Health briefs: Wedlock weight
Marriages tend to work better when a man is heftier than his wife, according to a new study of 169 newlyweds. The study, published in the July issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science, tracked the couples over four years. Researchers found that when husbands had a higher body mass index than wives, husbands were more satisfied soon after vows were exchanged and wives were more satisfied over the long term than if the situation was reversed.
-- HealthDay
Beware heat ills
If you exercise or work in hot weather, beware of signs of heat-related illness, such as headache, dizziness, rapid pulse, nausea and confusion. The number of heat-related exertional injuries treated in emergency rooms more than doubled in the past decade, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Men are more than twice as likely as women to be affected.
-- Berkeley Wellness Letter, August 2011
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
