“Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn’t screen time − it’s the way we use social media at night?
Sleep deprivation is one of the most widespread yet…
Category: 5. Health
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Providing farmworkers with health insurance is worth it for their employers − new research
Agricultural employers who provide farmworkers with health insurance earn higher profits, even after accounting for the cost of that coverage. In addition, farmworkers who get health insurance through their employers are more productive and…
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CVS CEO Continues Management Shakeup With New CFO And Medical Officer
CVS Health chief executive officer David Joyner Tuesday named a new chief financial officer and … More
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Walgreens Reports $2.8 Billion Loss As Private Equity Preps Takeover
Walgreens Boots Alliance Tuesday reported a $2.8 billion loss in its second quarter thanks to a … More
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Coming To Your Medicine Cabinet Soon
Donald Trump holding up the executive order enacting reciprocal tariffs with countries around the world.
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On average, Americans pay about twice what other countries do for prescription drugs. Thanks to President Trump’s…
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High Heat Where We Live Accelerates Aging, USC Study Finds
Living in an area with more heat days ages you faster
Longevity has become a popular buzzword in anti-aging conversations, including those related to real estate. Simply put, this approach asks how the places where we live can help us stay…
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Shingles Vaccine Reduces Dementia Risk by 20% in Seniors
Older adults who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years than those who didn’t receive the vaccine. The corresponding study was published in
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Decoding Your Brain For Work-Life Integration
BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 10: Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images
In today’s fast-paced work culture, the traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life…
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We’ve Come So Far, So Why Aren’t Women Thriving?
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO – AUGUST 8, 2018: Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images
In the twenty-first century, women are achieving more than ever before. They’re breaking barriers in boardrooms, earning degrees at unprecedented rates…
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Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy improve chronic low back pain
The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans who suffer from this persistent pain and leading cause of disability globally. More than 80% of those with chronic low back pain wished there…
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