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Companies use AI to monitor workers—45% of employees say it has a negative effect on their mental health

CNBC September 08, 2023
In a post about people who are electronically monitored by their employers feeling tense and stressed out, Leslie Hammer, Ph.D., says: “When employees feel they are not cared for or trusted by their employers, they are likely to have lower levels of commitment to the organization and perceive lower levels of psychological safety and higher levels of stress, all negatively affecting the relationship between employees and their employers, and specifically their managers and supervisors.”

Endowments Per Full-Time Student

Inside Higher Ed September 08, 2023
A 2022 study exploring university wealth found the OHSU endowment was worth more than $445,000 per enrolled student in Fiscal Year 2022.

Scientists eye cell death as cause of Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia

McKnights Long-Term Care News September 08, 2023
A new study reveals for the first time a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. “Everyone knows that microglia are activated to mediate inflammation,” says Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D. “But no one knew that they were dying in such large numbers. It’s just amazing that we missed this until now.”

Electronically monitoring your employees? It’s impacting their mental health

American Psychological Association September 07, 2023
In a post about people who are electronically monitored by their employers feeling tense and stressed out, Leslie Hammer, Ph.D., says: “When employees feel they are not cared for or trusted by their employers, they are likely to have lower levels of commitment to the organization and perceive lower levels of psychological safety and higher levels of stress, all negatively affecting the relationship between employees and their employers, and specifically their managers and supervisors.”

HR pros can train managers to combat workplace toxicity

HR Brew September 07, 2023
Leslie Hammer, Ph.D., says it’s important for Human Resource professionals to teach managers that modeling “appropriate, caring behavior” can lead to positive employee behavior and a supportive workplace, and that training can “help improve and reduce the toxic environment of the team members.”

Experts concerned about impacts of electronic cigarettes on teens

KATU-TV September 07, 2023
In coverage of health risks for children and teens who use electronic cigarettes, Ben Hoffman, M.D., says teens need to be warned about the dangers of vaping: "It needs to come from everywhere. It needs to come from home. It needs to come from health care, schools, and we need to be banding together. I think what we ought to be doing is putting the needs of kids and families in the center and working together to see what the best thing is."

How to Eat Gluten-Free for Running if You Have Celiac Disease

Runner's World September 07, 2023
In an article about how runners with Celiac disease can maintain energy without eating gluten, Amanda Bryant, R.D., notes that more companies are making gluten-free products, and compared with one to two decades ago, “it’s much easier to find safe products.”

OHSU Researchers Discover New Alzheimer's Cause

KBND Radio September 07, 2023
A new study led by scientists Oregon Health and Science University found that iron-rich cells in the brain destroy cells that are supposed to help clean connections between nerves.
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