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Goldsborough, Reid – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
According to new research by the London-based consumer group Which? (www.which.co.uk), a computer's keyboard may be harboring the kinds of bugs that can cause a nasty case of food poisoning. "The main cause of a bug-infested keyboard is eating at one's desk," according to a report released by the group. Crumbs and spills can wind up on and between…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Microbiology, Communicable Diseases, Health Promotion
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PTA Today, 1992
Presents a series of exercises to help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful hand disorder caused by stressful and repetitive motions. (SM)
Descriptors: Adults, Exercise, Health Promotion, Human Posture
Ubelacker, Sandra – 1998
Musculo-skeleton injuries, which include tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic neck and back pain, and other Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI), are the leading causes of disability in working-age people in North America. This paper highlights studies indicating that computer users are especially susceptible to these injuries; therefore, the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Computer Peripherals, Computers, Health Promotion