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The text reads, "Choose and use a backpack safely". The images show a child standing upright with a light backpack, and the same child leaning forward with chin thrust forward, wearing a heavy backpack.
04 Sep, 26

Back to School: How to Choose and Use a Backpack Safely

As kids head back to school, backpacks are once again part of the daily routine. While carrying a backpack is a normal part of school life, the way a backpack is designed, loaded and worn can make a meaningful difference to how comfortable it is to carry. So, what should parents, schools and health and […]
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computer worker with back to window, suffering from a headache
11 May, 26

Everyone Loves Light — Until it gives them a headache

Setting up your home office with the window behind you or in front of you might feel intuitive, but both positions create glare that leads to eyestrain, headaches, and reduced productivity — positioning your screen perpendicular to the window is the simple fix that occupational health standards have been recommending for years.
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27 Apr, 26

Ergonomics and all that Jazz

From the audience, it looks like the hard part of music is artistic, but from an ergonomics perspective the hard part is physical: long practice sessions, sustained postures, and repetitive demands that accumulate quietly until they become pain, lost practice time, or altered technique. International Jazz Day (April 30) is a good reminder that musicians […]
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