It's not like you have the time to run to the gym at lunch, change, exercise, shower and get back to your desk.Yet, it isn't healthy to spend an average of 9.3 hours a day sitting at a desk. In fact, according to Nilofer Merchant of the Harvard Business Review, after an hour of sitting, fat-burning enzymes in the body decrease by 90 percent, the body metabolism slows, blood … [Read more...] about Try micro-exercises to improve health
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Over $100 billion in pandemic relief funds stolen
Offer a dollar and some will steal a million. The Secret Service estimates that roughly $100 billion in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds were stolen by unscrupulous individuals and organized crime rings. The Secret Service alone has over 900 investigations in progress, examining fraud and other potentially criminal activities. Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic … [Read more...] about Over $100 billion in pandemic relief funds stolen
March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month:
Where are eye injuries most likely? At work.Even with safety programs and protective equipment, more than 2,000 working people in the U.S. suffer an eye injury every day.Damage to the eyes is usually caused when something unexpected happens. It could be a sudden splash of caustic chemicals or an airborne sliver of metal. Workplace injuries are the leading cause of vision … [Read more...] about March is Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month:
That ominous tingle: Preventing, treating cold sores
If you're one of the 50 to 80 percent of Americans infected with oral herpes, you might be familiar with the warning signs of a cold sore: A tingling sensation, followed by some redness or swelling. Blisters make their appearance not long after that, and then the action really begins. Cold sores are uncomfortable and unsightly, and according to Medscape, they've been … [Read more...] about That ominous tingle: Preventing, treating cold sores
Rock out with headphones that can fit over hearing aids
It's your music. It's always going to be your music. And you want to rock on.Two problems. You don't want to blast the neighbors (very thoughtful) and you wear hearing aids.Well, here's something to celebrate. You can wear headphones over hearing aids and it's not going to further injure your hearing (when used properly). According to Consumer Reports, audiologists advise … [Read more...] about Rock out with headphones that can fit over hearing aids