At Work

Ability to Concentrate Isn't What It Used to Be
With today's world filled with flashing images of MTV, quick news reports, and fast-food restaurants on every corner, are we capable of concentrating as well as we used to?

All About Work-Related Asthma
Occupational asthma is a lung disease in which the airways overreact to dust, vapors, gases, smoke or fumes that exist in the workplace.

Asthma at Work
Occupational asthma is caused by being exposed to irritants in the form of vapors, fumes, gases, particles or allergens like dust in the workplace.

Break the Cycle of Repeated Accidents

Breaking Yourself Out of a Rut
A routine isn't necessarily bad; it can be comforting because it adds structure to your life and it isn't stressful. But dissatisfaction may start to gnaw at you and erode your self-esteem if you believe you want something more in your life.

Business Travel Stress-Busters
If you take a healthy attitude toward stress in your travel plans, the payoffs include improved physical well-being, mental alertness and better job performance.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Do you spend your days using a computer, sorting mail or assembling small parts? If your workplace duties put stress on your wrists, you may be at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome.

'Deskercise' for the Office Bound
Many office workers are doing simple exercises at their desks, with surprisingly healthy benefits.

Eye-Care Essentials for Computer Users

Facing Up to Alcohol in the Workplace
Alcohol-dependent employees incur twice the health care costs of the average employee, are more likely to steal from their employers, are more likely to be involved in workplace accidents and are five times more likely to file worker’s compensation claims.

Feet First: Choosing the Right Footwear for the Job and Sports
Both men and women should wear safety shoes and boots appropriate for the job and designed specifically to protect feet.

Get Support to Beat Bad Habits
Whether you are just beginning to think about changing a habit, or you have already started but have hit a rough spot, family and friends can help.

Goal Setting for Everyday Success
Setting goals gives direction to your life. Without goals, you can drift and go nowhere.

Helping Your Partner Cope With Work
A willingness to help your partner overcome job stress is the single most important factor in dealing with the fallout from work.

How to Avoid At-the-Desk Injuries
If your computer, chair and other parts of your workstation aren't positioned properly, you can end up with sore wrists or a backache or other physical problems.

How to Develop a 'Can-do' Personality
What's the difference between a can-do and a won't-try person? It's usually a matter of bravery.

How to Help a New Coworker Succeed
To help someone who is starting out in your company, remember how you felt on your first day. Was it a pleasant experience? If so, what made it that way?

How to Juggle Home Life and Work Life
No matter how energetic you may be, stretching yourself to the limit every day puts your health and happiness at risk.

Labor Pains: Reducing Your Desk-Job Ailments
If your job requires you to sit for much of the day, sooner or later you may experience pain in your back, neck, shoulder, hands or wrists.

Learning to Be a More Valuable Employee
Before you walk in the door to work, make sure you bring along your talent, knowledge, skills and positive attitude.

Lessons for Working the Night Shift

Losing Weight at Work
Here are strategies that can help you troubleshoot and personalize your weight-loss plan to manage common workplace weight-loss roadblocks.

Manage Your Emotions at Work
There's nothing wrong with feeling a particular emotion. At work, though, you want to be cautious in how you express it.

Managing Work-Related Stress
It’s not the job that creates stress, it’s the way a person responds to the urgencies and demands of each workplace environment that makes them stressed or energized.

OTC Meds and Work: Not a Great Combination
You may not realize that common over-the-counter drugs can cause side effects that can jeopardize your health and your ability to perform everyday activities.

Stop the Spread of Germs at Work
Illnesses such as the flu and colds are caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. They’re usually spread from person to person when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Success Secrets
Success is the business of trying to improve the things you do. Success is growing and developing. It's accepting bigger and greater challenges.

Take Care of Your Hard Hat

Tips for Staying Healthy and Safe at Work
Most of us may not think much about our health and safety on the job, but we probably should.

Using the Proper Glove for the Job

Work and Cancer: How to Cope
Cancer survivors know how important a job can be to their psychological and financial well being. Here are tips to improve the ability to continue working, as well as some ways to handle workplace discrimination during treatment.

Working Mom? Aim for Less Stress
In the United States, 78 percent of all mothers with kids ages 6 to 17 work in paid jobs. Most—including married working moms—also are responsible for child care and housework.

Working Out a Workout at Work
The office may seem like an odd place to work out, but you spend most of your day there. Even short bursts of movement count.