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Congress passes major food safety bill

December 7, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

Food safety advocates hailed the Senate move as the most sweeping reform of food safety in decades prompted by an alarming rise in the numbers of people who die or suffer illness from contaminated food.

Shop Talk: Faith groups join jobs campaign

December 6, 2010 By John Wojcik

In tough times many turn to their religious faith for hope. During this jobs crisis much of the nation's faith community, which includes many union members, is moving to provide hands-on aid to families, in addition...

World AIDS Day: Post offices deliver HIV prevention advice

November 30, 2010 By Andrew Bibby

Workplaces can play a key role in the HIV response, according to the International Labor Organization.

Chips ahoy: Big pharma to put computers in pills

November 16, 2010 By Thomas Riggins

According to some recent news stories we all may be swallowing computer chips in the near future.

Stress at work can make you sick!

November 12, 2010 By Bill Knight

PEORIA, Ill. (PAI) - A third of U.S. workers feel often or always stressed by their jobs, and such jobs cause not only mental problems, but also physical and even financial woes - for employers as...