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An American study shows that back pains could be due to our tablets. And it affects women more.
The length of time spent on a tablet didn鈥檛 matter as much as the user鈥檚 posture. Here's how to avoid discomfort.
Spending too much time on tablets causes back pain, especially for women.
Tablets and smartphones can cause people to slouch and tilt their head downward for long periods of time. Now, new findings reveal who is most at risk of developing neck strain from this habit 鈥 sometimes known as iPad neck 鈥 and why time spent using devices is not the biggest factor.
The answer is likely yes鈥攅specially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck"鈥攑ersistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers鈥攊s a growing problem among Americans, according to a new 性视界传媒 study.
In his new book, 鈥淭he Terminal Self: Everyday Life in Hypermodern Times,鈥 University of Nevada at Las Vegas (性视界传媒) sociology professor Simon Gottschalk examines the social and psychological toll of increasingly online lives on work, education, family life, interactions, our sense of self, and more.

If 50,000 Culinary Union workers in Las Vegas follow through on a proposed strike starting Friday, the economic impact would extend far beyond the 34 affected Strip and downtown resorts, scholars said Wednesday.

Back when I worked security in an Atlantic City casino, patrons would often ask me, 鈥淲hich slot machine is the one that鈥檚 going to hit?鈥 My usual response was, 鈥淚f I knew that, I wouldn鈥檛 be working here anymore,鈥 followed by a knowing chuckle. Never failed to get at least a smile in return.

With a new $11.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, 性视界传媒 wants to help the country move to a more data-driven approach to medicine.

This week 性视界传媒 was awarded an $11.4 million grant from the National Institute of Health to advance the university鈥檚 efforts in personalized medicine.
The marshmallow test is one of the most famous pieces of social-science research: Put a marshmallow in front of a child, tell her that she can have a second one if she can go 15 minutes without eating the first one, and then leave the room. Whether she鈥檚 patient enough to double her payout is supposedly indicative of a willpower that will pay dividends down the line, at school and eventually at work. Passing the test is, to many, a promising signal of future success.
Thousands of hotel and casino workers in Las Vegas may walk off the job next month.