La fertilidad de los hombres con trabajos pesados quizá mejore
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los hombres que tienen trabajos físicamente demandantes y que levantan con regularidad objetos pesados en el trabajo también tienen unos conteos de esperma y unos niveles de testosterona más altos. Un…
Learn MoreSustained Low Wages Tied to Early Death Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sustained low-wage earning is associated with elevated mortality risk and excess deaths, according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Katrina L. Kezios…
Learn MorePaid Sick Leave: Good for Business, Study Finds
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States is one of the few developed nations without federal paid sick leave protection, owing at least in part to concerns about potential harms to business, according to a new study.Yet, researchers…
Learn MoreMen Working Heavy-Labor Jobs May Get Fertility Boost
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men who have physically demanding jobs and regularly lift heavy objects at work also have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels.A new study that is part of broader effort to explore how exposure to envir…
Learn MoreAlmost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63%…
Learn MoreLong COVID Tied to Lower Likelihood of Employment
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is associated with a greater likelihood of unemployment and lower likelihood of working full time, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Roy H. Perlis…
Learn MoreLas estilistas negras podrían tener un riesgo más alto por las sustancias tóxicas
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres negras e hispanas que trabajan como estilistas se exponen a una variedad de sustancias químicas, lo que incluye a muchas que no se habían identificado antes, encuentra un pequeño estudio.Los …
Learn MoreBlack Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic women who work as hairdressers are exposed to an array of chemicals, including many that have not been previously identified, a small study finds.Researchers found that compared with women …
Learn MoreOne in Four Female Internal Medicine Residents Experience Sexual Harassment
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in four female internal medicine residents report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the U…
Learn MoreUno de cada 3 trabajadores de salud pública de EE. UU. se siente amenazado durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tercio de los trabajadores de salud pública han soportado las amenazas, la rabia y la agresividad del público durante la pandemia, y esto se ha cobrado un alto costo en cuanto a su salud mental, en…
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