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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
Daily Update: School board candidates announced, North Fork Breast Health Coalition will celebrate 25 years at annual gala
The North Fork Breast Health Coalition will be celebrating their 25th anniversary at their Pink Pearl Gala on May 5. (Credit: Melissa Azofeifa)
Here are the headlines for Friday, April 21, 2023.
THE SUFFOLK TIMES
North Fork schools announce school board candidates
North Fork Breast Health Coalition to celebrate 25th anniversary at Pink Pearl Gala
RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW
Seven candidates will run for four seats on the Riverhead Board of Education
North Fork Breast Health Coalition to celebrate 25th anniversary at Pink Pearl Gala
SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER
Gifts given by Boston: Islander runs marathon on 10th anniversary of bombing
Workshops set
ATMA Submits N500 MDMA Phase II Clinical Trial Application to Health Canada
Published: Apr. 13, 2023 at 7:30 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Designed to mirror ATMA’s Health Canada approved N500 Phase II Psilocybin Clinical Trial for frontline healthcare professionals
Calgary, AB, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – ATMA Journey Centers Inc. (“ATMA”), Canada’s leading psychedelic-assisted therapy training provider, is pleased to announce it has submitted an N500 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) phase II Clinical Trial Application (CTA) to Health Canada, which aims to assess the efficacy of MDMA in treating mental health issues in frontline healthcare workers, as well as to provide subjective documentation of its clinical utility. This
Online Driving Courses – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery.
By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased.
In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such
Dispose of old or unwanted drugs, sharps Saturday at TTUHSC’s Medication Cleanout
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, with the help of the Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) and in partnership with the Amarillo Police Department (APD), is offering local residents the opportunity to properly dispose of all expired, unwanted or unnecessary medications at the Medication Cleanout. The event will be held from 10 am to 2 pm Saturday at the TTUHC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, located at 1400 South Coulter.
The Medication Cleanout employs a drive-thru, drop-off format, which allows residents to conveniently dispose of their medications without leaving their cars.
Freight train carrying hazardous material derails in Arizona
A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, on Wednesday evening, an official said.
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The train derailed near the town of Topock, Anita Mortensen, a spokeswoman for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said, adding that she was not aware of any spills or leaks.
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The derailment occurred near milepost 9 of Interstate 40, Mortensen said, which is a rural, non-residential area about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Lake Havasu City.
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Mortensen said she had no details about how many cars were on the train,
More walking and exercising may help protect brain health
- The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the importance of strategies, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to attenuate the risk factors for dementia.
- Studies have shown that higher physical activity levels and lower sedentary behaviors could reduce the risk of dementia. However, such studies have generally relied on self-reports with limited accuracy.
- A recent study using accelerometers to accurately measure physical activity levels showed that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity