The Chicago Tribune had an interesting report recently about carpal tunnel syndrome, in which it interviewed experts about warning signs and when it is the right time to see a doctor. According to the newspaper, there is no single cause of carpal tunnel syndrome, although overuse of the hand and wrist at work are often contributing factors in people obtaining the condition. Dr. Anton Fakhouri, a hand, wrist and elbow orthopedic surgeon in Illinois, told the Tribune that peopl

FastCoExist.com recently had an alarming article about chicken processing plants and the dangers employees face on the job. According to the website, Oxfam America recently launched a campaign about poultry work, documenting how the industry is pushing many employees beyond their physical limits. The nonprofit reports that as chicken demands have increased, workers at processing plants are struggling to keep up with the speed of production lines. “Each American will eat an av