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Tag: QUALITY OF LIFE
How can you help your organization’s expatriates succeed?
SIOP publishes white paper that explores how to promote your overseas workers’ productivity and well-being.
Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles
Professor José María Martín-Olalla, from the University of Seville, has published a new report where the impact of seasonal clock-changing in daily life is analyzed from time use surveys in United States, Spain, Italy, France and Great Britain. These countries…
How can you help your organization’s expatriates succeed?
SIOP publishes white paper that explores how to promote your overseas workers’ productivity and well-being.
Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles
Professor José María Martín-Olalla, from the University of Seville, has published a new report where the impact of seasonal clock-changing in daily life is analyzed from time use surveys in United States, Spain, Italy, France and Great Britain. These countries…
Dr. Zanca recognized for contributions to rehabilitation research for spinal cord injury
nTIDE March 2019 Jobs Report: Foundation and University of New Hampshire release nTIDE Report – Monthly Update
nTIDE Nov 2019: Rise in jobs sparks rise in optimism for people with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire November 2019 nTIDE Report — featuring New York City’s model employment initiative NYC: ATWORK that connects jobseekers with disabilities with competitive jobs in high growth industries
Sales of recreational marijuana in Denver found to increase some nonviolent crime
In 2014, Colorado began selling recreational cannabis to people older than 21, becoming the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. A new study evaluated the effect of recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries on crime in Denver. The study found that…
Hundreds of environmental health professionals in US report challenges, research needs
With more than a quarter of the professionals expected to retire in five years, a national effort is needed for preparedness, according to study by Baylor University and national health partners
Sales of recreational marijuana in Denver found to increase some nonviolent crime
In 2014, Colorado began selling recreational cannabis to people older than 21, becoming the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. A new study evaluated the effect of recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries on crime in Denver. The study found that…
Hundreds of environmental health professionals in US report challenges, research needs
With more than a quarter of the professionals expected to retire in five years, a national effort is needed for preparedness, according to study by Baylor University and national health partners
Frequency of worship, not location, matters more when it comes to being good neighbors
A growing segment of Americans is traveling farther to worship, Baylor University study finds
Frequency of worship, not location, matters more when it comes to being good neighbors
A growing segment of Americans is traveling farther to worship, Baylor University study finds
Buy less, be happier and build a healthy planet
You can do something about climate change — and it will make you happy
The landscape market has a category for any activity level
Consumers are evaluated on an active/passive continuum
The landscape market has a category for any activity level
Consumers are evaluated on an active/passive continuum
Women raised in poor neighborhoods face an increased risk of intimate partner violence
Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence during their early adulthoods at the hands of their intimate partners, finds a new study published in Epidemiology . Intimate…
Mongolia’s melting ice reveals clues to history of reindeer herding, threatens way of life
Results of horseback surveys of ice patches in northern Mongolia provide the first archaeological insights from the region, revealing fragile organic artifacts previously buried in ice
Vanishing ice puts reindeer herders at risk
Deep in the Sayan Mountains of northern Mongolia, patches of ice rest year-round in the crooks between hills. Locals in this high tundra call the perennial snowbanks munkh mus, or eternal ice. They’re central to lives of the region’s traditional…
UTA multidisciplinary project aims to improve transportation for older adults
Improving transportation for older adults
Science in Action: Wellness in the Workplace with Genetic Testing
The cost of genetic testing has steadily declined since the human genome was first mapped in 2003, allowing large employers, healthcare systems, and pension funds to adopt an upstream approach to preventative care by offering genetic testing and precision medicine as proactive wellness benefits.
