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With massive wildfires sweeping throughout much of California, the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) branch is offering tips to protect firefighters from injury and illness.On its website, Cal/OSHA says that employers of firefighters and workers associated with wildfire fighting and cleanup efforts must provide their workers with the right personal protective equipment (PPE). According to Cal/OSHA, one of the most important pieces of PPE for this type of work is respir …

Do you eat breakfast? Often touted as the most important meal of the day, breakfast plays a key role in energy levels, metabolism and overall health. While skipping breakfast once or twice a week probably won't have any noticeable adverse effects on your health, skipping it on a regular basis can certainly take its toll. In fact, there's new evidence indicating that A study conducted by researchers from the heart research institute CNIC found that people who skip breakfast are more likely t …

Statistics show that most workers in the United States take five days per year. Whether it's the common cold or the flu, infectious illness is a serious problem that can hinder a business's ability to perform its respective operations. When workers call out sick, the employer must find a replacement to cover the worker's shift. Not only does this take time, but it also costs money and resources, thereby lowering the business's productivity. There are ways to protect against infectious illness in …

Does your business offer an onsite health clinic to its workers? It may sound like an unnecessary expense that offers little or no value to your business, but research shows that it's a smart investment for employers. Like any investment, setting up an onsite health clinic costs money. However, it can benefit your business by improving workers' morale, reducing rates of illness and, according to a new study, lower the cost of healthcare spending.A study published in the Journal of Occupational a …

Statistics show that 40% of the general population will develop type 2 diabetes in their lifetime. This chronic and all-too-common condition is characterized by the body's inability to produce or process insulin. People who suffer from type 2 diabetes often experience symptoms such as frequent urination, hunger, fatigue and blurred vision. In some cases, though, none of these symptoms will manifest.It's no secret that sugar intake plays an important role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Pe …