Every move counts towards better health – says WHO
Every move counts towards better health – says WHO in their updated guidance — Read on www.who.int/news/item/25-11-2020-every-move-counts-towards-better-health-says-who The new guidelines recommend at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity per week for all adults, including people living with...
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OSHA rule about workers and Covid-19
OSHA is telling employers to report workers hospitalized for Covid-19 only if it happens within 24 hours of workplace exposure to the virus. — Read on www.statnews.com/2020/11/24/osha-absurd-reinterpretation-regulation-workers-covid-19/ OSHA's reinterpretation of a regulation regarding workers and Covid-19 BY DAVID MICHAELS /...
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A New Study About Color Tries to Decode ‘The Brain’s Pantone’ | WIRED
How do humans perceive color? An NIH experiment finds a way to measure what happens after light hits the eye—using brain scans. — Read on www.wired.com/story/a-new-study-about-color-tries-to-decode-the-brains-pantone/ A New Study About Color Tries to Decode ‘The Brain’s Pantone’ How do humans...
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Acute social isolation evokes midbrain craving responses similar to hunger | Nature Neuroscience
When people are forced to be isolated from each other, do they crave social interactions? To address this question, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure neural responses evoked by food and social cues after participants (n = 40) experienced 10 h...
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Data show hospitalized Covid-19 patients surviving at higher rates
Clinicians warn that the progress with treating Covid-19 won’t withstand what happens when crushes of patients again overwhelm hospitals. — Read on www.statnews.com/2020/11/23/hospitalized-covid-19-patients-surviving-at-higher-rates-but-surge-could-roll-back-gains/
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Hospitals brace for holiday COVID surge, fearing staff shortages and burnout
By Maria L. La Ganga, Nov. 22, 2020 Read at https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-22/hospitals-brace-for-holiday-covid-surge-fearing-staff-shortages-and-burnout Registered nurse Tinny Abogado stands outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, where she has worked for more than 20 years. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Since the middle...
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Daily physical touch enhances well-being, particularly among those with attachment anxiety
New research suggests that being on the receiving end of touch from a partner improves relational well-being ... — Read on www.psypost.org/2020/11/daily-physical-touch-from-a-romantic-partner-enhances-well-being-particularly-among-those-with-attachment-anxiety-58592 But do we practice relational well-being while physically distancing? Any thoughts on how to translate this appropriately to...
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Shah on pandemic: ‘If we don’t do something different, nothing is going to change’ – Portland Press Herald
In Maine: substantial community transmission is defined as a new case rate greater than or equal to 16 per 10,000 people over the last 28 days moderate community transmission is defined as a new case rate greater than or equal...
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Is self sabotage burning you out?
Five common traps and how to avoid them. — Read on hbr.org/2020/11/is-self-sabotage-burning-you-out Our workplaces can be hazardous to our wellbeing. Strict demands, never-ending changes, and unfair policies are just a few things that contribute to burnout. But stressful work environments...
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Design-minded strategies for greener, healthier indoor spaces
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/design-minded-strategies-greener-healthier-indoor-spaces Insights on the evolution of modern building design, how to improve ventilation while reducing energy usage, and ways that architects are supporting their communities with simple, design-based solutions. As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, there’s evidence that the...
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Can You Get Covid-19 on an Airplane?
As usual, a lack of good data makes evaluating the risk of getting the virus on a flight hard to calculate. It’s probably low. It’s definitely not zero. — Read on www.wired.com/story/can-you-get-covid-19-on-an-airplane-yeah-probably/ In March 1977, on a Boeing 737 making...
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HR managers discriminate against attractive candidates when hiring for less desirable jobs, study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/2020/11/hr-managers-discriminate-against-attractive-candidates-when-hiring-for-less-desirable-jobs-study-suggests-58519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hr-managers-discriminate-against-attractive-candidates-when-hiring-for-less-desirable-jobs-study-suggests Beth Ellwood November 12, 2020 Research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests that, contrary to popular belief, it does not always pay to be physically attractive as a job seeker. Social psychology literature has long...
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B.C. doctors, nurses face ongoing burnout as demand rises with COVID-19 cases
The soaring case numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic are taking a toll on the frontline medical staff facing a continual state of burnout. — Read on www.citynews1130.com/2020/11/13/covid-19-burnout-front-line-workers/
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Why do Americans like it to be 72 degrees inside?
Shifting cultural assumptions about the ‘right’ indoor temperature could save us incredible amounts of energy—and let us fundamentally rethink how we design offices and factor in the built environment. OEM should be part of this process! — Read on www.fastcompany.com/90574686/why-do-americans-like-it-to-be-72-degrees-inside
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SARS-CoV-2 Transmission among Marine Recruits during Quarantine
The New England Journal of Medicine, article of a study out of Mount Sinai showed that few infected recruits had symptoms before diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, that transmission occurred despite implementing many best-practice public health measures, and that diagnoses were...
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OSHA Fines for COVID-19 Safety Violations Reach Nearly $2.5 Million
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that the agency has cited 179 worksites for coronavirus-related violations and proposed a total of $2,496,768 in penalties since the pandemic began. — Read on www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/osha-fines-for-covid-19-safety-violations.aspx
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Mobility network models of COVID-19 explain inequities and inform reopening
Based on cellular mobility data, Researchers from Stanford University, among other institutions, studied anonymized data on 98 million people and their movement patterns hour-by-hour in the 10 largest metro areas in the U.S. An early version of the peer-reviewed findings...
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CARES Act small business tax breaks could save big
Small business owners should check with their accountants to see whether they qualify for significant tax breaks in the CARES Act. if you made money in the last five years, you can now reduce those prior years' profits with this...
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6 Strategies That Prove You Have What It Takes to Lead in a Crisis
How the best leaders have led their organization through this difficult time, and the approaches that have been most effective. Leaders should adopt strategies they feel best uphold the most vital aspect of their role: making a positive difference in...
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How might a mask mandate play out? Look to the battle over seat belt laws
The years-long fight over seat belt laws could offer a clue about how a universal mask mandate might play out. — Read on www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/covid19-masks-mandate-seatbelt-laws/
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