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Top ten tips for preventing stress in your workplace

  

Anna Kelsey-Sugg | What's the best way to deal with stress in the workplace? Prevent it from ever occurring! Our ten tips show you how.
1. Start from the top. Make sure management is on board and interested in making sure your workplace is stress-free. Provide examples of what stress can do to staff, and of the personal and financial cost of stress not being taken seriously. 2. Identify stress risks. Involve employees and managers in determining risks for stress; then involve them in the implementation of plans to address those risks. more >>

Are neurocognitive impairments being identified early enough, or at all, after critical illness?

  

Andrea Thompson | A review of the assessment of neurocognitive impairment in critically ill patients and the resultant long term impact.
Take Home Messages: Neurocognitive impairments are a major determinant of the ability to return to work, work productivity, and life satisfaction following critical illness. More research is needed to understand the prevalence, nature, risk factors and nuances of neurocognitive impairments. The education of clinical care providers regarding patient impairments prior to ICU discharge may help to increase identification rates, thereby benefiting patients through raising physician awareness and potentially leading to increased referrals to rehabilitation specialists or speech and language therapists. more >>

 

Economic Toll of Diabetes Begins Early

Approximately 215,000 Americans younger than 20 years old have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.  A recent study, published in the journal Health Affairs has found that people with diabetes could expect $160,000 less in earnings over the course of their lifetimes compared with those without the disease.

 

Modest exercise cuts obese women's blood pressure

A study conducted by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has shown that exericse need not be extremely aggressive  - even moderate levels of physicial exercise can significantly lower the blood pressure numbers of obese women.

 

Nurses working long hours more likely to be stressed, obese

Recent studies have identified that nurses who work shift work hours are at a higher risk for obesity and metabolic disorders.

 

Fitness with Fido

Need a running partner who won't back out on you at the last minute, or when it's a bit "too hot" or "too cold" for a workout?  The best exercise partners may be those with an extra two legs and a great attitude - your dog!

 

Rutgers Study Finds Paid Family Leave Leads to Positive Economic Outcomes

Research conducted by the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, at the State University of New Jersey, has revealed that paid family leave following the birth of a child not only results in a greater labor force attachment and increased wages for women; but also a reduction in spending by businesses in the form of employee replacement costs, and by governments in the form of public assistance.

 

Exercise, Talk Therapy by Phone May Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain

A study of 450 participants with chronic pain has researchers suggesting that exercise and weekly talk therapy check-ins by phone could be an effective addition to medication for chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.