Health
Nearly 1 in 5 say their workplace can be toxic, poll finds
About one-fifth of American workers say their workplace is toxic, and many say their mental health is harmed as a result.
Jul 13, 2023
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News tagged with workplace violence
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One in three US public health workers reports feeling threatened by the public while working during pandemic
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the record levels of non-physical violence directed at public health workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and the impact of the public anger ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurses need more support after workplace violence
Nurses experience workplace violence daily, but new research has found nurses say there is a lack of adequate support systems in the aftermath of violent incidents.
Jul 19, 2022
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Health
Guard dogs, panic buttons: Nurses under threat from rising violence
Emergency room nurse Grace Politis was catching up on paperwork during her shift when she suddenly realized her head hurt badly. Then she blacked out.
Nov 1, 2021
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Health
Women four times more likely to experience sexual assault at work
Violence-related injuries at work are on the rise across Canada and this is especially the case for women, according to two recent studies we conducted at the not-for-profit Institute for Work and Health.
Jan 23, 2019
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Bullying and violence at work increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
People who are bullied at work or experience violence at work are at higher risk of heart and brain blood vessel problems, including heart attacks and stroke, according to the largest prospective study to investigate the ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of public places after mass shootings? Tips to overcome anxiety
It's a scene that's become all too familiar in American culture.
Nov 13, 2018
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Diabetes
New research reveals workplace bullying and violence are risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Workplace bullying and violence may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, for both men and women, according to new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]).
Nov 13, 2017
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Health
Study investigates effects of domestic violence on workplaces—by asking perpetrators
Researchers at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto and Western University released a new study today, taking an unconventional approach to understanding the significant effects ...
Oct 24, 2017
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Health
Article discusses workplace violence in health care
(HealthDay)—There is a lack of data relating to the prevalence of workplace violence in health care and how to address it, according to a review article published in the April 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Apr 29, 2016
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