Castlight Health has launched a new technology designed to help employers develop safer workforce reentry strategies as the coronavirus pandemic continues. WHY IT MATTERSWorking Well is designed as an end-to-end solution that helps employers of any size chart safe reopening strategies, according to Castlight Health. It can track population-level health, assessing symptoms and exposure risk,… Read More »
Whether you are hunched over a laptop in a makeshift work space or slouched on the couch binge-watching TV, you know — and can feel — that sitting for long periods can sabotage your health. From head to toe, these simple exercises can provide relief, restore muscle function and improve posture. Image Credit…Todd Detwiler For… Read More »
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de Kaiser Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). El doctor Albert Hsiao… Read More »
Caroline Seydel A new UCLA study in zebrafish has identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson’s disease. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Toxicological Sciences, the findings show that chemicals in diesel exhaust can trigger the toxic buildup of a protein in the brain called alpha-synuclein, which is commonly seen in people with the disease. Previous studies have revealed that people living… Read More »
Vhi has announced details of ‘Vhi Health Squad’ a new 8-week digital lifestyle programme that has been created to support people in looking after their health and wellbeing. The programme takes a holistic approach to general health and wellbeing and includes mindfulness, fitness, nutrition, sleep, environment, financial and parenting support. The content and advice has… Read More »
We’re all doing an awful lot of home workouts at the moment. So let’s make this one count for much more than ourselves. Nine minutes of work is all it takes to show your support for a new initiative using fitness to take on the physical, mental and emotional impact of cancer and give it… Read More »
Being in control of what you eat is hard. So, how do we stick to a regimen that requires us to eat fewer calories when there are so many delicious things to eat? What is the answer to how to have self-control with food? There is no “silver bullet” answer. Instead, you need to take… Read More »
Medical researchers perform serology — testing blood samples to find out whether someone already had and recovered from COVID-19 — in Stanford University’s Clinical Virology Lab. Medical researchers perform serology — testing blood samples to find out whether someone already had and recovered from COVID-19 — in Stanford University’s Clinical Virology Lab. Photo: Steve Fisch/Stanford… Read More »