FRIDAY, April 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Construction workers, farmers and others who work in the sun are at greater risk for skin cancer, according to researchers. And a new study reveals these job-related cancers cost nations millions in medical expenses. The researchers said lawmakers should address this trend andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise can reduce your risk of depression, no matter what your age or where you live, research suggests. In a new study, an international team of researchers analyzed data from 49 studies that included nearly 267,000 people in North America, Europe andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Finding the right work-life balance isn’t easy. For many people, 9 to 5 has stretched to 9 to 7 — or longer. And responsibilities can start much earlier in the day, especially for those with kids to corral in the morning. Burnout isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A single session of meditation can lower your anxiety levels, a small new study finds. “Our results show a clear reduction in anxiety in the first hour after the meditation session, and our preliminary results suggest that anxiety was significantly lower one weekContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Starting each day with breakfast may help you keep the pounds off through the years, a preliminary study finds. The study, of nearly 350 healthy adults, found that those who usually ate breakfast had smaller waistlines and were less likely to be obese,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you have lung or throat cancer, exactly how you are positioned during your radiation treatments may alter your chances of beating the disease. New research suggests that even tiny shifts can mean the radiation may harm organs around tumors in the chest,Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — A hearing problem can make it difficult to be productive at work. The AARP offers advice on what to do if this applies to you: Ask for a desk that is away from background noise. Reduce noise reverberations by placing a small rug under your chair orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Your parents’ advice to eat your vegetables has solid science behind it. Filling half your plate with non-starchy selections, as well as some fruit, provides a high volume of low-calorie food that can tame hunger as it delivers important nutrients. A study doneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Deep breathing is a great stress reliever, and the technique called mindfulness meditation is a helpful way to use breathing to get more in touch with your inner self. People who meditate say they feel more positive, and have more energy and betterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than two of every five Americans reside in counties with unhealthy levels of smog and air pollution, thanks largely to the effect of global warming, health researchers report. Ozone levels spiked in the United States in 2016, which was the nation’s second-hottestContinue Reading