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January 11, 2009
A key vote comes up this week in Michigan on a draft mandatory ergonomics standard for the state. The economic downturn has an upside for the standard's opponents.
January 9, 2009
March 23 -26, Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada, features ergonomic answers to tough challenges, power-packed educational sessions, exhibits, facility tours and Ergo Cup
January 7, 2009
Research shows manual patient handling is unsafe for patients and nursing staff alike. It persists, but two activists in the movement to end the practice report progress.
January 4, 2009
Doctors say golfers using the latest generation of titanium drivers should wear earplugs to protect them from noise.
December 21, 2008
The bionic ear, a device that gives deaf people the ability to communicate, is 30 years old in December. The pioneer of the technology plans to give them more nuanced communication, and even music.
December 17, 2008
Blue doesn't always give you the blues. A recent British study identified multiple beneficial outcomes including greater employee alertness, improved performance and reduced eye fatigue when blue-enriched white light is used in the office environment.
December 15, 2008
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center adjust circadian rhythms to address the chronic fatigue associated with night shifts.
December 10, 2008
As colors and their meanings vary from hospital to hospital, color-coding is potentially perilous to patients. Efforts to standardize it are encountering a range of challenges, some unexpected.
December 8, 2008
Researchers at the University of Utah say a driver chatting with a passenger is less of a menace on the road than a driver using a cell phone.