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Could Wearing a Helmet Be Bad for a Biker’s Health?
Wearing a crash helmet is
essential to a
motorcyclist’s safety
but could it actually be
harming their health and
affecting their riding? ... > full story
Little Dust Risk for New York Subway Workers
Scientists tracked steel
dust exposure in 39 subway
workers and measured
biological responses to
three metals found in steel
dust: iron, chromium and
... > full story
Mouse Study Sheds Light on Hearing Loss in Older Adults
Becoming "hard of hearing"
is a standard but
unfortunate part of aging: A
syndrome called age-related
hearing loss affects about
40 percent of people over 65
... > full story
New Evidence That Dark Chocolate Helps Ease Emotional Stress
The "chocolate cure" for
emotional stress is getting
new support from a clinical
trial. It found that eating
about an ounce and a half of
dark chocolate a day for two
... > full story
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Early Abuse Tied to More Depression in Children
February 7, 2010 — A study of 500 low-income children ages 7 to 13, about half of whom had been abused and/or neglected, aimed to find out whether abuse early in life and feelings of depression affected cortisol ... > full story -
Mandatory Policy Boosts Influenza Vaccination Rate Among Health Care Workers
February 5, 2010 — A mandatory influenza vaccination policy improves immunization rates among health care workers, according to a recent study of a large health care ... > full story -
Violence Is Part of the Job, Say Nurses, as Study Shows Only 1 in 6 Incidents Are Reported
February 3, 2010 — Three-quarters of nurses providing private and public care experienced workplace violence, but only one in six incidents were formally reported, according to a new study. The majority (92%) had been ... > full story -
Flu Vaccination Rate at Large, Midwest Health System Rises Dramatically Due to Mandatory Policy
February 3, 2010 — Making flu shots mandatory in 2008 dramatically increased the vaccination rate among St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare's nearly 26,000 employees to more than 98 percent, according to a report now online ... > full story -
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Losing Sleep, Losing Brain?
January 29, 2010 — Chronic and severely stressful situations, like those connected to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, have been associated with smaller volumes in "stress sensitive" brain regions, such ... > full story -
When Work Interferes With Life
January 13, 2010 — As many as 50 percent of people bring their work home with them regularly, according to new research that describes the stress associated with work-life balance and the factors that predict ... > full story -
Widely Used Device for Pain Therapy Not Recommended for Chronic Low Back Pain
December 31, 2009 — A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology finds that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not recommended to treat ... > full story -
Shift Working Aggravates Metabolic Syndrome Development Among Middle-Aged Males
December 19, 2009 — Metabolic syndrome management is an important health issue in modern workplaces. In terms of workplace health management, both hazard exposures and the baseline health condition of workers should be ... > full story -
Almost Two-Thirds of Pregnant Women Believe They Are Regularly Exposed to Physical Risk at Work, Spanish Study Finds
December 17, 2009 — A new study by researchers in Spain shows the employment and sociodemographic characteristics involved in the exposure of pregnant women to workplace hazards. Of these, 56 percent say they often work ... > full story -
New Mental Treatment Improves Anxiety and Depression in Secondary Education Teachers
December 7, 2009 — Research in Spain supports the effectiveness of mindfulness, an emotional self-regulating tool that consists in focusing on what we are doing, thinking about or feeling at every moment. This ... > full story
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