…
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