Recent Articles

• New study elaborates on sheep toxin link to multiple sclerosis

  Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied Healthcare

  A group from the United Kingdom has identified a link between multiple sclerosis and a toxin frequently found in ovine, more commonly referred to as sheep. The team led by Dr. Sariqa Wagley from the College of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Exeter found indications of the clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin associated with multiple sclerosis. It was not the first group to express concern that exposure to sheep toxins may contribute to the expression of multiple sclerosis.

• The keto diet: Almost 100 years of eating fat and how it changes lives

  Heather Linderfelt Sports & Fitness

  Writing about ketogenic eating and not sharing my story on the effects it had on my life seems like an impossible task. Some associate it with the paleo diet, but paleo is easier. Currently, the keto diet is the "it" girl in diets. Products are being labeled keto diet-approved. Some of the meal delivery services are now including keto diet options. However, the ketosis diet history dates back almost a century. It began as a way of eating to manage epilepsy.

• 3-D printing in the commercial construction world

  Miranda Y. Brumbaugh Construction & Building Materials

  Believe it or not, 3-D printing has been around for nearly 40 years. However, it would take 20 years before the technology involved in 3-D printing became reliable and accessible on a global scale. Today, jet packs, limb replacements, cars and even houses are made using this technology. The commercial construction industry is also utilizing this more-efficient method of building commercial spaces and infrastructure.

• Taking drastic steps to improve teacher recruitment

  Brian Stack Education

  I recently attended the ASCD Empower18 national conference in Boston and was surprised to see that a brave rural New Hampshire school district from the western part of the state had set up shop in an effort to recruit educators to their schools. For this rural district, attracting educators from far away is their best strategy because their part of the state has seen a decline in population and an exodus of skilled workers leaving the region to seek employment in other parts of the state or country, where wages are often higher and housing is more affordable and/or available.

• 4 ways to use social media to boost customer loyalty

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  Social media may not be the most cost-effective platform to close leads, but it remains one of the best ways to nurture loyal customers. It’s there where you have daily touchpoints with your followers. You get to stay top of mind and have that ever-coveted two-way dialogue — the kind that leads to brand loyalty that will last for years. Cultivate your followers into loyal customers with these four steps.

• Fee increases set for national parks entry

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  First, the bad news: visitors to national parks will soon face increased entrance fees for the most popular parks in the country. The good news is that the price hikes are substantially less than proposed last fall by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Fee increases ranging from $3 to $10 will be implemented by June 1 for many parks and by 2019 or 2020 for other sites. The changes impact a total of 117 national parks — zeroing in the most heavily visited preserves.

• Generation Z is reshaping the rental market

  Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

  Believed to be the largest birth cohort in U.S. history, Generation Z, also referred to as post-millennials, has now breached the boundaries of young adulthood and are starting to strike out on their own. For the oldest, that includes renting their first apartment. And while they currently make up only a small portion of the rental market, Gen Z renters have already gained the attention of property owners eager to attract them as tenants.

• How to respond to a patient’s thank you

  Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Receiving a letter of appreciation or a card from a patient expressing gratitude after a doctor's treatment is a rare and generous gesture. The benefits of expressing your gratitude in turn for this kind of acknowledgement are many — a study from the National Communication Association points out that the emotional act of saying thanks can even reduce job stress and burnout. Still, for some doctors, it can be tricky to know exactly how to respond to such a message — they may feel a bit awkward, and unsure of what to say.

• What are copay accumulator programs?

  Jason Poquette Pharmaceutical

  Retail pharmacists and specialty pharmacists working in the trenches may have heard whispers about something called "copay accumulator programs." But with long lines at the register, phones ringing off the hook, 30 more flu shots to give and a jammed printer…I can understand why you haven’t had time to read up on them. I’m a front-line pharmacist myself, and I understand your dilemma. Let me take a moment to explain this issue.

• Have your students review the school year successfully

  Susan Winebrenner Education

  Are you looking for an end-of-year activity you can use to help your students review its events in a meaningful way? Keep in mind that some students are not comfortable with written work. Some teachers suggest that it’s OK to make a vocal recording instead. But students should always be invited to create and use another format than those you are suggesting. It may also be helpful to brainstorm and display a list of the year’s events, which makes it easier for students to remember specific things that have happened during the present school year.

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