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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Study: Osteoarthritis Carries High Costs in Missed Work Days Work absences due to osteoarthritis cost U.S. employers more than $10 billion per year, according a study in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. A large national database was used to determine the impact of osteoarthritis on absenteeism among American workers. It was found that approximately 0.8% of women and 0.3% of men had osteoarthritis. Compared to other conditions like anxiety disorder, asthma, or diabetes more work days were missed due to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis increased the chances of missing work by 90% in women and 65% in men. Missed work days accounted for average per capita absenteeism costs of $469 for women and $520 for men. This amounts equals about three days’ worth of work for men and women. If the above numbers are considered on a national scale it would cost the United States about $10.3 billion per year worth of absenteeism costs. This amounts to $5.5 billion for women and $4.8 billion for men. Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-04-09 11:03:31 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: The role of laughter in group dynamics 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Other posts tagged absenteeism, osteoarthritis, aging: · [Irregular sleeping patterns may be linked to metabolic disorders, excess lipids in blood] · [American Cancer Society study also links sit-time to increased risk of death] · [Women live longer but in worse condition] · [Never too old to learn] · [Conference Board of Canada: Canadian Absenteeism Rates are High -- and Rising] · [Consequences of shift work on sleep duration, sleepiness, and sleep attacks] · [Five Strategies for Dealing with Workplace Depression] · [Multiple studies show: a sedentary lifestyle is deadly] · [H1N1 takes its toll on Canadian workplace productivity] · [Sleep-deprived employees: Know your rights] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: The role of laughter in group dynamics Laughter is a little understood tool, but it can be used to ease tension, to bond, or to exclude individuals. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-28 16:19:29 Even a couple of cigarettes - or secondhand smoke - a week harms your lungs. Weill Cornell Medical College first study to definitively show alteration in the function of genes in the lungs resulting from secondhand and low-level smoking Posted by: danica on 2010-08-24 11:06:11 2010: The summer of sexual harassment? From MacLeans.ca: The creep in the cubicle next door - Steve McPherson, Mark Hurd, Casey Affleck, David Davidar, and others under the microscope for misconduct in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-23 17:03:56 Workplace wellness plan saves money over the long-term, new study shows U Michigan longitudinal study follows company for 9 years and finds savings in absenteeism, medical, pharma, and WCB claims Posted by: danica on 2010-08-18 14:53:25 Quitting in Style. Or is that a blaze of glory? Flight attendant has enough of abusive passengers, swears over the intercom, grabs beer, and flees down the emergency chute. Posted by: gisela on 2010-08-09 22:00:35 \| Share: \| more	Social Tools: Visit our workplace wellness blog on Wellergize.ca for the latest industry trends, information, and some interesting timely tidbits. Connect with us: Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: The role of laughter in group dynamics gives insight into #workplace conflict http://wellergize.ca/v/?13541 - FYI @WatershedFlow - 4:25pm August 28, 2010 + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: Infrequent smoking, secondhand smoke more dangerous than people know. http://wellergize.ca/v/?77495 - 11:07am August 24, 2010 wellergize: The Creep In the Cubicle Next Door: sexual harassment in the workplace in 2010 (at MacLean's) http://cot.ag/9KhId6 - 5:05pm August 23, 2010 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Chevron, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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