As the environmental toll from the BP oil spill is easing, health experts are warning to be on the lookout for the impact on human health. In past oil spills, contact with oil and chemicals has been shown to affect the lungs, kidneys, and liver. And the mental strain of coping with the disaster can boost rates of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress for those lives are impacted by the spill. Source Link
Getting out of your seat could be the first step to a longer life. A new study shows that sitting six hours a day or more can decrease your life span, regardless of how much exercise you get at other times. Researchers say time spent sitting can change metabolism and raise the risk of obesity and cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. Source Link
Getting out of your seat could be the first step to a longer life. A new study shows that sitting six hours a day or more can decrease your life span, regardless of how much exercise you get at other times. Researchers say time spent sitting can change metabolism and raise the risk of obesity and cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. Source Link
A pretty face will get you far, but it won’t open every door for a beautiful woman looking for a job. A new study says good looking women were at a disadvantage when seeking jobs considered to be “masculine,” such as manager of research and development, director of finance, mechanical engineer and construction supervisor. Good-looking men faced no such obstacles in any job search. Source Link
