All women work, including the full-time homemakers. How does the work (job) impact women and their health? Women have been working since time immemorial, mostly at home doing all the household work. In the olden days it was common to have 5 or more children...

If you have arthritis, a bone joint disability, or any other medical condition that restricts your mobility (movements), and if your workplace is safe for you, it is disability-friendly. Is your workplace designed to make you move freely so that the chances of your tripping...

A Swedish study suggests that workers exposed to airborne toxins may have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an immune system disorder that causes swelling and pain in the joints. The study found that among men, bricklayers, concrete workers, manual load handlers and...

Jacinda Ardern, the 42 year old Prime Minister (PM) of New Zealand, on 19th January 2023 announced her resignation citing that she no longer had ‘enough in the tank’ to continue leading her country. The resignation, she said, was not because the job was hard...

In some cultures, overworking is glamour. In some organizations, it is glamourous to overwork; employees think they are being seen. There are also organizations where overwork is encouraged. Should anyone overwork? In the 1990s, when sociologist Junko Kitanaka from Keio University, Japan first started studying...

If one is to achieve success in the chosen occupation, then inclusion of Occupational Health (OH) is necessary. This is because sometimes an illness can be a hinderance to rise in corporate ladder or even in a personally run business. It is even more daunting...

To mitigate the effects of severe heat on cricket players, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly decided to introduce drinks break after 10 overs of each innings. Usually, T20Is don’t have drinks breaks but the ICC first introduced it during...

The word startup, commonly heard now, was rather uncommon about a decade ago. Startup refers to a company in the initial stages of operation. A startup is founded by one or more entrepreneurs who believe that there is demand for the product or service they...