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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. 30 Minutes to Better Health in 2010
>> 2. Workers' Comp Research Provides Insight Into Curbing Health Care Costs
>> 3. Developing a Game Plan for the Industrial Athlete
>> 4. What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You
>> 5. Five Ways to Weather Winter Workouts

This Week's News

1. 30 Minutes to Better Health in 2010

Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010. Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University, stressed that regular daily exercise is the most important step toward a healthier lifestyle.

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2. Workers' Comp Research Provides Insight Into Curbing Health Care Costs

Analyzing physicians’ workers’ compensation practice patterns may hold valuable clues about how to curb the nation’s rising health care costs, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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3. Developing a Game Plan for the Industrial Athlete

Picture athletes pushing their bodies to the extreme for hours every day. While you might envision professional athletes training for elite competition, this description also applies to the millions of men and women who work in industrial jobs — at refineries, manufacturing facilities, processing plants and other sites.

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4. What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You

A company advertises a job opening for a worker needed to pack and load heavy boxes onto trucks. It would seem an easy position to fill. But what if that applicant shows up with two good, strong arms and appears to be a perfect candidate for the job, but has a history of back trouble that resulted in a number of previous workers' compensation claims?

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5. Five Ways to Weather Winter Workouts

Winter weather doesn’t have to derail your exercise routine. As you adjust to darker days, colder temperatures and slippery surfaces, however, it’s important to be mindful of safety issues that come with the territory of winter workouts.

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