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This Week's Feature
Being bored could be bad for your health
Recently the International Journal of Epidemiology published a story linking chronic boredom and higher death rates, prompting the question, "Can you be bored to death?"
Laptop computer posture
If spending hours hunched over a laptop computer leaves you with a headache, an aching neck and tingling fingers, you're not alone. This problem, dubbed by some as "laptopitis," is becoming more common as laptops grow in popularity. In 2008, for the first time, more laptops were purchased worldwide than desktop computers, and many universities now require first-year students to purchase laptops for class.
Amount of exercise needed
There's no question that exercise is a boost to good health. It helps in weight control and in preventing heart, lung and circulatory system disease. Also, mental health experts agree that people who are physically fit are more optimistic and more confident than those who are not. Exercise is, therefore, part of the treatment for such problems as depression, tension, hostility and aggression.
Ongoing headaches
Although nearly everyone suffers a headache from time to time, about three to five percent of the population reports near-daily headaches. The chances of prolonged headaches indicating a serious condition are relatively slim. However, that fact does nothing to diminish the distress and exhaustion incurred by constant cranial pain.
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