Association between work-related stress factors and painful menstruation

On Painful Menstruation

Association between recovery outcomes for work-related low back disorders and personal, family, and work factors.

STUDY DESIGN Incident cases of work-related low back disorders were identified in an automotive metal stamping plant. Individuals were asked to recall health and work habits at the time of diagnosis of the work-related disorder and to report their current low back pain and physical functioning. OBJECTIVES To evaluate five measures of health outcomes for work-related low back disorders in an i...

Relationship between menstruation status and work conditions in Japan

BACKGROUND Menstrual problems can significantly impact daily and work life. In reaction to a shrinking population, the Japanese government is encouraging more women to participate in the labor force. Actual success in achieving this aim, however, is limited. Specifically, participation in the workforce by women during their reproductive years is impacted by their health, which involves not only...

The association between workplace smoking bans and self-perceived, work-related stress among smoking workers

BACKGROUND There is substantial empirical evidence on the benefits of smoking bans; however, the unintended consequences of this anti-smoking measure have received little attention. This paper examines whether workplace smoking bans (WSB's) are associated with higher self-perceived, work-related stress among smoking workers. METHODS A longitudinal representative sample of 3,237 individuals fr...

The association between oxygen saturation and cataract disease and related factors in Birjand Vali-asr Hospital

Introduction: Any opacity of lens is defined as cataract. This leads to reduced vision that is the most common cause of blindness in the world in among the elderly. There is no non-surgical treatment for cataract patients; thereby, patients have to spend a lot of money especially those residing in the undeveloped countries. It is thus necessary to be informed of predisposing factors in order to...