by Alfred Poor | September 4, 2017 | General News, Health
“Bend your knees when you pick up a heavy object.” We’ve all been told this so many times that just about everyone should know this by now. Yet workers continue to suffer injuries that are classified as “work-related musculoskeletal...
by Alfred Poor | March 1, 2017 | General News, Health
According to recommendations by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), working in an environment of 85 decibels (dB) for eight hours will expose you to the maximum allowed daily dose of sound. How loud is 85 db? It’s quieter than most...
by Bruce Brown | February 6, 2017 | General News, Health
National medical authorities in the United States support the practice of breastfeeding. The U.S. Surgeon General’s office issued a Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding this week and the American Academy of Pediatrics published a Breastfeeding Initiatives...
by Alfred Poor | April 13, 2016 | General News, Health
Part of modern life is that we are assailed by noise. At home, at work, and everywhere in between, noise can make it difficult to sleep, to concentrate, or to simply relax. Bose put active noise cancellation technology on the map — and on consumers’ ears...
by Alfred Poor | January 21, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
Part of modern living, especially in urban areas, is the decreased air quality. This can impact our daily lives in different ways. Infants and the elderly are more susceptible to the ill effects of air pollution than adults. Those who exert themselves physically...