Recent Articles
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Sports specialization worries medical experts
Bob Kowalski Sports & FitnessPlaying only one sport throughout the year can bring a level of expertise, but when it comes to youth sports, this specialization can also bring injury. Young athletes are increasingly suffering sports injuries that can be attributed to overuse. Some medical experts consider these injuries preventable, but the solution is not clear.
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Depressed teens may be headed for heart disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAdolescence can be a difficult time for both young people and their parents. The normal and often-turbulent hormonal, physical and cognitive changes that occur during this stage of development sometimes make it difficult to recognize and diagnose underlying depression in children. Depression in adolescence may also lead to behavioral problems such as irritability or moodiness, fighting, defiance, skipping school, running away, drug use, and poor grades.
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Construction gains mixed in July, but outlook remains positive
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsConstruction sector gains continued to seesaw month-to-month between modest increases and modest dips at the start of the third quarter. However, most sectors are trending positive for year-to-date and year-over-year, with some experiencing bounces at prerecession levels.
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Use the 3 P’s to ensure your new president is ready to lead
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementIs the incoming chief elected officer — aka president or chairman of the board — ready for the job? Transitioning from VP or president-elect to the office of the president requires preparation. He or she assumes responsibility for advancing the mission, serving the members, protecting the assets, solving the problems, addressing the media and inspiring the leadership, among other duties. The more one prepares, the better the results.
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The great LaGuardia debate
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAirport officials announced last month that New York's LaGuardia Airport would receive a $4 billion overhaul that would rebuild and revitalize the crowded terminals and airside areas. The initial response for many was that it couldn't come a minute sooner.
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3 areas to save on energy costs in the warehouse
Piyush Bakshi Distribution & WarehousingWarehouses are no longer just storage spaces meant for holding goods. Smart warehouses today have evolved into centers of sophisticated operations, and the energy requirements of these huge spaces have consequently gone up.
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Study identifies key factors that influence Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareUsing a large meta-analysis study of the literature related to Alzheimer's disease, scientists identified four medical treatments and four dietary habits that may contribute to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. The research, led by Jin-Tai Yu, M.D., Ph.D. of the Department of Neurology of University of California San Francisco, was reported in the Aug. 20 issue of Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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10 waterfalls you definitely should go chasing
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureWaterfalls rank among nature's most alluring features, and there are hundreds if not thousands of them scattered across the country. Some are spectacular and duly famous, such as Niagara and Yosemite, but there are many more lesser known but equally remarkable cataracts.
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4 tips on doing more with less in the workplace
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the era of tighter budgets and fewer employees, leaders must make difficult decisions to get the job done. These decisions matter, and they will affect each member of the organization differently.
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Beware of resilient, mutated ‘super lice’ — yes, they’re…
Joan Spitrey EducationBack-to-school season is a time for next chapters, seeing old friends, making new friends — and, of course, organized germ exchanges. Yes, the sharing of germs and other critters, such as lice, also is part of the fun of back to school.