Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization published in Environment International today. In a first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours, … [Read more...]
Could COVID-19 cause the brain to age 10 years? A UK study says yes
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 11-01-2020] COVID-19 could cause impaired cognitive function. That's according to the Great British Intelligence Test, a study which was led by Dr Adam Hamshire from Imperial College and done in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, King's College London and the University of Chicago. Researchers found that in the worst cases the infection can cause … [Read more...]