Obese workers' pay lower due to health costs, Stanford study finds
...alif. - Studies have consistently shown that obese employees are paid less than normal-weight employees doing similar jobs, leading many people to attribute the gap to prejudice against workers based on t...American Urological Association honors Novartis Pharmaceuticals with annual health science award
...st standards of urologic care." "On behalf of many employees at Novartis whose work it reflects, we are honored to be recognized for our efforts to support AUA's educational, scientific and research goals, and look forward to continued partnership with AUA," noted Alex Gorsky, chief operating officer, Novartis...Work fatigue and working overtime are associated with weight gain
...n and 2000 men, aged 40-60y. All participants are employees of the City of Helsinki, therefore, it was possible to examine the associations between various working conditions and weight gain. Fourth of women and 19% of men reported that they had gained weight during the previous year. The study revealed som...Mayo Clinic creates 'Office of the Future'
...ills. There are no desk phones or wall phones. All employees wear mobile phones on their belts along with a Mayo-designed standometer that measures their vertical time and recognizes when they sit down. It also tells them how much more activity they need in order to meet their individual activity goals for the...$3 million NIH grant focuses on workplace obesity
...will measure the diet and activity levels of Kodak employees who volunteer to participate. The URMC team expect...e studies, Fernandez said, is that male and female employees across a variety of job functions will have the opportunity to volunteer to participate. Also, at th...Zero increase in prescription drug spending with generic promotion programs
...press Scripts clients make it possible for covered employees to have their prescription copayment waived for six months by trying lower-cost generic drugs for certain therapy classes. The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) recently awarded its 2005 Rx Benefit Innovation Award to Express Scripts for ...Treatment helps in preventing TB among those at high risk
...e study team established a clinic for HIV-infected employees in a gold mining company in South Africa in 1999 to provide specialist care for HIV-infected employees, including preventive therapy (isoniazid and cotrimoxazole). This study evaluates the effect of this intervention. The authors analyzed 1,655 HIV-...Students revamp tractor for use by workers with disabilities
...wheelchairs to work as interns, volunteers or even employees on the park's trails," he said. "You don't know what an esteem-builder it's going to be." Hammett added, "We couldn't find anyone in the commercial sector to take on this tractor project. I think it was a great learning experience for the students....Study shows nicotine levels in Lexington service workers drop 56% after Smoke-Free Law
...ion Research Center, examined hair nicotine of 106 employees at nearly 50 randomly selected Lexington bars and restaurants. Hair samples were analyzed four months before the law took effect and then three months after the enactment of the ordinance, which bans smoking in public areas in Lexington. The study f...New study: Many local health directors unsure of authority to curtail smoking
...tment directors said more than 85 percent of their employees would support totally tobacco-free worksites. "The time is right now for renewed public health leadership across North Carolina and the rest of the country to take full advantage of exceptions to preemptive 'clean air' laws," Goldstein said. "To prot...Malpractice litigation wrongly blamed for inconsistent health care
...nd the threat of lawsuits discouraging health-care employees from reporting and correcting medical mistakes. Examining these claims in a lengthy article in the Cornell Law Review and a shorter article in Regulation, a University of Illinois health-law scholar finds most of the assertions to be without factual...Employed caregivers at risk from current Canadian policies
...th chronic health problems will be helpful to both employees and employers. Such policies will reduce the economic consequences of employees and for employers, reduce absenteeism and turnover, and increase productivity. Walker's project was ...Scientists studying ways to help community college employees lose weight and keep it off
...success. But which are most effective? Which help employees maintain weight loss past the first six months? An... and diet. They will investigate what happens with employees at community colleges across the state who will participate in efforts relying on environmental chan...Exposure to pesticides in schools produces illnesses among school employees and students
...s continue to produce acute illnesses among school employees and students in the United States, albeit mainly of low severity and with relatively low incidence rates," the authors write. "To prevent pesticide-related illnesses at schools, implementation of integrated pest management programs in schools, practi...Northwestern Memorial named one of '100 Best Places for Working Mothers'
...and sick time are combined into one 'bank,' giving employees more leverage for how and when they use their time...s lives. In fact, twenty-five percent of hospital employees have children who are age 12 and under. The hospital offers affordable, accessible and on-site chil...Does the workplace damage your brain?
...s in the United States. Over 75% of executives and employees practice Transcendental Meditation as a company-sponsored health program. Arthur "Bud" Liebler, Former Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications at DaimlerChrysler; Principal at Liebler!MacDonald Communication Strategists. Member of the ...Nursing Resource Teams can recruit and retain nurses
...ce team provides a way for an organization and its employees to work together to benefit nurses and management, and ultimately improve patient care." The implementation of the resource team at HHS was considered a success by all study participants. In contrast to traditional float pools, resource teams recogn...Limiting resident physician work-hours might save money
...educing residents' hours by shifting work to other employees such as nurse practitioners and physician assistan...aching hospitals pay the cost of hiring additional employees to perform residents' work, and most savings from preventing medical errors occur after the patient ...Retiring early is not linked to longer life
...e in the US state of Texas and involved over 3,500 employees of the petrochemical industry who retired at 55, 6...d socioeconomic status, the researchers found that employees who retired at 55 had a significantly increased mortality compared with those who retired at 65. In ...Justice at workplace associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease
...on in the article. An earlier study had shown that employees had lower blood pressure on days spent working wit...stice at work predicted incidence of new CHD among employees and whether this association was independent of coronary risk factors, including cholesterol concent...