Airplane noise can affect sleep: study

Anyone who has been on a long flight can confirm airplanes don’t make it easy to get some shut-eye — but according to a new study, you don’t have to be on a plane for them to be the cause of a poor night’s sleep.

The study published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives found women who were exposed to even quiet airplane noises were more likely to get less than seven hours of sleep a night.

Researchers say it sheds more light on how this ambient noise level affects those who live near airports or in

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Here to help! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Following on from our previous blog, We’re with you every step of the way!, the appetite to help and engage with RoSPA Awards Entrants extends to the whole RoSPA Health & Safety Awards team.

We caught up with two more members of the RoSPA team, Julia Small and Letty Hill, to find out how they are ready and willing to lend a helping hand…


Julia Small
Executive Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events

For over 15 years, Julia has had oversight of RoSPA’s robust award procedures, including the secure online entry system used by nearly 2,000 entrants, judging and verification

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‘Time for One Last Go’

Drummer Joey Kramer will sit out the tour to “focus his full attention on his family and health,” according to the band

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Aerosmith

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Aerosmith

Aerosmith fans have a final chance to see the iconic rock legends in concert.

On Monday, the four-time Grammy winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers confirmed suspicions of their farewell tour, announcing Peace Out — a 40-city North American concert celebrating their monumental career.

“After 50 years, 10 world tours and playing for over 100 million fans, it’s time for one last go,” a release said.

“It’s not goodbye it’s PEACE OUT!”

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Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) PT Raised to $165.00

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS – Get Rating) had its target price lifted by investment analysts at Citigroup from $150.00 to $165.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.74% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho lowered their price target on Universal Health Services from $144.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 6th. Stephens reduced their target price on Universal Health Services from $155.00 to $140.00

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Sustainable style: Arriving to my wedding like a princess via a horse (Lab grown diamond engagement rings uk)

More and more couples these days in 2023 are going down the route of sustainability for their wedding. Lab grown diamond engagement rings uk is a common hashtag you will see when browsing social media platforms. Lab grown diamonds are often much more affordable than mined diamonds. This is because they do not require the same mining and cutting process, which can be costly and time-consuming. They are also a more ethical option than mined diamonds. This is because they do not require the use of child labour or conflict diamonds. More and more couples are searching on how to …

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HELUNA HEALTH AND CARTOONIST LALO ALCARAZ PARTNER TO BRING VITAL HEALTH MESSAGES TO COMMUNITIES

Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT|Updated: 39 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning Artist/Director Lalo Alcaraz and non-profit population health leader, Heluna Health, announce a collaboration to raise awareness and promote action for birth equity and community health.

Heluna Health enhances the health, wellness and resilience of every community we serve.
Heluna Health enhances the health, wellness and resilience of every community we serve.(PRNewswire)

“Joining forces with Heluna Health, we can affect many more people than we can reach separately,” says Alcaraz.

The partnership launches with an animated short about the benefits of doula care, a message of particular importance for

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Utah student at ‘world class’ boarding school died of sepsis after complaints were ignored: lawyer

A 17-year-old student at a “therapeutic boarding school” in Utah died of sepsis after school staff ignored her health complaints, according to recent autopsy results and a lawsuit filed on behalf of the deceased student and her family.

Taylor Goodridge died of peritonitis, an infection of abdominal tissue, followed by sepsis, which caused her organs to fail, in December 2022 at Diamond Ranch Academy in Utah.

“It’s something that’s easily treated with antibiotics, especially with a healthy 17-year-old,” attorney Alan W. Mortensen of Mortensen and Miline told Fox News Digital. “The first signs of peritonitis were vomiting and stomach cramps,

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‘People are suffering’: Food stamp woes worsens Alaska hunger

Thousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a long-standing hunger crisis worsened by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon that wiped out stockpiles of fish and fishing equipment.

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The backlog, which began last August, is especially concerning in a state where communities in far-flung areas, including Alaska Native villages, are often not connected by roads. They must have food shipped in by barge or airplane, making the cost of even basic goods exorbitant. Around 13% of the state’s roughly 735,000 residents received Supplemental Nutrition

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