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Lower Extremity Stress Fractures
Lower extremity stress fractures are a relatively common injury seen most often in athletes playing sports that require repetitive impacts (running and jumping). Click here for more information on Lower Extremity Stress Fractures
Stay Out of the "What If" Rabbit Hole to Avoid Panic In High-Stress Situations
When the pressure’s on, your brain can switch to panic mode in a hurry. Keep your calm by avoiding the rabbit hole of “what if”s your mind can generate.
The Surprising Way to Protect Yourself From Burnout
Amy has been under increasing stress. Her boss is pressuring her to significantly boost the productivity of the team she manages. She's working longer hours and spending more time on work while away from her office. Adding to that, Amy feels stress from her commute to work and the financial pressures to support her family. The time she once spent ...
Heat Stress Awareness and Prevention
Working in high-temperature environments is not only uncomfortable, it can be harmful to your health. The combination of high temperatures and stresses such as physical labor, fluid loss, and fatigue sets a breeding ground for heat rash, exhaustion, and stroke. Heat-related illnesses are often attributed to outdoor work during summer months, but they can happen just as easily at any time of the year
5 ways to prevent heat stress
Working in the intense heat of the summer sun can put workers at risk of heat stress, but heat stress can also hit you in places you wouldn't expect. "Any job that causes your body temperature to rise has the potential to cause heat stress," says WSPS Occupational Hygiene Consultant Michael Puccini. "Even jobs carried out in air-conditioned environments." There are many ways to keep workers safe from heat stress. It's important to train workers to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat…
5 Things to Combat Workplace Stress
I think every generation looks back at the one in front of them and says,” They don’t work half as hard we did!” Well, I think regardless of what generation you come from; it’s hard to deny that todays work environment has hit a new high when it comes to stress. When 12-14 hour days are commonplace, most of which is spent sitting in front of a computer or at endless meetings. This can play havoc on the body. Add poor or no…
Job stress: The new second-hand smoke?
Can job stress be as damaging, or moreso, than exposure to second-hand smoke? A study from researchers at Harvard Business School and Stanford University says it can.
Can job stress increase your stroke risk?
New findings suggest that high stress careers could be tied to an increased risk for the disease.
4 Ways to Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children
The reality of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children is something most adults want to ignore. We don’t want to believe young children, much less infants, can develop PTSD. But they can. That’s the bad news. But there’s also good news, and it is this: resources and techniques can be employed to keep ordinary... View Article
Disrupting toxic stress in children to prevent long-term health impacts
Homelessness, neglect, malnutrition, or forced parent-child separation have long been known to cause toxic stress levels in childhood that harm developing brains and bodies.
Do these things to stay sane if you work in a high-stress job
Humans aren’t machines. If you want to operate at full capacity, you have to make time to recharge.
This Simple 3-Step Process Will Help You Minimize Workplace Stress
Workload tops the list of common workplace stressors.
Fractured Hip Injuries in Slip and Fall Accidents: Why the Elderly are at Risk
There are many injuries that can occur in a slip and fall accident. One of the most feared and serious of these injuries is a fractured hip. Unfortunately, according to the Centers for Disease ...
What are the treatments for skull fractures?
If you were in an accident and face the possibility of a skull fracture, this is a serious injury and can result in severe consequences. When there is a chance of fracture, patients should see a
What are some treatments for facial fractures?
Even if you take precautions during your work hours, sometimes you just cannot see a workplace injury coming. You might suffer a fall, or a piece of equipment strikes you, or a flying object hits you
Hurt at Work? Stressed Over Bills?
Many people can not afford unexpected medical bills from a work injury. Filing for Workers' Compensation can get you the benefits you deserve.
Does Workers’ Comp Cover Extreme Stress in the Workplace?
This blog post discusses whether workers’ compensation covers extreme stress in the workplace.
Stressed in The Workplace? FMLA May Be an Option for You
You may be able to take protected time off from your job.
Are Repetitive Stress Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
Many injuries covered by workers’ comp develop over time as a result of minor, repetitive movements. Let our attorneys help you with your claim.
Tell Us: What’s Your Caregiving Stress (Day 3)?
To show the constant and changing face of caregiving stress, I’d love for you to tell us about each day’s caregiving stress over a period of five days. Your stories about your day’s caregiving stress will make our data about your caregiving stress that much more compelling.
