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BPA Found in Not Only Sports Bras, but Also Other Athletic Wear, According to Watchdog Group

BPA Found in Not Only Sports Bras, but Also Other Athletic Wear, According to Watchdog Group

Although bisphenol A (BPA) has been used in the production of some plastics since the 1950s, it got widespread attention a few years ago when research indicated that BPA can...

How motivational interviewing can improve health workforce well-being

How motivational interviewing can improve health workforce well-being

The National Academy of Medicine launched its National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being in early October. Citing years of research defining the causes and effects of burnout...

Disempowered, shut off and less able to afford healthy choices – how financial hardship is bad for our health

Disempowered, shut off and less able to afford healthy choices – how financial hardship is bad for our health

Australia is facing a cost-of-living crisis. Rising costs of rent, fuel, food and power have increased financial stress for many households. While financial pressures are now...

Feeling low? Take a walk down memory lane. Study says nostalgia improves psychological well-being

Feeling low? Take a walk down memory lane. Study says nostalgia improves psychological well-being

Nostalgia, or the good feeling one gets when thinking about the past, may not be getting the respect it deserves. A recent study in theJournal of Experimental Social Psychology...

Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?

Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?

Rising life expectancy is one of the great success stories. If you were born in 1870, you’d expect to live until you were 30. But if you were born today, you’d expect to live to...

Why mental health is a priority for action on climate change

Why mental health is a priority for action on climate change

New WHO policy brief highlights actions for countries Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes a new WHO policy brief, launched today at...

Offering mental health services at work betters the bottom line

Offering mental health services at work betters the bottom line

Mental health is the newest arms race for companies looking to retain and attract talent. Roughly 90 percent of employers surveyed in Wellable Labs' 2022 Employee Wellness...

Current pain treatments and their deficiencies

Current pain treatments and their deficiencies

An excerpt from The Pain Solution: 5 Steps to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain, Muscle Pain, and Joint Pain without Medication. The U.S. health care system is designed to handle...

Bedtime procrastination helps explain the link between anxiety and sleep problems

Bedtime procrastination helps explain the link between anxiety and sleep problems

New research indicates that anxious people tend to engage in higher levels of bedtime procrastination, which in turn explains why they tend to experience more sleep problems....

What Is Red Light Therapy? A Beginner’s Guide

What Is Red Light Therapy? A Beginner’s Guide

6 Potential Health Benefits of Red Light Therapy 7 Potential Health Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushrooms 5 Potential Health Benefits of Biofeedback Therapy 7 Self-Care Practices...

Feeling burned out at work? It doesn't have to be that way

Feeling burned out at work? It doesn't have to be that way

Good morning. I’m Rachel Schnalzer, the L.A. Times Business section’s audience engagement editor, back with our weekly newsletter. Even before the pandemic hit the U.S.,...

Forever Chemicals: What Are They and How Can I Avoid Them?

Forever Chemicals: What Are They and How Can I Avoid Them?

Whether you realize it or not, you’re constantly being exposed to toxins. Every day, you’re subjected to a host of chemicals, pesticides, fumes, and personal products that can...