MU researchers describe catatonia in Down syndrome
First longitudinal study highlights positive responses to established catatonia therapies
MU researchers describe catatonia in Down syndrome
First longitudinal study highlights positive responses to established catatonia therapies
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer…
Complementary therapies can do more harm than good when breast cancer becomes visible
Lisbon, Portugal: Patients with advanced breast cancer that has spread to the skin are likely to cause more harm than good if they use complementary therapies to treat their skin lesions. Professor Maria João Cardoso, head breast surgeon at the…
Rocky Mountain not-so high: Oil, gas wells drive down Colorado home values, reveals WVU research
A cornucopia of contradiction is dotting the landscape of Colorado’s Front Range, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. In the foreground of dramatic peaks and valleys, which are never out-of-season for a stunning snapshot, are — oil and gas…
Rocky Mountain not-so high: Oil, gas wells drive down Colorado home values, reveals WVU research
A cornucopia of contradiction is dotting the landscape of Colorado’s Front Range, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. In the foreground of dramatic peaks and valleys, which are never out-of-season for a stunning snapshot, are — oil and gas…
Dartmouth engineers partner with arctic residents to bolster resilience and sustainability
$2.6 million NSF grant to fund four-year project
Dartmouth engineers partner with arctic residents to bolster resilience and sustainability
$2.6 million NSF grant to fund four-year project
Men who receive home care from spouse more likely to feel burdensome than women
ANN ARBOR–A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples. The toll, however, is more pronounced for care-receiving husbands–compared to wives or men in non-caregiving relationships–who are vulnerable to negative exchanges…
Men who receive home care from spouse more likely to feel burdensome than women
ANN ARBOR–A spouse requiring caregiving for chronic illness or a disability can create a stressful environment for married couples. The toll, however, is more pronounced for care-receiving husbands–compared to wives or men in non-caregiving relationships–who are vulnerable to negative exchanges…
Voters agree with polls that favor their candidates
ANN ARBOR–With the presidential election a year away, pollsters will barrage the country with poll questions to get the pulse of the voters about the candidates. But how these media-reported polls are received by the public is often viewed with…
Theme parks linked to increased crime risk, says study
Hotels and bars near high-profile theme parks such as Universal Studios in Florida attract crime
What factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
What factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
What factors predict success?
New research from Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues finds that characteristics beyond intelligence influence long-term achievement.
Columbia Mailman School epidemiologist elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 21, 2019 — The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced that Charles Branas, PhD, Gelman Endowed Professor of Epidemiology, and Chair, Department of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, was elected to the National Academy…
Can the design of a building improve the creative output of its occupants?
New study published in Creativity Research Journal shows Maharishi Vastu architecture increased workplace creativity
Bolivian Forager-Farmers Known for Amazing Heart Health Are Splitting in Beliefs About What Makes a Good Life
A small Bolivian society of indigenous forager-farmers, known for astonishingly healthy cardiovascular systems, is seeing a split in beliefs about what makes a good life. Some are holding more to the traditional — more family ties, hunting and knowledge of forest medicine — but others are starting to favor material wealth, a Baylor University study finds.
Bolivian forager-farmers with amazing heart health are split over what makes a good life
Lifestyle may be central to maintaining health in a small society undergoing change in livelihood and nutrition, Baylor University researcher finds
Osteoarthritis can increase your risk for social isolation
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Research identifies factors influencing how religious identity interacts with workplace
Religious beliefs can affect how employees do their jobs. But religious identity in the workplace is often neglected in human resources theory and practice, making it a diversity issue that’s prone to tension and conflict. To address gaps in the…
Major worldwide conference at SUNY New Paltz to focus on ‘migration and mental health’
The event, free and open to the public, will feature 50 migration subject-matter experts
Kessler scientists receive grant to study exercise benefits in multiple sclerosis
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers awards grant to Drs. John DeLuca and Helen Genova to study the effects of different exercise regimens across multiple realms of symptoms and functioning
Study: Most-watched television shows oversimplify, stereotype issues of homelessness
As the fall television season kicks into high gear, some of our favorite shows aren’t doing a good job depicting issues of homelessness and housing insecurity, according to new research from American University’s Center for Media & Social Impact CMSI).…
High wealth inequality linked with greater support for populist leaders
People who live or think they live in a more economically unequal society may be more supportive of a strong, even autocratic leader, a large-scale international study shows. Scientists from 30 universities across the globe collected data from residents in…
New tool provides critical information for addressing the global water crisis
The HWISE Scale could be transformative for understanding water insecurity
Which comes first: Smartphone dependency or depression?
Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness, according to a new study from the University of Arizona. A growing body of research has identified a link between smartphone dependency…
Monthly phone check-in may mean less depression for families of patients with dementia
Fewer trips to ER when caregivers have better access to experts, UCSF study shows