February 26, 2007
Can new research persuade employers that allowing - even encouraging - employees to nap at work makes sound ergonomic sense? That remains to be seen.
February 23, 2007
Virginia legislators have approved a bill banning teens from using a cell phone while driving. Is it a first step or the last towards ridding the state's roads of a recognized menace to safety.
February 21, 2007
Considerable research into the question of a gender differential in work-related MSDs has not provided the kind of evidence that wraps up the debate. It continues. First in a two-part series on women, MSDs and the workplace.
February 19, 2007
To help out the British economy, the government wants more older people in the workforce. Answering the call could come at a price for women.
February 16, 2007
A new British study, linking musculoskeletal disorders to a woman's menstrual cycle, contributes to the fund of knowledge about gender differences in the workplace.
February 14, 2007
Infections lie in wait for patients in hospitals, and many die from them. We have the science to make patients safer, so why aren
February 12, 2007
Nothing says "glamour" more than stilts and stilettos. Even more sober high heels add a touch of chic to any outfit. A US company has introduced show inserts that take a new approach to reducing the painful price of these fashion accessories.
February 11, 2007
The decision makers at British Petroleum forgot about the inherent dangers of processing crude oil. The panel led by former US Secretary of States James Baker said this and more about the safety culture and processes at the company in a strikingly robust report released in January.
February 9, 2007
The list of afflictions linked to use of small electronic gadgets grew recently, with the addition of "iPod finger" and "iPod oblivion."