EHS_ERGONOMICS A Penton Media Property January 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/ehstoday/v/73 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. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/minutes-better-health-6054/ --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. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/workers-compensation/workers-comp-research-insight-curbing-health-care-costs-1560/ --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. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/developing-game-plan-industrial-athlete-6167/ --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? To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/workers-compensation/budget-personnel-pre-employment-practices-6166/ --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. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/health/ergonomics/five-ways-weather-winter-workouts-5450/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.redcross.org) ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This eNewsletter was sent to: #email# Privacy Policy concerning links within this newsletter: From time to time our sponsors wish to contact our subscribers who have indicated an interest in the products, services or events publicized in a particular newsletter. If you have clicked through on a sponsored link in this newsletter, your contact information will be shared with that sponsor. If you DO NOT wish to have your contact information shared with this newsletter's sponsors, please click this link: https://home.smart-login.net/cscspref/GenericPref.aspx?O22.1.42662 or contact our customer service department at the number/email listed below. Should you chose to unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here http://email.occupationalhazards.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id#" target="_blank Click below to start your own subscription to EHS Today's Weekly E-Newsletter: http://ehstoday.com/subscribe/ Copyright 2010 Penton Media, Inc. EHS Today 1300 E. 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 mailto:customerservice@penton.com 866-505-7173 for US and outside the US 847-763-9504