A new report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that all workplaces become tobacco-free and that employers make tobacco cessation programs available to workers.

More than 2,000 people injure their eyes at work each day. About 1 in 10 injuries require one or more missed workdays to recover.

The risk of sun related eye problems is higher for people who: spend long hours in the sun; have had cataract surgery* or have certain retina disorders.

Adults are becoming less active, which can increase our risk of heart disease, stroke and other diseases. About 80 percent of adults do not meet the recommended amount of physical activity each week.

The Google X Life Sciences division is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary to build a new and improved platform for robotic surgery, according to Wired magazine. Robotic surgery works best for operations that require small incisions and levels of precision that would be difficult for even the nimblest human, according to Wired.

Vision requirements for FAA medical certification. DISTANT VISION: First-Class Airline Transport Pilot: 20/20 or better in each eye separately, with or without correction. Second-Class Commercial Pilot: 20/20 or better in each eye separately, with or without correction.

Vision is a critical aspect of many jobs. Whether an employee’s occupation involves driving, visual inspection and quality control, sorting by color or making critical life and death decisions, vision can be very important to safe and effective job performance.