Recent Articles
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The drug interaction debacle — Was it metrics or margins?
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalA Dec. 15, 2016 article in the Chicago Tribune titled "Pharmacies miss half of dangerous drug combinations" is getting noticed. According to the investigative research conducted by Tribune staff, pharmacies overwhelmingly failed to notify physicians and patients about potentially serious drug interactions. The reporters visited 255 pharmacies and presented a pair of prescriptions with known drug interactions.
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Researchers discover brain changes in social anxiety disorder
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareNo one enjoys making mistakes, looking bad, feeling embarrassed or being humiliated in front of others. But everyone has had such an experience at least once. An excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations, however, may signal a social anxiety disorder (SAD), and a lack of social skills may not help. People with SAD suffer with distorted thinking — false beliefs about social situations and the negative opinions of others — which interferes with normal daily routine, including school, work, social activities and relationships. SAD may be linked to other mental illnesses, such as panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, which are often among the initial reasons for visiting a physician.
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6 skills cybersecurity professionals should possess
Yana Yelina Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe number of cybersecurity-related headlines is on a steady rise these days, intimidating businesses of all stripes and colors. The steep increases in cyberattacks, unsafe IoT device usage, malware and ransomware outbursts result in allocating generous budgets to address the challenge and prevail over hackers.
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Teaching diverse students in an age of uncertainty
Erick Herrmann EducationSome would say politics have little, if any, place in the classroom, outside of social studies classes that are studying current events — especially when political ideas can be divisive, controversial or provocative. The current political stage in the United States, and perhaps all over the world, has some students stressed and nervous about what their fate is going to be.
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3 traits any HR professional should possess
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhether you are an HR professional or are hiring one, here are three traits the most successful HR pros — at any level and in any industry — possess.
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Photo contest celebrates bond between police, community
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) recently announced the 12 winners of its third-annual photo competition. This organization is a branch of the Department of Justice and is responsible for the advancement of community policing in the nation's state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement agencies by the dissemination of information and grant funding.
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From in-store to online: Charting the shutdown of digital retailers
Katherine Radin RetailSince the start of the year, Canadians have faced a few retail closures, with HMV being the most recent high-profile victim. As consumers shift their shopping behaviours toward the online marketplace, some bricks-and-mortar retail locations are becoming scarcer. Digital retailers with physical stores are especially feeling this crunch.
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Boomers may elude predictions of their homebuying power
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsOnce again, baby boomers are bucking conventional wisdom. The scenario oft-repeated within the housing industry is that boomers are sitting on a lot of home equity and will at some point sell their current family-oriented homes and buy housing that will better support an older active lifestyle, thus creating a lot of churn and demand in the market.
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Set ground rules for committees
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementFirst committee meetings of the year off to a rocky start? Start by setting ground rules as the foundation for involvement, processes and achieving outcomes. Discuss these perspectives with committee volunteers then make a list of agreed-upon ground rules.
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‘Dripping’ adds new level of risk to e‑cigarettes
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareUnlike with regular cigarettes, the nicotine in electronic cigarettes comes in liquid form, and the device electrically heats the solution to vaporize it into an inhalable mist. But some users have found a way to bypass the heating system and drip the liquid directly onto the exposed heating coil.