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California bill requires patients to identify family caregivers
Christina Thielst Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare is one of the most overly regulated industries. Sometimes the ideas that motivate creation of legislation seem simple and straightforward, but the complexity of healthcare environments and relationships is too often misunderstood.
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Industrial marketing begins with great content, but how do you…
Kyle Fiehler EngineeringMore and more research in the industrial sector is being conducted online. For instance, a study of 2015 digital media use in the industrial sector published by the firm IHS Engineering360 found that 77 percent of engineers use digital media to find parts, services and suppliers.
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Metals Thoughts: Friday Happy Hour
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesAfter a strong suite of jobs data this morning, gold continues to outperform expectations. In continuation of a three-week trend, the reaction to positive data was to sell, then buyers came in on the dip, and the net result is actually higher.
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Treating knee osteoarthritis in younger adults
Heidi Dawson Medical & Allied HealthcareOsteoarthritis (OA) is the "degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee and thumb joints." Knee OA is by far the most common form, affecting approximately 10 million U.S. adults.
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What does Apple-FBI battle mean for future criminal cases?
Yvette Craig Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe showdown between the FBI and Apple has become a dizzying kaleidoscope of issues reaching from the campaign trail to office cubicles around the country. Federal investigators say it's imperative to gain access to an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters. Apple contends that by breaking into the encrypted phone it would create a backdoor that could be exploited by hackers, thus creating an unprecedented security threat to the tech giant's customers.
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Nurses plan DC rally to promote proper staffing
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationIf you get a group of nurses together, there is one topic they are all likely to agree on instantly — staffing. As the largest professional group in healthcare, they tend to be equated as the largest expense as well.
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The global oil industry: How the oil majors are adapting to a new era
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesIn 1998, the Asian economic crisis plunged the world closer and closer toward global crisis. Benchmark oil prices soon plunged from $24 to $12. The future of the industry looked gloomy. This transformation in the oil price environment sparked the most comprehensive reshaping and restructuring of the oil and gas industry since trust-busting Theodore Roosevelt broke up Standard Oil in 1911.
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New research indicates melanoma patients tend to have few moles
Tammy Gibson Medical & Allied HealthcareIt's commonly thought that people with lots of moles may be at greater risk for developing skin cancer, including melanoma. However, according to a recent study published in JAMA Dermatology, that may not be the case after all.
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Entitlement creeps into sports, but coaches can hold the line
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessThe recent news that SMU women's basketball coach Rhonda Rompola decided to retire wasn't as startling as one of the reasons the 25-season head coach cited for her departure. "Kids are not as coachable as they were years ago," Rompola told The Associated Press.
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NHTSA aims for safety on St. Patrick’s Day
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityLeprechauns, parades, wearing green, Irish boiled dinners and beer are part of the traditions associated with St. Patrick's Day. And with planning, the holiday can be joyous, boisterous and safe. Those seeking to celebrate can find parades in most major cities. The first recorded parade in celebration of St. Patrick's Day took place in New York City where Irish soldiers serving in the British army marched in 1762 to celebrate the traditional feast day.