Having a biased manager lowers productivity across the board – even for workers who aren’t targeted.
A recent survey found that just over half of boys in India consider themselves politically engaged compared with less than a third of girls.
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A survey of over 600 teens and young adults across India found boys are more politically engaged than girls and also less aware of the barriers women face to becoming active in politics.
Food banks can operate on a large scale that requires expensive equipment and skilled management.
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Donors and grantmakers often pressure nonprofits to spend as little as possible on fundraising and overhead.
A new study found that college students better understand complex calculus concepts in active learning classes.
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Because not everyone who is eligible to give blood donates at least once a year, there are periodic shortages, like the one the American Red Cross declared on Sept. 11, 2023.
Regular testing for HIV protects you and those around you.
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Many people at heightened risk for HIV have never been tested. Those who have self-tested for HIV often don’t go on to receive care or change their sexual behavior.
According to the courts, what’s considered harassment in white-collar environments may not be in blue-collar workplaces.
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While women in poverty are more likely to experience sexual harassment and domestic abuse than higher-income women, people assume it is less distressing for them.
Remote workers lack the same institutional cyber protection as their in-office colleagues.
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A survey of remote and office workers found that people working from home were more likely to take steps to protect themselves against cybersecurity threats.
Pilates is a form of mind-body exercise that involves weight resistance and strength training.
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It’s long been known that exercise helps maintain strength and agility as we age. New research points to the importance of exercise type in supporting cognitive health in the latest decades of life.
The Potomac River spills over Great Falls west of Washington, D.C..
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When water warms, it holds less oxygen, and this can harm aquatic life and degrade water quality. A new study finds that climate change is driving oxygen loss in hundreds of US and European rivers.
Childhood exposure to lead can limit cognitive development and cause a drop in IQ.
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Executives and other high-level inside traders at US companies with global sales earned about three times as much in a month as the average investor, a new study found.
Many gamers discuss deeply personal and sensitive topics with each other.
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For young men who struggle with mental health or lack connections in real life, chat and community features of online games can be a source of support.
Social media pushes evolutionary buttons.
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Social media companies’ drive to keep you on their platforms clashes with how people evolved to learn from each other. One result is more conflict and misinformation.
Maternal death rates are higher in the U.S. than in other high-income countries.
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Black women died during or soon after pregnancy at higher rates than any other racial group in every year from 1999 to 2019. American Indian and Alaska Native women had the greatest increase in risk during this period.
A new study found that youth were providing extreme or untruthful responses to CDC surveys on LGBQ student health.
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Potential inaccuracies in CDC high school surveys may have created an exaggerated perception that LGBQ youth engage in risky behaviors, new research shows.
Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity; Social and Healty Equity Endowed Chair, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York