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• Sleep Disorder Research
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  Sleep Disorders Common Among Police Officers

  December 20, 2011 — A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which was associated with an increased risk of adverse health, safety and performance outcomes, according to a new ... > full story
• Alternative Medicine
  Stress
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  Acupuncture Reduces Protein Linked to Stress in First of Its Kind Animal Study

  December 19, 2011 — Acupuncture significantly reduces levels of a protein in rats linked to chronic stress, researchers have found. They say their animal study may help explain the sense of well-being that many people ... > full story
• Vaccines
  Today's Healthcare
  Influenza
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  Industrial Relations
   

  Strict Policy Raises Hospital's Worker Flu Vaccination Rate

  December 12, 2011 — A California hospital raised its employee influenza vaccination rate above 90 percent by shifting from a voluntary vaccination program to one mandating all healthcare workers either get vaccinated or ... > full story
• Workplace Health
  Child Psychology
  Children's Health
  Child Development
  Menopause
  Staying Healthy
   

  Working Moms Feel Better Than Stay-at-Home Moms, Study Finds

  December 12, 2011 — Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and preschool years, according to a new ... > full story
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Workplace Health
  Back and Neck Pain
   

  Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents Becoming More Common

  December 9, 2011 — Children who suffer from persistent or recurring chronic pain may miss school, withdraw from social activities, and are at risk of developing internalizing symptoms such as anxiety, in response to ... > full story
• Workplace Health
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  Nutrition Research
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  Short Walk Cuts Chocolate Consumption in Half

  December 7, 2011 — A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to new research. The study showed that, even in stressful situations, workers eat only half as much chocolate as they ... > full story
• Workplace Health
  Diabetes
  Menopause
  Public Health
  Women's Health
  Fitness
   

  Rotating Night Shift Work Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women, Study Finds

  December 7, 2011 — Women who work a rotating (irregular) schedule that includes three or more night shifts per month, in addition to day and evening working hours in that month, may have an increased risk of developing ... > full story
• Heart Disease
  Workplace Health
  Stroke Prevention
  Cholesterol
  Hypertension
  Mental Health Research
   
  

  Atherosclerotic Plaques' Downstream Spread Linked to Low Shear Stress

  November 15, 2011 — In human coronary arteries, atherosclerotic plaques tend to spread downstream because of the changes in blood flow patterns the plaque causes, researchers have found. This insight comes from a study ... > full story
• Depression
  Stress
  Mental Health Research
  Workplace Health
  Mental Health
  Anxiety
   

  Depression and Chronic Stress Accelerates Aging

  November 9, 2011 — People with recurrent depressions or those exposed to chronic stress exhibits shorter telomeres in white blood ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Child Psychology
  Child Development
  Educational Psychology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Infant's Health
   

  Poverty-Related Stress Affects Readiness for School

  October 26, 2011 — Researchers studying 1,300 mostly low-income children looked at demographic characteristics, household environment, parenting quality, and cortisol levels when the children were 7-24 months old and ... > full story

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