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Back pain an issue for nearly all vets 26 May 2009 | 01:30 am
Pain in the back is the vet legacy ... "Pregnancy testing cows, foot trimming and animal surgery are all back-aching jobs that mean veterinarians are more likely to suffer aches and pains. A study of...
How occupational therapists can help people to get their day-to-day existence back on track - Getting a Job, Career Planning 23 May 2009 | 11:23 pm
How Occupational Therapists work to eliminate ergonomic injuries ... "Recovering addicts, asylum-seekers and the homeless may not be seen as typical clients for occupational therapists, but as the pu...
Ergonomics For Older Seniors Considered 23 May 2009 | 01:26 am
Creating a new environment as we age ... "We've all been introduced to the buzz-word of the 90's by now; Ergonomics. And while the business world laughed at first, now they realize that proper ergono...
10 Most Common Misconceptions About User Experience Design 22 May 2009 | 11:53 pm
Whitney Hess on misconceptions about experience design ... When I tell people that I am a user experience designer, I usually get a blank stare. I try to follow it up quickly by saying that I make st...
The High Cost of Ignoring Ergonomic Work Practices 20 May 2009 | 11:32 pm
The economic bennefits of ergonomics ... "As any company manager knows, it is important to weigh the costs of implementing new work programs with the expected long-term financial gains. Items labeled...
At Last: OXO's First Line of Office Products 16 May 2009 | 01:24 am
A whole new line of ergonomic office products will help prevent injury ... "This week, OXO Good Grips unveiled its new line of office products, and all of them have the polished ergonomics and clever...
Obama seeking ways to curb repetitive motion injuries 13 May 2009 | 11:16 pm
Getting back to a federal ergonomics program ... "There once were job safety rules that helped keep down the number of ergonomic injuries. They were killed by President Bush and a GOP-run Congress. ...
B-12 Deficiency Can Cause Numbness & Tingling in Hands (Among Other Symptoms) 12 May 2009 | 11:50 pm
Ergonomics and the role of diet ... "I'm always interested in causes behind symptoms that often get lumped in under "repetitive stress injuries" (RSI). We blame typing and poor ergonomics for a lot o...
Cell Phone Usage Damages Memory 11 May 2009 | 11:48 pm
Those cell phones are bound to get us ... "A research team from Ben Gurion University in Beer-Sheba, Israel, found that talking on a cellular phone harms the mental abilities of the user. This resear...
5 Scientific Reasons Mom Deserves Mother’s Day 10 May 2009 | 11:24 pm
Happy Mother's Day ... "If you haven’t yet planned the brunch or picked out the flowers or at least mailed the card, then consider what follows the only motivation you should need. In short, mothers ...
