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Released: 22-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EST
Changing feelings can boost creativity for conventional thinkers
Washington State University

Even people who tend to think conventionally, such as accountants or insurance adjusters, can be creative, a recent study suggests, if they can look at emotional situations in a different light.

Released: 21-Nov-2022 1:30 PM EST
LifeBridge Health Raises Minimum Wage for Hundreds of Team Members to $16 an Hour
LifeBridge Health

LifeBridge Health today announced that it has raised the minimum wage for hundreds of team members, including all hospital-based team members, to $16 an hour. This increase comes less than two years after the organization implemented a $15 an hour minimum wage that affected team members in frontline jobs throughout the health system.

   
Newswise: Behind the science, ​“unsung heroes” make Argonne’s experiments possible
Released: 21-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EST
Behind the science, ​“unsung heroes” make Argonne’s experiments possible
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s Experimental Operations and Facilities (EOF) division works to enable a broad range of experiments at the laboratory.

Newswise: Cardiovascular Societies Give Significantly Fewer Awards to Women Physicians, Researchers
Released: 17-Nov-2022 3:20 PM EST
Cardiovascular Societies Give Significantly Fewer Awards to Women Physicians, Researchers
Cedars-Sinai

A study published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found that seven major cardiovascular societies were more likely to distribute awards to men and white individuals when compared to women and those who identify as Asian, Hispanic/Latino, and Black.

   
Released: 17-Nov-2022 2:45 PM EST
Personal sensing at work: tracking burnout, balancing privacy
Cornell University

Personal sensing data could help monitor and alleviate stress among resident physicians, although privacy concerns over who sees the information and for what purposes must be addressed, according to collaborative research from Cornell Tech.

   
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Released: 17-Nov-2022 10:55 AM EST
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Live Event Nov. 16: Researcher will discuss new screening tool to assess risk for Alzheimer's
Newswise

It is difficult to assess brain health status and risk of cognitive impairment, particularly at the initial evaluation. To address this, researchers have developed the Brain Health Platform to quantify brain health and identify Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

       
Released: 17-Nov-2022 8:05 AM EST
Musk's Twitter ownership is more complicated than he might have anticipated, U-M expert says
University of Michigan

Business owner Elon Musk's purchase and overhaul of Twitter since October has raised more questions about the social media platform's future.

Released: 16-Nov-2022 1:05 PM EST
Co-workers can influence healthy eating choices
University of Cologne

Scientists from Cologne and Utrecht have found that employees are more likely to eat fruit and vegetables as well as engage in physical activity when their colleagues encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Newswise: CFES Global Conference Produces Innovative Ways to Succeed in Education and Workforce in Post Pandemic World
Released: 14-Nov-2022 12:45 PM EST
CFES Global Conference Produces Innovative Ways to Succeed in Education and Workforce in Post Pandemic World
CFES Brilliant Pathways

The enormous challenges facing K-12 and higher education and a turbulent job market were met with innovative ideas and new methods for success by leaders in both sectors at the CFES “New Beginnings” Global Conference on Nov. 7-8 at the Sagamore Resort.

Released: 11-Nov-2022 9:55 AM EST
Ochsner Health Recognized as Workforce Innovator
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health has been recognized by The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry as a Workforce Innovator

   
Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:10 PM EST
Will ERC Equal PPP In Terms of Fraud?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

With the IRS warning about “ERC mills” – third parties improperly advising businesses to claim the employee retention credit, UMD's Sam Handwerger explains Congress’ shifting guidelines, “less-than-scrupulous consultants” and a newly bolstered IRS as “a perfect storm” for exposure of ERC fraud.

Newswise: Multiple Stressors Contributed to Physician Burnout During First Wave of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Released: 10-Nov-2022 12:25 PM EST
Multiple Stressors Contributed to Physician Burnout During First Wave of COVID-19 in the U.S.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Front-line physicians who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic in New York City and New Orleans reported multiple factors that contributed to their occupational stress during this extraordinarily trying time in their careers.

Newswise: Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think
Released: 9-Nov-2022 7:15 PM EST
Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think
Brigham Young University

It’s easy to believe that robots are stealing jobs from human workers and drastically disrupting the labor market; after all, you’ve likely heard that chatbots make more efficient customer service representatives and that computer programs are tracking and moving packages without the use of human hands.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 9:05 PM EST
Workplace cafeteria study finds no evidence that physical activity calorie-equivalent labelling changes food purchasing
University of Cambridge

An experiment carried out across ten workplace cafeterias found no significant change in the overall number of calories purchased when food and drink labels showed the amount of physical activity required to burn off their calories.

   
Released: 8-Nov-2022 5:30 PM EST
CSU Among the Top in Social Mobility Across the Nation
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Multiple California State University campuses have again placed among the nation's top performers in economic mobility in CollegeNET's 2022 “Social Mobility index" (SMI), showcasing the unparalleled value of a CSU degree in elevating the economic trajectory of alumni and their families.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 1:25 PM EST
Wages trump safety standards for global apparel workers
Cornell University

Factory workers in apparel supply chains are more likely to quit due to wage and benefit violations, relative to violations of other code provisions, such as environment protection and safety standards, according to new Cornell University ILR School research.



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