To what extent are awareness initiatives grounded in evidence?

A new study adds more to the growing body of evidence that certain compounds found naturally in foods have specific effects that help prevent chronic diseases

Let's learn a bit about cortisol in this ACS Get To Know A Molecule video

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on how chronic stress and obesity may contribute to type 2 diabetes. The findings point the finger at an unexpected biological perpetrator – the breakdown of fat.

Natural human hormone protects against obesity and diabetes in mice

In the last issue of Lab Manager, we began to explore the ergonomic risk factors associated with the use of
computers. To recap briefly, three of the fundamental ergonomic risk factors are: position/posture, repetition/duration, and force. These can all be influenced by the work area setup and the activities being performed.

The Milken Institute School of Public Health practices what it preaches.

Employees feel less like victims when they return hostility.

Study helps explain why stress often leads to binge eating, relapses in drug addiction or gambling.

Study suggests existing research doesn't yet meet the 'evidence-based' threshold

It’s just a fact: In today’s modern laboratory you are going to spend some time using a computer. You used to feel good all day long, but now you hurt after just a few minutes at the computer.

Developing and implementing effective occupational health and safety compliance is accomplished through needs assessments, hazard analysis, monitoring, training, and through analysis of accident and incident history. Join our interactive discussion as our health and safety expert explains some of the details of developing an effective and compliant health & safety training program.