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Scientists take big step toward finding non-addictive painkiller

August 30, 2018 Addiction, Alcoholism, Controlled Substances, Illegal Drugs, Opium, Pain Control, Pharmacology, Workplace Health

With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have been working

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Landslides triggered by human activity on the rise

August 23, 2018 Accident and Trauma, Health Policy, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Pneumonia, Public Health Education, Today's Healthcare, Workplace Health

More than 50,000 people were killed by landslides around the world between 2004 and 2016, according to a new study

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Cells agree: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

August 18, 2018 Biology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Cell Biology, chronic illness, Healthy Aging, mice, Stem Cells, Workplace Health

We’ve all heard the expression: “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Now, research led by a Salk Institute scientist

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Is too much screen time harming children’s vision? The American Academy of Ophthalmology helps parents separate the facts from fiction

August 8, 2018 Children's Health, Cosmetic Surgery, Disability, Diseases and Conditions, Eye Care, Medical Devices, Medical Topics, Workplace Health

As children spend more time tethered to screens, there is increasing concern about potential harm to their visual development. Ophthalmologists

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Stress makes people better at processing bad news

August 8, 2018 anxiety, Cholesterol, Healthy Aging, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Perception, stress, Workplace Health

Feeling stressed or anxious makes people more able to process and internalise bad news, finds a new UCL-led study. The

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Wearable device measures cortisol in sweat

July 22, 2018 Civil Engineering, Detectors, Diseases and Conditions, Medical Devices, Mental Health Research, Sports Science, Wearable Technology, Workplace Health

The hormone cortisol rises and falls naturally throughout the day and can spike in response to stress, but current methods

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PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans

July 16, 2018 chronic illness, Disaster Plan, Education and Employment, Industrial Relations, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry, PTSD, stress, Workplace Health

Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University

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DNA marks in adults tracked back to changes in earliest days of life: Findings could aid understanding of how our early environment influences later health

July 11, 2018 Diseases and Conditions, Epigenetics, fertility, genes, Medical Topics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Stem Cells, Workplace Health

Scientists have gained a glimpse of how marks on our genes that could be linked to adverse health outcomes in

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Anticonvulsant drugs ineffective for low back pain and can cause harm, despite increased prescribing

July 4, 2018 Back and Neck Pain, Fibromyalgia, Joint Health, Joint Pain, Medical Topics, Neuropathy, Pain Control, Workplace Health

Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association

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Off/on switch for DNA repair protein

July 3, 2018 cancer, genes, Human Biology, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer, Workplace Health

Damage to DNA is a daily occurrence but one that human cells have evolved to manage. Now, in a new

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