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Employment and Workplace Issues

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  • Employment (30)
  • Unemployment (9)
  • Work (19)

The Psychological Trends of the Ever-Growing Gig Economy

>> June 18, 2023

Is the freedom of gig work worth the lack of regulation, protections, and benefits? We explore the perception and psychology of gig workers.

topics: Behavioral Science| Consumerism| Economy| Employment| Mental Health| Psychology| Public Health

Is Mental Health a Scapegoat for Mass Violence?

>> April 23, 2023

Experts explain what the statistics point to as the underlying cause of mass violence.

topics: Behavioral Science| Business and Industry| Crime and Criminal Justice| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Guns and Gun Control| Law Enforcement and Police| Mass Shootings| Mental Health| Mental Illness| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Prevention| Psychology| Psychology and Psychiatry| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| School| School Shooting| Violence and Abuse| Work

Medical Notes: August 28, 2022

>> August 28, 2022

Are robots helping or hurting the human workforce; Rewarding someone for a job well done may be a mistake; Pregnant women no longer have to give up caffeine; One more reason to get your eight hours of sleep each night.

topics: Brain Function| Caffeine| Cancer Treatment and Research| Career| Communication| Employment and Workplace Issues| Federal Government| Medical Research| Memory and Amnesia| Neuroscience and Neurology| News and Headlines| Nutrition and Diet| Pregnancy and Child Birth| Research and Clinical Trials| Robotics| Sleep

Medical Notes: August 7, 2022

>> August 7, 2022

In the future, robots may be brushing your teeth; Air pollution is taking years off of life expectancy; Can gardening help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression?; And finally…has zoom hindered creativity?

topics: Air Pollution| Anxiety and Depression| Employment and Workplace Issues| Life Expectancy/Lifespan| News and Headlines| Oral Health and Dental Hygiene| Pollution| Research and Clinical Trials| Technology| Work

Medical Notes: March 20, 2022

>> March 20, 2022

Climate change is causing more harm than we can keep up with, according to the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report. Then, wastewater can help predict future Covid-19 outbreaks in communities. And finally, where are you looking during zoom meetings?

topics: Business and Industry| Climate Change| Communication| Covid-19 Pandemic| Employment and Workplace Issues| Environmental Science and Climate Change| News and Headlines| Research and Clinical Trials
The Sleepiest Workers? Your Local Police

The Sleepiest Workers? Your Local Police

>> January 23, 2022

Studies show that law enforcement is the most sleep deprived of all professions, with potentially damaging and even fatal consequences for decision-making and reaction time, as well as long-term health damage. Experts discuss the unique challenges in having a poorly rested police force and in fixing it.

topics: Biology| Business and Industry| Crime and Criminal Justice| Employment and Workplace Issues| Fatality| Government and Legislation| Law Enforcement and Police| Legal Issues and the Courts| Local Government| Mental Health| Police| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Safety| Science| Sleep| Stress and Stress Management

Dealing With Lifelong Disease

>> January 2, 2022

Life-threatening, lifelong chronic diseases from infancy are at the top of the list of medical challenges. A woman who has dealt with cystic fibrosis her entire life discusses how mindset is often the biggest factor in living a full life with such a disease, and sets out her recipe for shoring up one’s approach.

topics: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)| Consumerism| Crime and Criminal Justice| Disabilities| Disease| Employment and Workplace Issues| Health Care| Insurance| Lung Transplant| Organ Transplants| Public Health| Surgery
childcare crisis: saving preschool education

Saving Preschool Education

>> December 26, 2021

Preschool teachers have left the profession in huge numbers, closing some schools and threatening others. With nowhere to safely leave their children, millions of people are unable to return to work, sabotaging economic recovery. An expert discusses the low wages behind the 10% (or more) drop in early educators and how current legislation may finally turn …

topics: Childcare| Children and Parenting| Covid-19 Pandemic| Crime and Criminal Justice| Economic Recovery| Economics| Economics and Finance| Education| Employment| Employment and Workplace Issues| Federal and State Government| Government and Legislation| Labor and Wages| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Unemployment

Homeless Americans: Myth vs. Reality

>> November 21, 2021

Around a half million people are homeless in the US on any given night, but the street homeless who are most visible often incorrectly influence our assumptions about the homeless. A noted researcher discusses myths and truths about their addictions, employment, residences, and more, and why people often become homeless.

topics: Addiction| Affordable Housing| Behavioral Science| Crime and Criminal Justice| Economics| Economics and Finance| Employment| Employment and Workplace Issues| Fact or Fiction| Health Care| Homelessness and Housing| Law Enforcement and Police| Mental Health| Mental Illness| Myths| Poverty| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and Regulation| Public Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Substance Abuse| Unemployment
rural hospital closures

Staffing Struggles Threaten Survival of Rural Hospitals

>> November 14, 2021

Rural hospitals have long struggled to maintain staffing levels of nurses and other professionals that are adequate for good care. The pandemic has made it much worse, as staffers have quit and patient loads have increased. Experts discuss the roots of the staff shortage, the effects on care safety, the extreme cost of efforts to attract and retain staff, …

topics: Business and Industry| Covid-19 Pandemic| Crime and Criminal Justice| Economics| Economics and Finance| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Health Care| Hospitals| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Rural Issues| Viruses| Work

Headaches: More Than You Think

>> October 17, 2021

Headaches affect far more lives far more severely than most people realize. A sufferer and an expert physician discuss headaches and their treatment.

topics: Consumerism| Consumerism and Consumer Safety/Protection| Doctors| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Health Care| Neuroscience and Neurology| Patient Care and Safety| Symptoms

Medical Notes: September 5, 2021

>> September 5, 2021

Growing up in poverty physically changes the brain, making it much more likely poor kids have cognitive and behavioral difficulties later. A study showing almost a quarter of all substances used to make plastic either cause cancer, damage organs, or are toxic. And finally, it’s no secret that people who are good looking are more likely to get hired and be …

topics: Aging and the Elderly| Behavioral Science| Business and Industry| Cancer Treatment and Research| Children and Parenting| Cognitive Decline| Communication| Covid-19 Pandemic| Dieting| Economics and Finance| Employment and Workplace Issues| Environmental Science and Climate Change| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Neuroscience and Neurology| News and Headlines| Nutrition and Diet| Pharmacology and Toxicology| Poverty| Psychology and Psychiatry| Research and Clinical Trials| Science| Teenagers| Viruses
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