Recent Articles
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Black triangles: An increasing problem with adult orthodontic aesthetics
Carolina Pickens Oral & Dental HealthcareAccording to information published by the American Association of Orthodontics, adult orthodontics are on the rise. Since 1996, the use of adult orthodontics has risen around 40 percent. Additionally, the British Orthodontic Society saw a 10 percent increase in adult patients in the last 10 years.
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9 simple tips to become a powerful presenter
Shiv Khera Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGood public speaking and powerful presentation skills are essential tools for effective persuasion. Persuasion skills are the ability to influence, convince, negotiate and sell — something all of us will need at some point during our lifetime. And I'll bet that most of have been in situations where we've had to say a few words in public but got cold feet.
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Law enforcement, authorities still reeling from Harvey impact
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityRecent weeks have shown the world exemplary efforts to save lives in Texas, both by the police and residents. The Houston metro area, which covers about 10,000 square miles, is crisscrossed by miles of water bodies like creeks, channels and bayous that drain into the Gulf of Mexico. These contributed to the devastation, leading to an epic scale of flooding.
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Protecting the health and safety of young athletes
Seth Sandronsky Sports & FitnessJust under 31 million U.S. youth, ages 6-14, take part in sports. Each year, injuries linked to sports and recreation send more than 2.6 million children (0-19 years) to emergency departments, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Lessons from 9/11 nearly two decades later
Brian Stack EducationToday marks the 16th anniversary of one of the largest international terrorist attacks in history, a series of four coordinated attacks against the United States that killed more than 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001. On that date, life as we know it changed forever.
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Bags in Brief: Extrasensory perceptions
Andrea Rush RetailFabulous and (almost) 50, celebrity singer Celine Dion has launched her first line of handbags this month. Interviewed in The New York Times, Dion spoke of offering handbags to her fans to "cradle."
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Nurses rise against arrest of Alex Wubbels
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationAs many in the healthcare world, I was shocked with the unlawful arrest of nurse Alex Wubbels. In healthcare, there is a brotherhood and camaraderie between our law enforcement officers and healthcare workers, especially nurses. We all are on the front line of public service on a daily basis, making this story even more disturbing.
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The do’s and don’ts of stock photography
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingYou already know using your own images is the best way to visually portray your brand. But there are still times when you simply don't have the photo you need.
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Teaching physicians how to interact with transgender patients
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareAccessing appropriate medical care is more challenging for members of the LGBT community than for heterosexual and nontransgender people. Although LGBT people share the same health risks as the rest of society, they also face a profound and poorly understood set of additional health risks because of social stigma.
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Delaying vote on California’s Delta Tunnels gives estuary hope
Megan Martens Waste Management & EnvironmentalOn Aug. 28,the Central Basin Water Board voted 5-2 to postpone a decision on California Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed Delta Tunnel project, also known as California Water Fix, until rate impacts of the project can be clarified. Specifically, officials are concerned about the burden citizens from poorer areas of Los Angeles County will bear without seeing an increase of water supplies.