Every Friday we pass on a few articles, pictures, videos, infographics, etc. we enjoyed throughout the week in a “Best of the Week” post.

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Health and Safety Links

 A Weighty Expense: One-Fifth of U.S. Healthcare Costs Attributed to Obesity
EHS Today

While previous research has estimated the nation’s cost of obesity to account for approximately 9.1 percent of national health expenditures, a new study from Cornell University suggests that closer to one-fifth – nearly 21 percent – of U.S. health care costs are attributed to obesity …

 New Video: Ergonomics and the Aging Workforce
Humantech

Recently, Humantech vice president, Josh Kerst, sat down with host, Lark McCarthy, of Inside E  Street, a news program produced by AARP, to discuss what the show labels as the “Graying Workplace.”  …

National Safety Council Releases State of the Nation Report on Cell Phone Distracted Driving
MarketWatch

ITASCA, Ill., Apr 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The National Safety Council today released its State of the Nation 2012 report in conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which addresses improvements made to combat cell phone use while driving …

Safety Video

From the Ergonomics Plus blog

From the Ergonomics Plus blog this week – Injury Prevention Tip: Preventing Dehydration