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With regular sweetened soda containing up to 40 grams of sugar, many people switch to diet soda in hopes of reducing the harmful impact it has on their health. According to a new study, however, drinking diet soda may lead to its own problems, some of which are arguably worse than those of regular sweetened soda.Researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine analyzed more than 2,800 men and women over the age of 44 and 1,400 plus men and women over the age of 59 for a period of 10 yea …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has delayed a rule for its crystalline silica dust standard. According to OSHA, approximately 2 million construction workers are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of the toxic dust in more than 600,000 workplaces spread across the Unites States. Prolonged and/or high exposure to silica dust has been associated with a wide range of adverse health conditions, including lung cancer, silicosis and other respiratory problems.OSHA had orig …

With summer right around the corner, more and more construction crews will be going outdoors to battle the mid-day sun and heat.Unfortunately, construction work carries one of the highest risks of injury of all industries and occupations. Each year, thousands of construction workers lose their lives, and many more are serious injured, while on the job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken great steps to curb these numbers, though it remains a serious problem. The go …

Brain games are often touted as being a fun and engaging way to improve memory and cognitive function. They typically consists of "games" that involve memory relocation, speed-based questions and answers, and more. But if you think playing these games on a regular basis will make you smarter, you should take note of the following study.According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Florida State University (FSU), there's no evidence suggesting that brain games can increase intelligenc …

Want to improve your health? Well, according to a new study walking for roughly 15,000 steps per day can help you achieve this goal. Researchers from the University of Warwick in Scotland followed postal workers, monitoring how many steps they take as well as their overall health. They found that workers who walked their routes instead of driving experienced a healthier weight, slimmer midsection and faster metabolism than their counterparts who spend little-to-no time walking.Researchers found …