Medical Notes: Week of June 18, 2017
Bad advice for those being bullied at work, a type of stroke that increases suffers desire to drink alcohol, and studying flamingos to improve braces and artificial limbs.
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Medical Notes: Week of June 11, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of June 11.
Medical Notes: Week of June 4, 2017
Pot smoking among pregnant teens, lead poisoning from target practice, painkiller abuse, and employees who work from home work longer hours.
Medical Notes: Week of April 30, 2017
Firefighter heart attack deaths, a link between sleep and dementia, and avoiding eating junk food by...waiting.
Workplace Genetic Testing
Workers are protected from having to take genetic tests for employers, however, a bill under consideration would allow corporate wellness plans to ask workers for a test
Medical Notes: Week of April 2, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of April 2, 2017.
Rudeness (2017)
SStudies show a rudeness epidemic in the US, and that people are profoundly affected when they experience or even witness it occurring to someone else. Two experts discuss.
Medical Notes: Week of March 26, 2017
A breakthrough in a blood test for cancer, treatment for pitching injuries, and the link between productivity and a good sex life.
Medical Notes: Week of March 19, 2017
Mental health treatment linked to stroke, waking up early to stay healthy, and the benefits of working from home.
Remaking the FDA
Some FDA commissioner candidates have proposed radical reform. Experts discuss what reform might look like and what the FDA needs to better succeed.
NFL Team Doctors: In Whose Interest?
Injured NFL players are treated by doctors employed by teams, but a Harvard study claims there is an inherent conflict of interest in that arrangement.
Power Naps at Work
Most employers believe the workplace is no place to nap, but research links a short nap in the middle of the day to increased productivity.
