Tag: public health
When we started looking at which jobs had the tallest (and heaviest) workers, we noticed something odd: Americans are getting shorter. — Read on www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/12/15/why-are-americans-getting-shorter/ But obesity might take …
In San Antonio, education leaders believe AI is going to play an immense role in the future of healthcare. The University of Texas at San Antonio, in conjunction with …
The order does not immediately end the practice, but requires hospitals and the state health department to create a timeline to propose solutions. — Read on www.nhpr.org/health/2023-02-27/nh-illegally-commandeers-hospital-resources-by-boarding-psychiatric-patients-in-ers-federal-judge-rules
Results suggest that engaging in as little as one communication behavior with one friend in a day can improve daily well-being. — Read on journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00936502221139363
More than 40 percent of everything we do—from washing dishes to spreading misinformation— is habitual. Science has some ideas about how to do better. — Read on www.newsweek.com/2023/02/17/your-primitive-brain-doesnt-want-you-break-bad-habits-science-can-help-1779616.html
While social characteristics are well-known predictors of mortality, prediction models rely almost exclusively on demographics, medical comorbiditi… — Read on www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2209414120
HHS developed two reports that together, pave an actionable path forward to address Long COVID and associated conditions. — Read on www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/08/03/biden-harris-administration-releases-two-new-reports-long-covid-support-patients-further-research.html
New research shows that some highly publicized programs are ineffective. — Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-psychological-interventions-are-more-harmful-than-helpful/
As many as 1.9 million people died from work-related diseases and injuries in 2016, according to the first joint estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour …
No time? No problem. Science says you can get fit just by slipping in tiny exercise “snacks.” — Read on www.eatingwell.com/article/7914117/health-benefits-micro-workouts-plus-how-to-do-it/ One study had inactive young adults do 20-second …
