A Model on Effects of School Closures on Potential Health-Care Worker Absenteeism
Razi Berry US policymakers considering physical distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 face a difficult trade-off between closing schools to reduce transmission and new cases, and potential health-care worker absenteeism due to additional childcare needs that could ultimately increase mortality from COVID-19, according to new modelling research published in The Lancet Public Health […]
Mental and Physical Health Affects Workplace Productivity
Razi Berry Mental and physical health are the most important factors affecting workplace productivity, reports an open-access paper in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. “Systematic and simultaneous” analysis of factors influencing workplace productivity Martin Stepanek, MA, of Charles University, Prague, and colleagues present a “systematic and simultaneous” analysis of the many factors […]
How Does a Hangover Affect Cognitive Performance?
Razi Berry We all know that driving under the influence of alcohol isn’t a good idea. Our focus is impaired, our concentration is diminished and our reaction time is slowed. However, I’ve often thought that the morning after a heavy night of drinking is also probably not a great time to drive. A hangover is […]
The Daily Effects of Colds
The United States Attitudes of Consumers Toward Health, Cough, and Cold (ACHOO) was developed and conducted to understand the effects of the common cold on the daily routine of the general population. Through a 36-question survey, the researchers asked 2,505 men and women if they had had a cold in the last year. According to […]