US payrolls expanded by 103,000 jobs last month, after an upwardly revised gain of 326,000 in February. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Labor Department.
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Employees have become less motivated at work, with only 19.7% saying they put in extra effort, according to a Gartner report. US employees are more likely to stay put than are employees in other countries -- 44.1% versus 33.7% -- but employers should devise ways to keep staffers excited about work, experts say.
Workers with health insurance through their employers received $2.6 billion in treatment related to opioid abuse or overdoses in 2016, compared with $273 million in 2004, the Kaiser Family Foundation says. More than half the amount spent on treatment was for workers' children.
Letting people use voodoo dolls to take out aggression on problematic bosses releases anger and achieves a sense of justice, two studies find. While this seems a harmless way to alleviate stress, employers should address underlying causes of frustration to reduce workplace hostility, says researcher Lindie Liang.
Professional flutist Anna Henry recently played her flute during open brain surgery at a Texas hospital. Doctors wanted Henry to stay awake and stimulated as they implanted electrodes into her brain.
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