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Mentally stimulating work plays key role in staving off dementia, study finds
People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problems
If work is a constant flurry of mind-straining challenges, bursts of creativity and delicate negotiations to keep the troops happy, consider yourself lucky.
Researchers have found that the more people use their brains at work, the better they seem to be protected against thinking and memory problems that come with older age.
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Physical Fitness Can Improve Mental Health in Children and Adolescents, Study Suggests
A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges.The New York Times - Health -
WWA Study Points to Role of Hot Oceans in Recent Dubai Floods
An international team of researchers found that heavy rains were intensifying in the region, though they couldn’t say for sure how much climate change was responsible.The New York Times - Science -
Not tonight! Lakers avoid sweep, snap 11-game skid vs. Nuggets
Nobody beats LeBron James and the Lakers 12 times in a row. For the first time this series, L.A. built a lead against Denver and kept it. Will it matter Monday in Denver?Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
All play and no work: a fun renovation in Mexico City
A home in an old office block clocks on a new look. How do Europeans live in such grey, beige places? I’m happy waking up in a pink room. Vibrant colours make you joyful; you will never be sad with pink and red,” laughs artist and gallery owner ...The Guardian - World - Mexico -
Labour plans to retain key private sector role in Britain’s nationalised railways
The party has no proposals for state involvement in the companies that own the trainsFinancial Times - World -
Labour plans to retain key private sector role in Britain’s nationalised railways
Party has no proposals for state involvement in companies that own trainsFinancial Times - Business -
Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.The New York Times - Health -
Employers are using zero-hours contracts to cut wage bills, study finds
Research by Resolution Foundation will increase calls for reform of UK workers’ rightsFinancial Times - World -
Employers are using zero-hours contracts to cut wage bills, study finds
Research by Resolution Foundation will increase calls for reform of UK workers’ rightsFinancial Times - Business -
Global heating and urbanisation to blame for severity of UAE floods, study finds
World Weather Attribution group says intensified El Niño effects caused torrential rain, but rules out cloud seeding as cause. Fossil fuels and concrete combined to worsen the “death trap” conditions during recent record flooding in the United ...The Guardian - World
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