Sick days make workers less likely to suffer on-the-job injuries

Workers who can take paid time off when they are sick are less likely to suffer on-the-job injuries, according to a new study.were 28 percent less likely to experience a work-related injury, compared with employees who did receive paid sick time, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. Workers in the, such as construction or manufacturing, may benefit the most from...

Stressful jobs age you faster?

stressful job could make you old and sick before time, as a new study suggests that people with high stress work tend to have shorter telomeres, which has been associated with several diseases.Telomeres, located at the ends of chromosomes, serve as a type of protective cap to the ropy strands and their shortening has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and c...

When do we turn adult - at 21 or 30?

many people it may remain a puzzle throughout their lifetime but Australian researchers feel the traditional belief of many individuals viewing age 21 to be the cusp of adulthood may not be true anymore.According to a study conducted by researchers at Melbourne's Brotherhood of St. Laurence charity, no longer is the age of 21 regarded as the end of childhood, as they found most of the young people...