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Boston — Three out of 5 workers with a chronic physical health condition are keeping that information from their employer, according to the results of a new survey out of Harvard University.

Four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day. That’s all middle-aged women need to do to cut in half their risk of a heart attack and stroke, Australian researchers claim.

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Injuries sustained at work may be harder on workers’ mental health than off-the-job injuries are, researchers from Canada and Australia say.

Toronto — Severe pain is “the main factor associated with opioid use after a work-related injury,” regardless of the employee’s return-to-work timeline, a recent study out of Canada suggests.

Arlington, VA — Although the vast majority of workers who were part of a recent survey say they’d be comfortable if a colleague discussed their mental health concerns, almost half believe sharing their own struggles would hurt their career.

More than 2 out of 5 U.S. adults, including almost half of Hispanics, have a common type of liver disease, a recent study out of Virginia Commonwealth University suggests.

Norwich, England — Stress related to workplace bullying may disrupt the sleep of both employees and their partners, results of a recent study show.

Improvements in cancer screenings and prevention have prevented nearly 5 million early deaths over a recent 45-year period, according to estimates from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

Helsinki — People who are able to ride a bicycle to work may lower the number of days they call off sick, as well as their risk of long-term sickness-related absences, according to a new study from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health.

Boca Raton, FL — People with chronic low back pain may experience significant improvements in pain-related issues, sleep and more by practicing qigong, Florida Atlantic University researchers say after they studied the effects on a group of military veterans.