Workplace Health

Workplace Obesity
Workplace obesity programs can help employees lose weight and improve their heart health.
Healthy Employees
Employees at Parkland Hospital in Dallas have lost hundreds of pounds.

Secondhand TV
Second hand smoke can be just as dangerous as lighting up; now new research suggests the same may be true for TV!
Strengthening the Lower Trapezius Muscle: Thera-Band Exercise & Chair Push Ups
Tension in the upper trapezius muscle, located in the shoulder, is very common. At the end of a long day, do you find your shoulders up around your ears? Learn how to strengthen your lower trapezius to keep loose and limber.

Workstation Gluteus & Thigh Exercises
Learn some exercises that you can do at your desk for the muscles of the lower body.
Lower Back Pain: Hamstring Exercises
Learn some exercises that can help ease lower back pain.

Overtime
Researchers make a connection between working late and high blood pressure.
Posture Check for Lower Back Health
Poor office chairs, long hours spent sitting and poor posture can cause major lower back pain. Learn how to keep your posture in check throughout the day.

Bicycle Safety
It's not just the gas prices- the benefit of weight loss and exercise -and even the fun- have more and more people riding their bikes everywhere.
Work Wellness
Some companies are giving incentives to have their employees workout and improve their overall health- studies show that this cuts down on sick days and increases efficiency in the work place.

Weight at Work
Lose weight while you work- office employees can now walk the treadmill while they fill out forms, make phone calls, or do whatever else they would normally do at their desk.
WorkSteps
WorkSteps is a program that trains people how to be safe at their job and get a little workout doing their usual duties.

Beach Report
Anne Thompson reports on a new report out on the state of America's beaches.
New Hearing Aid
New advances in hearing aids help hide the clunky devices.

Elenas Story
A young teenager, suffering from dwarfism, maintains an optimistic attitude despite her hardships.
Sick in the Heat
As temperatures in Texas rise, so do instances of heat-related health emergencies.

Texting Injuries
Diana Gonzelz reports on the rising concerns by physicians who are seeing more injuries due to text messaging.
Speech Device
New technology allows people who have suffered communication-disabling diseases to reconnect once again with their loved ones.

Cell Medical
More and more people are storing vital medical information on their cell phones in case of emergency.
Olympic Fatigue
After staying up all night to watch the Olympics, viewers are finding themselves sleeping later and crawling into work.

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