Recent Articles
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The factors behind the decline of drug approvals in 2016
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalEach year, the approval of new prescription drugs offers the medical community and the general population access to a larger pool of therapeutic options to choose from. However, with these drug approvals also comes the potential for significantly higher drug prices — something to which many Americans have become accustomed over the last few years.
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5 injury prevention tips for New Year’s exercisers
Heidi Dawson Sports & FitnessJanuary is that time of year again when many of us decide we should be a bit healthier. Most people committing to this kind of resolution decide that an introduction of or increase in exercise is the way forward, and they're not wrong.
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More states looking at VR for education
Bambi Majumdar EducationArkansas' public schools are all set to receive 500 virtual reality classroom kits from Facebook. The donation value is worth $1 million and is aimed at enhancing the overall STEM program of the state. For Facebook, this is the first step in bridging the gap between VR and education, and they are hoping for similar collaborations with other states soon.
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US braces for climate backlash as 109 countries sign Paris Agreement
Andrew Gaved Waste Management & EnvironmentalThe election of Donald Trump has provoked alarm among some policymakers and industry bodies who fear he will row back on the emissions reductions they have worked toward in recent months. As climate leaders met last month in Marrakech, Morocco, to officially sign the Paris Agreement on climate change, committing the 109 signatories to firm targets on carbon reduction, U.S. policymakers pointedly used the opportunity to make clear that the nation did not share the president-elect's views.
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In the face of change, nurses must remain trusted strangers
Joan Spitrey Medical & Allied HealthcareAs 2017 gets underway, not only is a new year in front of us, but soon we will see the changing of the leaders of the United States. As the Jan. 20 inauguration date quickly approaches, uncertainly in the healthcare community continues to rise.
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Millennials still need to grasp the old-school ways in the fire service
Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTechnology has advanced tremendously in the past decade or more. There is no doubt it has changed our lives and the way we do things. However, technology cannot replace certain knowledge, skills and abilities — especially when it comes to the fire department.
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Shaq attacks drugged driving
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecuritySince 2010, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has been a spokesperson for Responsibility.Org, a group providing education about responsible use of alcohol and safe driving to teens and young adults. And at a looming height of 7-foot-1, O'Neal commands attention. Now, he and the group have begun to speak out about the rapidly growing problem of drugged driving.
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Tapping into the link between emotions and politics
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareThere was a time when emotions were considered a weakness, getting in the way of good thinking. We now know emotions can result in powerful changes to our bodies and actual physical responses. Think about what happens when we are afraid of something. The amygdale — the small almond-shaped region housed deep in the brain — sends a variety of signals to the rest of the cortex that engages our attention to the situation at hand, setting our heart and breath racing, changing our facial expressions, tensing our muscles, and starting us sweating. Eventually, the limbic system — our brain’s emotional circuitry — sends important information to the frontal lobes, helping us to put our feelings in context.
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Food stamps will soon be used to buy groceries online
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageOnline grocery is a fast-growing segment, but there are still miles to go before we can say it has truly arrived. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seems to think so, too. In an attempt to help more people get access to all kinds of food options, the USDA has just announced food stamp participants will soon be able to enjoy online grocery shopping.
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Improve your design business by focusing on what you do best
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesRunning a small business is not usually top of mind for most would-be designers. They want to be doing design. Somewhere along the line, they decide to strike out on their own and soon discover that requires them to set up a small business.