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Released: 3-Mar-2016 10:00 AM EST
Long Work Hours Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Working long hours—particularly 46 hours per week or more—may increase the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such as heart attack, reports a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 5-Jan-2016 3:30 PM EST
Companies with Award-Winning Health Programs Beat the S&P 500
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Wall Street investors take note: stock in companies recognized for outstanding employee health and wellness programs outperforms the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index, according to three studies in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 1-Dec-2015 9:00 AM EST
State Workers' Compensation Policies Affect Costs and Disability Time
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Certain workers' compensation (WC) policies explain much of the state-level variation in costs and outcomes of claims for low back pain (LBP), reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 20-Oct-2015 11:40 AM EDT
Feeling Emotionally Attached to Work Leads to Improved Well-Being
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Workers who feel emotionally attached to and identify with their work have better psychological well-being, reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 23-Sep-2015 11:50 AM EDT
Focus on Well-Being Improves Worker Health While Lowering Costs
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

One company's program to improve employee well-being led to improvements in worker health and productivity while decreasing health care costs, reports a case study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 21-Aug-2015 10:15 AM EDT
Program to Reduce Work-Family Conflict Pays for Itself
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

An effective program to reduce work-family conflict (WFC) leads to reduced turnover and other cost savings for employers, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 16-Jul-2015 11:30 AM EDT
Job Strain Linked to Increased Sick Leave Due to Mental Disorders
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Workers with high job demands and job strain are at increased risk of sick leave due to mental disorders, reports a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 16-Jun-2015 8:30 AM EDT
'Farm-to-Table' Model Shows Occupational Health Risks in Food Industry
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Workers involved in nearly every step of the modern food industry are at increased risk of occupational illness/injury and death, compared to other industries, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 8-May-2015 8:30 AM EDT
Investing in Community Health—What's the Business Case?
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Corporate leaders understand that investing in healthier communities can be good business, but need help in developing and implementing their community health strategy, according to a special article in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 8-Apr-2015 10:35 AM EDT
When Health Risks Go Down, Worker Productivity Goes Up
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Changes in employee health risk factors have a significant impact on work productivity, reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 6-Mar-2015 8:30 AM EST
National Economy Is Best Predictor of Job Satisfaction
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The national gross domestic product (GDP) is a stronger predictor of job satisfaction than workers' personal or job-related characteristics, reports the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

   
Released: 6-Feb-2015 10:05 AM EST
Which Conditions Show Reduced Costs with Disease Management?
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Asthma, back pain, and congestive heart failure are among the conditions showing reductions in health care costs in one large employer's disease management (DM) program, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 6-Jan-2015 8:30 AM EST
Low Levels of Libby Asbestos Exposure Linked to Lung Abnormalities
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

People exposed to asbestos from mining in Libby, Mont., show long-term changes in lung imaging and function tests, even with relatively low asbestos exposure, reports a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 13-Nov-2014 10:20 AM EST
Obesity-Related Work Absences Are 'Financial Drain' for States
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Obese workers miss more work days, and those absences carry high costs at the state and national level, according to a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 7-Oct-2014 8:30 AM EDT
High-Pollution Days Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiac Arrest
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are elevated after days with high levels of air pollutants, reports a Japanese study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 8-Sep-2014 9:40 AM EDT
Air Pollution May Affect Levels of Obesity-Related Hormone
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Higher exposure to one measure of traffic-related air pollution is associated with higher levels of the obesity-related hormone leptin in older adults, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 1-Aug-2014 9:00 AM EDT
Emerging Opportunities for Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Workplace
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Through financial incentives and an emphasis on proven health outcomes, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides opportunities to increase the availability of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs—including offering CR as part of worksite health programs (WHPs), according to an article in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 3-Jul-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Alcohol Use Disorders Linked to Decreased 'Work Trajectory'
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Workers with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are more likely to have a flat or declining "work trajectory," reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 2-Jun-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Small Businesses Less Likely to Offer Health Promotion Programs
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Employees at small businesses are less likely to have access to worksite wellness programs, according to a research review in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Released: 8-May-2014 2:45 PM EDT
Special Issue Looks at Health Impact of Aluminum Production
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Efforts to protect the health and safety of workers and communities are essential to ensuring the sustainability of the aluminum industry into the future, according to a special supplement to the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).



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