News tagged with work
When in doubt, sit them out
'When in doubt, sit them out' should be the new catchphrase for parents and coaches of children who have received a concussion.
Health
Mar 15, 2013 |
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Night shifts may be linked to increased ovarian cancer risk
Working night shifts might increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, indicates research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Cancer
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Job burnout can severely compromise heart health
Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later than employees in other industrialized countries around the globe. With such demanding careers, it's no surprise that many experience job burnout—physical, ...
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Tickling the brain with magnetic stimulation improves memory in schizophrenia
Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These impairments affect a wide range of cognition, including memory, attention, verbal and motor skills, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Neck injuries linked to high costs for patients and spouses
Patients with neck injuries incur increased health and social costs—which also affect their spouses and may begin years before the initial injury, reports a study in the March 1 issue of Spine.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Short bouts of exercise boost self control
Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Health
Mar 06, 2013 |
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Hot flashes take toll on life, health, and work
Hot flashes put a damper on women's health and productivity at work and pump up the cost of health care. A study published online this month in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), has pu ...
Health
Feb 22, 2013 |
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Bilingual children have better 'working memory' than monolingual children, study shows
A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory –which holds, processes and updates information ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 20, 2013 |
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Stress at work very unlikely to cause cancer, research says
Work-related stress is not linked to the development of colorectal, lung, breast or prostate cancers, a study published today in BMJ suggests.
Cancer
Feb 07, 2013 |
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For female nurses, working nights tied to increased BMI
(HealthDay)—Female nurses working night or mixed shifts have higher body mass index (BMI) scores compared with nurses who work regular daytime schedules, according to a study published in the February issue ...
Health
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Child protection system failing up to 1.5 million UK children, children's charity warns
Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect are suffering from neglect yet as many as 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, ...
Health
Feb 07, 2013 |
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Mental break: Work-life balance needed for recovery from job stress
Detaching from work—mentally, physically and electronically—is the key to recovery from job stress during nonwork hours, according to a Kansas State University researcher.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Induction of mild inflammation leads to cognitive deficits related to schizophrenia
Researchers at the Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan, along with colleagues from 9 other institutions, have identified an exceptional ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Self-rated low physical capacity tied to low back pain
(HealthDay)—Women health care workers who rate their physical capacity as low are significantly more likely to develop non-chronic and persistent low back pain (LBP) compared with those who assess their ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Stress symptoms in midlife predict old-age disability, study finds
Nearly 30% of adult workers suffer from work-related stress, and it is commonly acknowledged that stress has damaging effects on individual's health. Recently published prospective cohort study by Dr. Jenni Kulmala and co-workers ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 04, 2013 |
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