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Light drinking may be beneficial in type 2 diabetes: Further research needed

September 17, 2019 0 Comments Blood Clots, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet and Weight Loss, Fitness, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Triglycerides

An meta-analysis of studies shows that recommendations to moderate alcohol consumption for people with type 2 diabetes may need to be reviewed, since low-to-moderate consumption could have a positive effect on blood glucose and fat metabolism.

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Virtual reality training could improve employee safety

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Communications, Computer Modeling, Fitness, Medical Education and Training, Today's Healthcare, video games, Virtual Reality, Workplace Health

A new study suggests employee safety could be improved through use of virtual reality (VR) in Health and Safety training, such as fire evacuation drills. Researchers developed an immersive VR system to stimulate participants' perception of temperature, and senses of smell, sight and hearing to explore how they behaved during two health and safety training scenarios.