Worker Health and Wellness

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Boston — Attentive managers can go a long way toward curbing employee turnover related to workplace incivility, results of a recent survey show.

Waterloo, Ontario — For some workers, the push to maintain a high level of performance or focus takes precedence over taking a break.

St. Paul, MN — Younger workers are far more likely than their older co-workers to use employer-provided mental health benefits, results of a recent survey show.

Arlington, VA — Around 2 out of 5 recently surveyed workers say they haven’t taken a vacation in the past year, even though time off work is “critical to productivity and mental health.”

Tucson, AZ — Are you at your happiest and most productive in a private workstation? Or does sharing an open space with your colleagues sound better?

Charlottesville, VA — Menstrual symptoms cause nearly half of working women to take time off, yet many don’t have their manager’s support, according to University of Virginia researchers.

Oslo, Norway — Offshore petroleum workers engaged in rotating shift work may face increased risk of prostate cancer, according to the results of a recent study.

A diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables – known as “eating the rainbow” – may help reduce men’s risk of prostate cancer, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.

Chicago — Low wages, insecure employment contracts, irregular hours and lack of union representation may play a role in worker weight problems, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago say.

Minneapolis — The ability to continue working may prove a key factor in quality of life for people with brain or spine cancer, researchers from the National Cancer Institute say.