News tagged with work productivity


Neuroscientists find Broca's area is really two subunits, each with its own function

A century and a half ago, French physician Pierre Paul Broca found that patients with damage to part of the brain's frontal lobe were unable to speak more than a few words. Later dubbed Broca's area, this ...

Neuroscience created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Work engagement, job satisfaction, and productivity -- they're a virtuous cycle

(Medical Xpress) -- Engaged workers—those who approach their work with energy, dedication, and focus—are more open to new information, more productive, and more willing to go the extra mile. Moreover, engaged workers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds dairy products in adult diets improve cognitive function

Adults who consume dairy products at least once daily have higher cognitive function than those who rarely or never drink milk or eat dairy foods, according to a new study by researchers from the University of South Australia ...

Health created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

CDC: Add $2 per drink for US excessive drinking

(AP) -- The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs to society, according to a new federal research.

Health created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 11

Study finds that treatment of depression can increase work productivity

January 11, 2012 - (Toronto) - A new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that employees with depression who receive treatment while still working are significantly more likely to be highly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CPAP improves work productivity for sleep apnea patients

Continuous positive airway pressure is effective at increasing work productivity, according to a new study.

Sleep apnea created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Modern treatments for GERD effective at achieving long-term remission for most patients

In an evaluation of contemporary antireflux therapies for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), most patients who received treatment with either the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole or laparoscopic antireflux ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0