For Your Health & Wellness: Obesity and the brain

Obesity may change the teen brain, MRI study shows

January 1, 2020

Obese teenagers can have certain brain differences from their thinner peers -- changes that might signal damage from inflammation, a new, preliminary study suggests.

How to reduce the risk of dementia

September 11, 2017

A healthy lifestyle benefits your brain as much as the rest of your body -- and may lessen the risk of cognitive decline (a loss of the ability to think well) as you age, according to a new advisory from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association.

Intellectually challenging jobs linked to better cognitive performance

It's the opposite for physically hazardous work

June 13, 2016

Working in a more intellectually challenging job is associated with better memory and other aspects of cognitive functioning, reports a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Good balance requires mental and physical fitness

April 23, 2015

Balance can't be taken for granted past a certain age; it must be maintained — both in mind and body, according to a recent report from Harvard Medical School.

Heads up on traumatic brain injuries

Falls are the leading cause of a blow to the brain

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

December 2, 2014

A concussion is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth.

Which is better for keeping your mind fit: physical or mental activity?

April 10, 2013

Physical and mental activities are both important for protecting your thinking skills and warding off dementia.

Always in the forefront of our minds is keeping the workplace safe and protecting employees. Learn how to establish steps that you can take to reduce worker exposure during a pandemic.

ISHN Magazine

2020 May

Among the articles in the May 2020 issue of ISHN Magazine, we talk to some EHS experts on the state of the safety industry amid the pandemic, detail the benefits of a Respiratory Protection Program, look at how portable gas monitor technology has evolved, and much more.

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