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PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – The Oregon Health Authority reported 761 new Covid-19 cases. As the vaccine rollout continues, public health officials are pleading with the public to continue following precautions. “We are at a critical moment that many in public health are talking about in terms of being in a race essentially between the vaccine …

By now, 12 months into America’s coronavirus lockdown, we’re all familiar with “Zoom fatigue,” the feeling of dull dread and disconnect in a medium meant to substitute for meeting face to face. But while most scholarship has set about determining what it is, less work has been done on why it happens. Robby Nadler, who directs UC Santa Barbara’s Academic, …

Metal fatigue in the fan blades may have been behind the engine failure of a Boeing jet in Denver at the weekend, the US National Transportation Safety Board has said. The Pratt & Whitney engine caught fire shortly after take off on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200, during a flight from Denver to Honolulu, with …

Until a bed is available, psychiatric patients end up being shipped off to hospitals that aren’t equipped to treat them. EVERETT, Wash. — The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen for many in our state as millions more are now suffering from anxiety and depression, with doctors spread thin and hospital beds scarce. …

MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In response to plants feeling underserved by legacy software and vendors lacking up-to-date NRC fatigue expertise, Indeavor has released a new Fatigue Management module. Specifically made for the nuclear industry, this module allows power plants to operate efficiently while adhering to all complex NRC rules on managing personnel fatigue. As the schedule automatically …

By Christian Ioannou 12-27-2019 12:11:44 This year has been very good for seafarers. There’s been a greater awareness of mental health which has moved ship managers’ attention to nutrition onboard vessels. Research shows that nutrition plays a pivotal role in mental health which has helped improve seafarer well-being standards onboard.  It’s clearly indicated …

The Marin County Public Health Department said Tuesday that two people in the county have died from the flu. One death occurred in a hospital in late November and the other death occurred in the first week of December. At least 24 people in California have died from the flu between Sept. 29 and Dec. …

While it might sound like fun to work around pets every day, veterinarians and people who volunteer at animal shelters face particular stressors that can place them at risk for depression, anxiety and even suicide, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. “People who work or volunteer with animals …

People who think writing isn’t manual labor haven’t done any. It’s true you don’t use your legs or cardiovascular system the same way you would in some occupations, but the strain on your eyes, neck, back, and wrists more than makes up for it. Headaches, chronic fatigue, and carpal tunnel pain are just a few …