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A new study has provided an important (though perhaps unsurprising) finding: children who suffer concussions need more time to recover than adults. The study, which was carried out by medical officials based in Ontario, Canada, involved a review of 4,000 academic papers and examinations of 2,000 concussion patients. There were a number of findings. For […]
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Medical experts have made a disturbing discovery in Brazil, host of the 2014 World Cup. According to reports, the polio virus was recently found in sewage water sampled at an international airport in the country’s southeast. Health officials made the discovery when carrying out a routine investigation at Viracopos International Airport this past March. The […]
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Want to improve the efficiency of your work team? Then have everyone stand up at the next meeting. A new study shows that standing during work meetings can actually improve employee performance. The study was led by a pair of researchers — Andrew Knight and Markus Baer — from the Olin Business School, which is […]
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that not getting enough sleep can have a serious impact on our health. That same report suggests that lack of sleep now constitutes “a public health epidemic.” The CDC says that sleep deprivation can be tied to a number of serious health […]
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It’s feared that up to 75 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) workers may have been exposed to anthrax, a lethal disease. Officials at the CDC are blaming a lax attitude towards safety procedures for the scare. Anthrax is actually caused by a germ known as bacillus anthracis, which lives in the soil. Anthrax […]
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