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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is looking to protect young workers from injury and illness with a new campaign promoted under the tagline "Young workers! You have rights!"Statistics show that the median age of workers in the United States is between 30 and 35, depending on the industry. Regardless of age, however, all workers are susceptible to work-related injury and illness. But young workers often lack the skills and experience needed to perform their respective job …

If you want to lower your risk of heart disease, you should consider adding more cinnamon to your diet.Heart disease is the world's leading cause of death among men and women alike. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year in the United States. While regular exercise and physical activity can help curb these numbers, there's new evidence suggesting that cinnamon may also help.Researchers found that rats which …

If you want to protect against inflammatory bowel disease, you should add more soy to your diet.According to a new study, adding soy to your diet may ease the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers in the UK found that people who consume this natural vegetable on a regular basis had fewer markers of inflammatory bowl disease.Researchers say that inflammatory bowel disease affects millions of people throughout the world. In the UL alone, more than 1460,000 people suffer from a form o …

That's what some experts are now saying. It's estimated that between 1 and 2% of the general United States population suffers from Celiac disease, a condition characterized by an over-response of the immune system to the presence of a grain-based protein known as gluten. When someone with celiac disease consumes gluten, his or her immune system responds by causing inflammation within the small intestines. This can lead to a wide range of other symptoms, including nausea, indigestion, constipatio …

When you think of occupations with a high risk of injury, poultry probably isn't at the top of your list. After all, what hazards (if any) face poultry workers in a typical day? Well, according to a recent report published by the the National Employment Law Project (NELP), poultry and other meat processing occupations carry a high risk of severe injury, more so than most other industries.NELP came to this conclusion after analyzing data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (O …