Examining how 'micro-breaks' could break workplace cycle of fatigue and injury

by Geoff McMaster,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt may seem like common sense, but there is now hard evidence that short rest breaks prevent muscle fatigue and possible

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Examining how 'micro-breaks' could break workplace cycle of fatigue and injury

by Geoff McMaster,University of AlbertaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt may seem like common sense, but there is now hard evidence that short rest breaks prevent muscle fatigue and possible

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Resolved to get fit this year? An experts offers tips

by Dennis ThompsonIs that New Year's resolution to improve your fitness already looking less likely?It can be tough to know where to start, saidBenedikte Western, a research fellow at the Un

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Resolved to get fit this year? An experts offers tips

by Dennis ThompsonIs that New Year's resolution to improve your fitness already looking less likely?It can be tough to know where to start, saidBenedikte Western, a research fellow at the Un

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Study finds tomato juice's antimicrobial properties can kill Salmonella

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people's digestive and urinary tract health, accor

Updated on: March 23,2024 14

Study finds tomato juice's antimicrobial properties can kill Salmonella

by American Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTomato juice can kill Salmonella Typhi and other bacteria that can harm people's digestive and urinary tract health, accor

Updated on:March 23,2024 14

Birth outcomes improve in states that extend driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, research finds

by Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Minnesota joined a growing list of states that allow undocumented immigrants to obt

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

Birth outcomes improve in states that extend driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants, research finds

by Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2023, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Minnesota joined a growing list of states that allow undocumented immigrants to obt

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Trust in NHS advice key to COVID vaccine uptake, study finds

by Joanne Morrison,University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople's trust in the NHS was linked to increased uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, a study suggests.Publ

Updated on: March 23,2024 17

Trust in NHS advice key to COVID vaccine uptake, study finds

by Joanne Morrison,University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople's trust in the NHS was linked to increased uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, a study suggests.Publ

Updated on:March 23,2024 17

Leisure-time physical activity linked to lower odds of falls

by Elana GotkineParticipation in leisure-time physical activity at the recommended level or above is associated with reduced odds of noninjurious and injurious falls, according to astudypu

Updated on: March 23,2024 15

Leisure-time physical activity linked to lower odds of falls

by Elana GotkineParticipation in leisure-time physical activity at the recommended level or above is associated with reduced odds of noninjurious and injurious falls, according to astudypu

Updated on:March 23,2024 15

News sites continue to stigmatize people's weight, study suggests

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsThe largest U.S. and U.K. news sites are continuing to stigmatize people's weight with the images they use, suggests a new peer-re

Updated on: March 21,2024 11

News sites continue to stigmatize people's weight, study suggests

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Miguel Á. Padriñán from PexelsThe largest U.S. and U.K. news sites are continuing to stigmatize people's weight with the images they use, suggests a new peer-re

Updated on:March 21,2024 11

Why you should take vitamin D this winter

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityShould you supplement with these vitamin D capsules? Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityThe days are finally getting longer, but t

Updated on: March 21,2024 11

Why you should take vitamin D this winter

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityShould you supplement with these vitamin D capsules? Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern UniversityThe days are finally getting longer, but t

Updated on:March 21,2024 11

Bushfires in Victoria: How to protect yourself if the air is smoky where you live

by Ryan Mead-Hunter,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBushfires broke out yesterday inwestern Victoriaduring a day of extreme weather conditions across the state. Alth

Updated on: March 21,2024 19

Bushfires in Victoria: How to protect yourself if the air is smoky where you live

by Ryan Mead-Hunter,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBushfires broke out yesterday inwestern Victoriaduring a day of extreme weather conditions across the state. Alth

Updated on:March 21,2024 19

The science behind why we snack, and how to do it better

by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom boredom to corporate marketing, there are a lot of reasons people snack. And not all snacks are the same. Some can boost

Updated on: March 21,2024 15

The science behind why we snack, and how to do it better

by Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom boredom to corporate marketing, there are a lot of reasons people snack. And not all snacks are the same. Some can boost

Updated on:March 21,2024 15

Why do(n't) people support being nudged towards healthier diets?

by University of GöttingenResearchers conducted an online survey to analyze support for five different nudge scenarios. Then, one aspect of the design was changed, allowing the researchers to pin

Updated on: March 21,2024 15

Why do(n't) people support being nudged towards healthier diets?

by University of GöttingenResearchers conducted an online survey to analyze support for five different nudge scenarios. Then, one aspect of the design was changed, allowing the researchers to pin

Updated on:March 21,2024 15

Q&A: How a social connection expert stays connected and why

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnce a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. Duri

Updated on: March 21,2024 20

Q&A: How a social connection expert stays connected and why

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOnce a week, social connectedness expert Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad takes an afternoon to ski with her husband, Nathan. Duri

Updated on:March 21,2024 20