According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 250,000 serious hand, finger and wrist injuries occur in the private industry annually. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics also estimates that approximately 111,000 workers with hand and finger injuries lose days away from work annually - second only to back strain and sprain.
Hand injuries are no light matter, especially in industries where hand...
When lines are long, flights are cancelled, and you're facing a four-hour delay, the skies may not seem so friendly when it comes to air travel. Fortunately, airports are responding with the addition of spas whose services are more than a welcome relief from the stresses of air travel - and no reservations are required.
Geared towards travelers who have only a little time, airport spa...
There's no denying that chocolate can satisfy a sweet tooth like nothing else. And while it has even shown to be a mood-lifting food thanks to mineral essentials such as magnesium, it doesn't do much for the waistline. However, spas are translating the decadent dessert into real beneficial treatments that not only smell amazing, but keep skin looking softer and younger looking. Scientific...
It's a new year, or maybe swimsuit season is quickly approaching, and you've decided to start exercising. Congratulations on taking the first steps to a new and improved body and mind.
"Exercise can literally cure diseases like some forms of heart disease," said Michael R. Bracko, EdD, FACSM, chairman of the American College of Sports Medicine's Consumer Information Committee. "Exercise has...
The most important function of an office is function. If your office is not organized efficiently, chances are, you are going to be less efficient as well. Too often, offices are crammed with office machines, equipment, supplies, and piles of paper that create dysfunction and even stress. Following are steps to creating an office design that's both pleasing and functional:
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Does your toddler appear to have a streak of your genius? Do you seek strategies to enrich your toddler's intellectual capacity?
Recent research has challenged the conventional notion that small children have native ability to distinguish quantity and to count.
Research by Janellen Huttenlocher, Susan Levine and Kelly Mix indicates that toddlers may not have the native ability to...
Perhaps today's multimillion-dollar cigar auction world would never have come to exist, if it hadn't been for arch anticapitalist Fidel Castro.
After all, it was Castro's overthrowing of US-backed dictator Juan Batista, followed by his "nationalization" of lands previously owned by such American companies as United Fruit, that pushed John F. Kennedy into enacting a trade embargo against...
Psoriasis, which means "to itch" in the Greek, is a chronic condition that consists of red lesions that develop into scales and patches over the skin. These red lesions cause itching and discomfort. Intensity of the condition range from massive outbreaks to a mild outbreak with just a few patches.
An autoimmune disorder, psoriasis is not infectious or contagious and there is no known cure...
Since childhood, many have discovered the joy of creation through art. Working with the various materials is an exciting and creative venture for many artists. However, research has shown that an artist's craft has the potential to adversely affect his/her health. Art materials and supplies, improperly used, can cause physical injury.
A fundamental aspect of many art businesses and...
With Valentine's Day around the corner, many couples' minds turn towards the 3Rs - Rest, Relaxation, and Romance. Nothing says romantic like a spa getaway. There's no destination quite like a spa where you can enjoy pampering, privacy, and rejuvenation. Reconnect at one of these fabulous properties:
New York City spells and romance and the Spa at The Mandarin Oriental delivers couples into a...
