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April 13, 2005
Among miners/ex-miners with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) compensation claims, 15.2 percent were also diagnosed as having Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in a study by Burke et al.
April 11, 2005
"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." And when someone tells you that a $19 ball will solve all of your back pain issues, you ought to be suspicious. And when they have the audacity to label that ball 'ergonomic' ...
April 8, 2005
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), often related to workplace ergonomic concerns, accounted for 33 percent of lost day workplace injuries and illnesses ...
April 6, 2005
IBM's Home Page Reader software assists the elderly and others with impaired vision experience the Web and Windows desktop using text-to-speech, magnification and other accessibility technology.
April 4, 2005
New robotic guides use RFID technology to fill in where traditional guide dogs for the visually impaired leave off.
April 1, 2005
The breakthrough BrainGate device gives quadriplegic the ability to conrol his computer and TV with his thoughts. Could walking be next?
March 30, 2005
New study looks at the validity of the NIOSH non-powered hand tool checklist.
March 30, 2005
If you're like the average American, you spend a large portion of your day just getting to and from work, sitting in your car. So shouldn't vehicle ergonomics be almost as important as workplace ergonomics?
March 30, 2005
2005 Sleep in America Poll indicates that work performance could be suffering from widespread sleepiness.