April 29, 2005
Line managers in the United States and Britain were given a failing grade at a conference in London in April, where an "under-management epidemic" was identified as a threat to productivity and staff morale...
April 27, 2005
If new research from Australia fulfills its early promise, the technology that allows the deaf to hear will soon be able to help people with spinal injuries ...
April 27, 2005
"Information overload" and "infomania" could be affecting health and productivity. Research suggests a reduction in mental capability equivalent to the loss of 10 IQ points, perhaps more impairing than smoking marijuana. Is this true? If so, ...
April 25, 2005
Who would argue that stilettos are impractical and painful? Even high heels of the more sober kind
April 22, 2005
Research on circadian rhythms and sleep deprivation fingers overnight shifts as a health-and-safety gamble, and a new study
suggests that consequences can be even worse when shifts are split ...
April 20, 2005
Costs rise for employers as American workers grow in circumference. A report
released by the California Department of Health Services concludes that obesity
costs the state $21 billion annually ...
April 20, 2005
Participatory office ergonomics training produced measurable improvements with no significant change in equipment or job tasks. The training did not, however, reduce upper extremity pain intensity or duration.
April 18, 2005
Home gardeners know the pains that arise as they tackle gardening chores on weekends and evenings, but imagine if your job kept you in the field all day, day in and day out ...
April 15, 2005
Firefly Mobile has released a new phone designed specifically for kids between the ages of 8 and 12. Using the ergonomic principles of designing specifically for a target population ...