1. http://heheli.com/business/top-4-health-problems-caused- by-computer-use/ Sue Maida

2. Many stare too long without blinking. Many stare too long without blinking. Recommendations: Recommendations: Look away from the screen every few minutes. Look away from the screen every few minutes. Close eyes for a few seconds every few minutes. Close eyes for a few seconds every few minutes. Make sure that you blink after intense reading. Make sure that you blink after intense reading. Reduce glare and adjust brightness. Reduce glare and adjust brightness.

3. Bad posture can create many problems. Bad posture can create many problems. Recommendations: Recommendations: Keep elbows bent at 90 degree angle. Keep elbows bent at 90 degree angle. Keep shoulders relaxed. Keep shoulders relaxed. The back should be kept straight. The back should be kept straight. The top of the monitor should be just below eye level. The top of the monitor should be just below eye level. The monitor should be directly in front of you, not to the left or right. The monitor should be directly in front of you, not to the left or right.

4. Hands kept in the same position, doing the same motions, can cause trouble. Hands kept in the same position, doing the same motions, can cause trouble. Recommendations: Recommendations: Wear splints so that wrists are not kept too high or low. Wear splints so that wrists are not kept too high or low. Adjust the chair level so that wrists and elbows are level. Adjust the chair level so that wrists and elbows are level. Squeeze a tennis ball to exercise hand and arms. Squeeze a tennis ball to exercise hand and arms.

5. High levels of stress can cause an increase in cancer and heart illness. High levels of stress can cause an increase in cancer and heart illness. Recommendations: Recommendations: Take frequent breaks. Take frequent breaks. Have ergonomic work station. Have ergonomic work station. Maintain active lifestyle away from the computer. Maintain active lifestyle away from the computer.