The effects on brain function can be reversed, the team wrote in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, but this may take at least five years. Yet, little has been known about its potential impact on brain function. Researchers tested more than 3,000 current or retired workers in a variety of sectors in southern France in 1996, 2001 and 2006 for long- and short-term memory, processing speed and overall cognitive
Photographed By Ben Ritter By Bari Lieberman for Refinery29 Hunching over your laptop, rounding over to see your phone… we probably don’t need to remind you, but the shoulders are a common hot spot of pain. Related: Tired Of Dumbbells?
With crude oil tumbling over $2 a barrel and the gold and silver rout continuing, today James Turk spoke with King World News about the ongoing smash in gold and silver and what is happening in the physical market for both metals. Below is what Turk had to say in this timely and powerful interview. Turk: “You and I have spoken many times, Eric, about how the central planners are
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – By 10 years after a diagnosis of celiac disease, people with the condition are no more likely to die from cancer or cardiovascular disease than the general population, according to a new study. People with celiac disease were, in fact, slightly less likely to die of cardiovascular disease than others in the new study. When people with celiac disease, a hereditary condition, eat gluten
By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – Living with a smoker can be like breathing the air in the world’s most polluted cities, according to a new study from Scotland. “The message is pretty simple really – smoking in your home leads to really poor air quality and results in concentrations of fine particles, that you can’t see, that would cause real concern to us if they were found outside,” said
Soak up the extra morning light to stave off the winter blues. When the phrase “turning back the clock” is applied to the anti-aging benefits of a new skincare routine, there is very little downside. “The autumn change is usually the more benign one,” said Michael Grandner, a instructor in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology. So adding time
Today a man who has been involved in the financial markets for 50 years told King World News that the silver market represents one of the greatest opportunities in history for investors. John Embry, who is business partners with billionaire Eric Sprott, also cautioned “This is the most dangerous time in world history.” Embry: “I’m focused on silver, which is something I strongly believe represents an unbelievable opportunity. Right now
(This version of the Oct 30 story, corrects title in first paragraph to chief marketing, not medical, officer) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)-Former Adobe Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Dyrdahl hopes to bring a spa-like feel to the experience of breast cancer screenings. Her start-up, Ella Health, has opened seven mammogram centers across the United States, in places ranging from Toms River, New Jersey to San Francisco. Ella’s pitch: to improve the often
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took no action on a closely watched case that challenges a key part of the Obamacare healthcare law and could limit the availability of federal health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans. The legal fight concerns whether the subsidies vital to the implantation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act should be available in all 50 states or only
Quick memory quiz: According to John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, what do they call a Quarterpounder with cheese in France? When Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm in a diner in When Harry Met Sally, what does the woman at the next table order?
