Latest news from Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/low-leadership-quality-predicts-high-risk-of-long-term-sickness-absence/?sc=rsin /articles/low-leadership-quality-predicts-high-risk-of-long-term-sickness-absence/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:00:46 EST Low leadership quality, as rated by employees, is a risk factor for long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in the workforce, according to a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/in-firefighter-trainees-mediterranean-lifestyle-linked-to-lower-health-risks/?sc=rsin /articles/in-firefighter-trainees-mediterranean-lifestyle-linked-to-lower-health-risks/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:40:04 EST Young firefighter recruits who follow a 'Mediterranean lifestyle' are less likely to have hypertension (high blood pressure) and more likely to have good aerobic fitness, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/what-drives-corporate-boards-to-engage-with-occupational-health-and-safety/?sc=rsin /articles/what-drives-corporate-boards-to-engage-with-occupational-health-and-safety/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:50:01 EST A set of five "drivers" helps in understanding how and why corporate boards of directors engage with occupational health and safety (OHS), reports a study the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/employee-behavioral-health-program-improves-depression-and-anxiety/?sc=rsin /articles/employee-behavioral-health-program-improves-depression-and-anxiety/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:05:26 EST An employer-sponsored behavioral health program can reduce symptoms in employees with depression and anxiety, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/»å±ð´Ú¾±²Ô¾±²Ô²µ-·É´Ç°ù°ì±ð°ù-·É±ð±ô±ô-²ú±ð¾±²Ô²µ-–-±ð³æ±è±ð°ù³Ù²õ-±è°ù´Ç±è´Ç²õ±ð-²Ô±ð·É-´Ú°ù²¹³¾±ð·É´Ç°ù°ì/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/»å±ð´Ú¾±²Ô¾±²Ô²µ-·É´Ç°ù°ì±ð°ù-·É±ð±ô±ô-²ú±ð¾±²Ô²µ-–-±ð³æ±è±ð°ù³Ù²õ-±è°ù´Ç±è´Ç²õ±ð-²Ô±ð·É-´Ú°ù²¹³¾±ð·É´Ç°ù°ì/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:20:33 EST How do we define and measure worker well-being? A proposed conceptual framework, with implications for future efforts to improve occupational safety and health, is presented in the July issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/'call-to-action'-on-mental-health-and-well-being-in-the-workplace/?sc=rsin /articles/'call-to-action'-on-mental-health-and-well-being-in-the-workplace/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:15:55 EST What steps can employers take to reduce the high costs and health impact of mental health issues? An expert Advisory Council has developed a set of recommendations for improving mental health and well-being in the workplace, according to a report in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/khamisiyah-plume-linked-to-brain-and-memory-effects-in-gulf-war-vets/?sc=rsin /articles/khamisiyah-plume-linked-to-brain-and-memory-effects-in-gulf-war-vets/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:10:18 EST Gulf War veterans with low-level exposure to chemical weapons show lasting adverse effects on brain structure and memory function, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/test-may-help-identify-veterans-with-deployment-related-lung-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/test-may-help-identify-veterans-with-deployment-related-lung-disease/?sc=rsin Thu, 27 Jul 2017 13:35:26 EST A test called the lung clearance index (LCI) is superior to standard tests in identifying patients with lung disease related to military deployment, suggests a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/traffic-related-air-pollution-linked-to-dna-damage-in-children/?sc=rsin /articles/traffic-related-air-pollution-linked-to-dna-damage-in-children/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 May 2017 14:10:24 EST Children and teens exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution have evidence of a specific type of DNA damage called telomere shortening, reports a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/what-s-your-company-policy-on-e-cigarettes/?sc=rsin /articles/what-s-your-company-policy-on-e-cigarettes/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:30:41 EST As E-cigarettes continue to increase in popularity, employees are unclear on whether their employers have any company policy on "vaping"--or whether that policy is different for vaping versus tobacco smoking, reports a survey study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/surveys-provide-employers-and-employees-views-on-wellness-programs/?sc=rsin /articles/surveys-provide-employers-and-employees-views-on-wellness-programs/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:05:04 EST Most US employers offer workplace health promotion (WHP) programs, but many employees aren't aware of these programs, reports a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/supportive-leadership-linked-to-lower-absenteeism-presenteeism/?sc=rsin /articles/supportive-leadership-linked-to-lower-absenteeism-presenteeism/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:00:05 EST More supportive leadership behaviors (SLB) in the workplace are associated with lower productivity losses due to absenteeism and presenteeism, reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/data-driven-approach-may-reduce-violence-to-hospital-workers/?sc=rsin /articles/data-driven-approach-may-reduce-violence-to-hospital-workers/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:00:49 EST A worksite intervention using unit-level data on violent events can lead to lower risks of patient-to-worker violence and injury to hospital staff, suggests a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/high-rates-of-respiratory-diseases-and-exposures-among-us-veterans/?sc=rsin /articles/high-rates-of-respiratory-diseases-and-exposures-among-us-veterans/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:45:28 EST US military veterans have high rates of potentially harmful respiratory exposures--which are linked to an increased likelihood of respiratory diseases, reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/workplace-weight-management-lowers-costs-improves-quality-of-life/?sc=rsin /articles/workplace-weight-management-lowers-costs-improves-quality-of-life/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:15:36 EST Employees who participate in a workplace weight management program--even those without significant weight loss--have reduced health care costs and improved quality of life (QOL), reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/overweight-and-obesity-linked-to-high-workers-compensation-costs/?sc=rsin /articles/overweight-and-obesity-linked-to-high-workers-compensation-costs/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:20:08 EST Obese and overweight workers are more likely to incur high costs related to workers' compensation claims for major injuries, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/gulf-war-veterans-still-have-high-rate-of-multisymptom-illness/?sc=rsin /articles/gulf-war-veterans-still-have-high-rate-of-multisymptom-illness/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:20:20 EST Veterans of the Gulf War are more than twice as likely to have medically unexplained symptoms known as "multisymptom illness" (MSI), compared to Iraq/Afghanistan War veterans, according to an updated research review in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/occupational-complexity-linked-to-better-cognitive-performance/?sc=rsin /articles/occupational-complexity-linked-to-better-cognitive-performance/?sc=rsin Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:25:44 EST Working in a more intellectually challenging job is associated with better memory and other aspects of cognitive functioning, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/are-low-wages-an-occupational-health-hazard/?sc=rsin /articles/are-low-wages-an-occupational-health-hazard/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 May 2016 13:20:34 EST Low wages should be recognized as an occupational health threat, according to an editorial in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine /articles/can-training-help-make-employees-more-resilient/?sc=rsin /articles/can-training-help-make-employees-more-resilient/?sc=rsin Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:00:34 EST A five-hour educational program can promote resilience among employees facing downsizing and restructuring, according to a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). 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