Category: Lifestyle

Study examines impact of workplace, financial stress on health behaviours

From the Indiana University press release via ScienceDaily: Two studies from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington highlight the negative impact workplace and financial stress can have on health… Read more »

Study links workplace daylight exposure to sleep, activity and quality of life

From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via HealthCanal: A new study demonstrates a strong relationship between workplace daylight exposure and office workers’ sleep, activity and quality of… Read more »

Study suggests 20-minute bout of yoga stimulates brain function immediately after

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of… Read more »

Study suggests meditation, stretching help ease PTSD symptoms in nurses

From the Endocrine Society press release via EurekAlert!: Practicing a form of meditation and stretching can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and normalize stress hormone levels, according to… Read more »

Study suggests eating omega 3s and avoiding meat, dairy linked to preserving memory

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via MedicalXpress: The largest study to date finds that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad… Read more »