Wellness

A dark bedroom during sleep can help protect your health: study

The less light in your bedroom at night, the better. That’s what researchers from Northwestern University are saying after their study found that light exposure during sleep may harm your cardiovascular function and increase your insulin resistance.

Address mental health in the workplace

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Take time this month – and all year round – to promote awareness of worker well-being.

More older adults are falling every year, study shows

Falls among people 65 and older have increased annually in recent years, and it’s unclear why, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.

Stronger muscles may pump up your life expectancy

Sendai, Japan — Thirty minutes of weight training a week can help prolong your life, results of a recent study out of Japan suggest.
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Take the bite out of muscle cramps

Have you ever experienced a “charley horse”? If so, you know how painful these sudden, tight muscle cramps can be.

‘Movement is medicine’: Daily exercise can help older adults avoid heart disease, study shows

Padua, Italy — Proving that it’s better late than never, Italian researchers have concluded that 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise in early old age (70-75) can help ward off major heart disease after 80.

Driver’s seat vs. toilet seat: Researchers test vehicle interiors for gross germs

Birmingham, England — The inside of your vehicle likely has more germs than your toilet, results of a recent study out of England suggest.

Dietary changes can add years to your life, study shows

Bergen, Norway — Making some changes to your diet could lead to a longer life, results of a recent study out of Norway suggest.
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Concerns about germ-avoidance habits decrease as pandemic continues: survey

Menomonee Falls, WI — Americans are washing their hands less frequently as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, results of a recent survey show.

Sleep ‘extremes’ more likely among cannabis users: study

Philadelphia — Cannabis users are more likely to experience extremes in nightly sleep duration, according to a recent study led by a Thomas Jefferson University researcher.

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