The basics of carpal tunnel syndrome from A-Z - this article offers quick tips on injury prevention and recovery.

Governor Schwarzenegger is proposing a health promotion, prevention and wellness initiative to fix California´s broken health care system. He recommends prevention programs as the cornerstone to saving lives, improving quality of life, and reducing health care costs.

This conclusion to a 3 part series on the aging workforce takes a practical look at specific ergonomic accommodations that can easily and inexpensively ensure the comfort, productivity and safety of an aging workforce.

Knowledge of the physical impairments caused by aging and how they affect work function is essential so that they can be accommodated for with simple, ergonomic solutions. The corporate benefit is the retention of a healthy, dependable, knowledgeable and skilled employee.

With foresight, planning, and a willingness to make accommodations for the physical changes that occur with advancing years, businesses can benefit from the wisdom and experience of their aging employees, maintain a consistent workforce, avoid employee turnover costs, and remain competitive.

Recent research has determined that carpal tunnel syndrome is not caused by long hours at the keyboard. However, wrist pain in computer users persists.

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