A new study suggests urging employees to simply rethink their jobs was enough to drop absenteeism by 60 percent and turnover by 75 percent. A 'Spirit at Work' intervention program, designed to engage employees and give a sense of purpose, ...

For many older adults who have lived through the Great Depression, news stories comparing present circumstances to the harsh realities of food lines, few jobs, and extreme poverty of the 1930’s may be panic-producing. Add the loss of value ...

The increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients with coronary heart disease and symptoms of depression appears to be largely explained by a change in health behaviors, especially a lack of physical activity. ...

Often the search for a fulfilling life is a journey of trial and error. A new study suggests a short cut may begin at the tip of a fountain pen. Kent State University's Dr. Steven ...

A positive employer-employee relationship is necessary to retain employees and deliver a quality product. Consider the impact when the employer is the United States military. Integral to a successful work relationship is ...

A new research study suggests providing care to others can, at least for some, provide benefits in terms of health and longevity for the caregiver. The discovery is surprising ...

A new study examined the effects of a mother’s psychological control on the risk for depression among African American teenagers. Researchers found that girls whose mothers made them feel guilty ...

Researchers have discovered regular exercise seems to reduce anger expression in overweight but otherwise healthy children. In the first published study on the topic, scientists looked at 208 typically sedentary 7- to 11-year-olds who participated in a ...

Researchers have discovered adolescent lifestyles and role modeling have a powerful influence on sexual behavior. Watching plenty of television combined with low self-esteem, poor relationships with parents, and low academic achievement are some of ...

A new study finds that two antidepressant medications taken by women during the first three months of pregnancy were associated with infant heart problems. Women who took the antidepressant fluoxetine gave birth ...